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Sydney
Surry Hills
El Bulli
El Bulli Reviews

El Bulli

Spanish

Dishes priced around$26

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Reviews of El Bulli (201)

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4.9/6

201 reviews

4.9/6

201 reviews

Food:Great
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
loretta l.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and excellent service from the staff and so much fun. They made my birthday special. we will be back again for sure. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Linda H.7 years ago · 1 review

It was a really enjoyable experience. The service was great - always pleasant and quick, the food was really tasty and a big YUM to the cocktails. We will be back :)

"Average"
3/6
Eva B.7 years ago · 1 review

I was not happy that they made a fuss when I phoned them at 1pm for a 8pm reservation to inform them that our party had dropped from 15 to 12. 7 hours notice is perfectly reasonable, when we arrived they commented on it yet again so it made our group feel unwelcome for no good reason. Organising groups is difficult, deal with it.

"Average"
3/6
Xiao L.7 years ago · 1 review

GOOD FOOD. HOWEVER THE RICE WAS OVERCOOKED. I TALKED TO THE MANAGER AND THEY FREE THE DISH FOR US. BUT THE TAPAS WERE QUITE GOOD, BUT A LITTLE SALTY

"Excellent"
6/6
Sally E.7 years ago · 1 review

Food, service and overall atmosphere is always amazing :) The quality and flavours of the food at El Bulli is to die for. Don't even think twice about booking.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa H.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing! Best tapas in Sydney - nothing else compares. The meatballs and the chorizo is the best! The live band is awesome as well. It's a good place to go as part of a big group.

"Good"
4/6
Louisa G.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was great and good price (about $20 each). The service was decent. There was dancing and live music on Friday nights which was great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kenneth L.7 years ago · 1 review

Thank you! The food was good and service was very friendly. Music was a bit on the loud side and found it a bit hard to have conversation.

"Good"
4/6
Ally M.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food, felt very rushed though. Would have liked to be able to sit and enjoy our (tasty) meal slowly without being asked if we were done every 5 minutes

"Very good"
5/6
Michael K.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food and good service. Not too much but enough. Staff is very friendly and make you feel welcome. Portion of Gazpacho, sardines and olives should be per person not per couple.

"Good"
4/6
SHAUN F.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was good plenty to eat service was quick the music was a bit loud couldn't have much of a chat staff were friendly

"Excellent"
6/6
daisy g.7 years ago · 1 review

nice place, with great bands !!! ans spanish environment .... main dishes are not really delicious but skewers are amazing ... staff very friendly ....

"Very good"
5/6
Dennis C.7 years ago · 1 review

Love the atmosphere & ambience. Staff & service is always great on top of fanatic food. We always sit at the bar so we can chat with George the bar tender.

"Good"
4/6
Rebecca J.7 years ago · 1 review

Overall it was a nice experience but... We had to wait 30 minutes for our table, at your bar, which was way too crowded. When we got seated, we ordered way too much food and within 10 minutes we asked if we could cancel some thay hadn't started cooking and she said no because they had started everything and we knew most definitely that it hadn't all, considering we didn't recieve some diches like prawns and mussels until min 21 hour in to the dinner. I didn't appreciate that but still enjoyed the night.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chloe T.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing place. Always my favourite to goto with my partner. Zarzuela is smashing ! And their white sangria with lychee was on point ! Great place !

"Excellent"
6/6
Mathew T.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Very good and happy environment, happy staff and with a very nice manner! Food come on a very slow pace, although there are food that's too salty, still are very good reaturant!

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirsten G.7 years ago · 1 review

We had a fantastic night at el Bulli for dinner. The service was great, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was awesome. Would recommend to friends!

"Very good"
5/6
Natalia P.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing :) Very good service and food. Like this place so much. Real red sangria. Want to come again and again. Will tell about this place to all my friends.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stephanie P.7 years ago · 1 review

Great service and very friendly staff!! When we asked the waitress how the gnocchi were cooked she was able to tell us exactly how and what was in it, something you don't see often in restaurants anymore.Food was great too!

