La Farola Cafe & Bistro (Islington)

• The tables are crammed together so if you&rsquo
• Another way of saving money is clearing by employing inexperienced managers
• The offending dish was still on it
• By that time I was so annoyed by their attitude that I asked for the service charge
• So sharing is just dangerous if you dine with me
• Chargrilled bread with olive oil &
• Pimientoes de Padron pan fried Galician peppers with garlic &
• Crusty bread and top with the Galician peppers
• Croquetas de Bacalao Salted cod croquetas with bravas sauce £
• Chipriones Crispy fried baby squid with ali oil sauce
• Crespelle Con Ricotta E Spinaci Pancakes filled with ricotta cheese
• Lunch dates are so under rated
• Check out the FULL review with all the awesome photos here
• I ordered fried eggs with pancetta and thinly sliced potatoes a hangover dream and my friend had fried eggs on toast with vegetables
• Look beautiful but carrot cake was dried out and disappointing
• The food is so good that I've been here three times already with the king prawn been at fault for it
• We squeezed into a cosy spot by the window and relived our Barcelona trip with an icy mojito
• The prawns were thick and juicy and they were the best part of the meal
• The fillet was tender and served with red wine sauce lovely
• The bombas fried mashed potato balls with minced meat were good
• The paella was loaded with mussels
• The churros were huge and piping hot just like the kind you&rsquo
• I really liked the fact that even though we were sitting by the road
• Their tapas are nice and I especially recommend trying their cheese selection
• The food served at La Farola is absolutely delicious and amongst the best meals I have had on Upper Street
• What I particularly like about this tapas restaurant is the fact that they serve up a generous portion of each plate
• I am obsessed with the squid served here
• Sharing five dishes between two with a bottle of wine sets you back around £
• I most recently came here for a friend's birthday and was placed in the centre of the small restaurant on a high island table
• Unfortunately I found the seating a little restricting as the thin table meant I was unable to speak to some of my friends
• Personally opting for a elderflower and prosecco drink which was served in a very generous glass and tasted fantastic
• As we were in a large party we were able to order a diverse range of dishes
• Meaning you share everything and can really appreciate everything with your friends
• That's how it is with tapas now a days
• I stumbled upon La Farola with a few colleagues while walking down the high street in Islington
• There are a number of 'Tapas' places in this area but this was the only one that was packed
• The hostess suggested three to five portions if we were sharing we stuck to the minimum which was great as we were sufficiently satisfied at the end of our dinner
• The croquetas de jamon were a little disappointing for lack of sufficient ham
• The courgette flowers stuffed with goats cheese drizzled with honey was interestingly delightful
• The bombas were HUGE and the garlic sauté
• The only advice is to make a reservation before heading there
• A quality tapas joint with with decent wine by the glass and a good ambiente though a tad too loud
• Yet here they were serving dishes that sounded interesting and were portioned generously enough to be truly shared
• Me and my friend only shared three dishes but they were filling enough
• We had the tortiall jamon a chunky omelette that was the right side of squidgy with plenty of potato
• I ordered the baked asparagus with this panko and parmesan encrusted spears served with aioli
• The asparagus was so crunchy
• With salmon that was cooked delicately
• It's so nice when you stumble across somewhere that is just a joy
• 4 or 5 each to share is what we recommend&rsquo
• Laz and Sacre Coeur is also home to La Farola Cafe (on the corner of Upper Street)
• Then there is the bar for eating
• The customers are quite chilled so there are no embarrassing silences or moments
• What adds to the experience is the selection of charcuterie and cheese
• The charcuteria and quesos are curated from different regions of Spain and are great for sharing
• We also piled on some tapas with pimento padron
• Vieiras con morcilla pan friend scallops with grilled Spanish black pudding
• Additionally croquetas de jamon serrano ham croquets served with bravas sauce
• I was pleasantly surprised as it is not easy to find good tapas in London
• I mention this last as it was the only blip on the experience
• We believe it was supposed to be served hot as it was warm on the outside but cold on the inside
• Our waitress with the nose piercing was by far the best in the place
• Unobtrusive and friendly service is two of my favourite things
• Waitresses are switching between and actually like forgetting what and where need to serve
• Cause music was way to loud and as well that type of music wasn&rsquo
• That menus which are on this app

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