"Good"
4/6
Cassie B.7 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere, however the dishes were brought way to quickly (normally I wouldn't complain) but before we even finished our second dish all the other dishes were out on the table going cold. The food is great though!

"Excellent"
6/6
Warwick A.7 years ago · 1 review

Good service, excellent food! We eere pleased we went on a Sindau as I would imagine the love music could be really loud as there are no soft furnishings, a lot of wood and it is a small open plan space.

"Excellent"
6/6
Francesca R.7 years ago · 1 review

El bulli is fun n colourful. The perfect place for a friends get-together with a Spanish twist. Don't miss el pulpo a la plancha, simply divine. Exellent service.

"Not good "
2/6
Julie S.7 years ago · 1 review

Most of the food was cold. The ribs were tiny. The resturant is dark and the bar seats are no comfortable. The waiter did not even top up water.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashlee E.7 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful service, delicious food. Staff were very accomodating to two of our guests dietary requirements which was much appreciated. Lovely decor and a great atmosphere would definitely reccomended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Samantha P.7 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere in the restaurant. The deal we bought was great value. The food was amazing and service was great. Churros also amazing. I will be coming back for sure.

"Very good"
5/6
David W.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Good food. Cava short on the wine list for a Spanish restaurant. Tend to be rushed at the 6:00pm sitting. This is also a bit early ... and 8:00pm too late.😎🎄☃🎉

"Very good"
5/6
Lianhong C.7 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere, nice setup. The food was nice, and the drinks are okay. Service was quite good, wish there was more live entertainment though. Overall pretty good.

"Average"
3/6
CION T.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Bought the voucher from Groupon for 8 courses tapas. Whilst the service was fine, the food was not worth the $$. $5 sangria was good but that was it. You can't choose the food. It's already set.

"Very good"
5/6
Marcus K.7 years ago · 1 review

Margaritas were very good, also food quality and taste pretty amazing, rather small coursers (you could have probably summed the 9-course menu up as a 3-course menu) but we'll definitely give "El Bulli" another try sometime soon :-D

"Excellent"
6/6
Suyati Z.7 years ago · 1 review

Very nice food and the service was excellent. The Band was great and we dance a lot . It was a great night out and my sister in law enjoyed her Birthday dinner

"Awful"
1/6
Alexis L.7 years ago · 1 review

Not enough food, probably the least Popular items on the menu that they have added to this deal, all just very small entres. The food is very bland

"Good"
4/6
Hayden E.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent decor but food was a bit underwhelming. Many of the dishes lacked flavour, especially the soup and deep fried courses. The olives, sardines and pork rib were good. Overall still a positive experience thanks to the discount voucher.

"Very good"
5/6
Fenty S.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service, lovely food and warm atmosphere. Nice place for family and friends gathering. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who like to try Spanish cuisine.

"Average"
3/6
carmen m.7 years ago · 1 review

coming from a Spanish background the food that serve was very ordinary. May have been the chef on the day??? The flavours of the food were unbalance.( which was the $55 menu) and food was limited. The sangria was I think watered down, which was ashame. was missing that bite maybe more fruit????

"Very good"
5/6
Jenny C.7 years ago · 1 review

I've driven past El Bulli for years - always wanted to go there, and finally did. Nice food, nice atmosphere and great service - would definitely go back.

"Good"
4/6
Lauren R.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was tasty although I didn't feel we got enough for the money. We had a voucher so it was worth the voucher but wouldn't have been worth full price. The restaurant itself was nice and had a cozy atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kiera S.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was great and served with a smile. We ordered too much and they even organised for us to take it away without us even asking. Dessert cocktail a must.

"Average"
3/6
Jackie K.7 years ago · 1 review

Service was great but food was seriously too salty. Been few times and always walk out a little disappointed with the quality of the food. It's not bad not the best experience either.

"Good"
4/6
Lauren L.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was very tasty, but the 8 courses was not enough food for two. We needed to order extra food to add to the whole meal, so the deal wasn't that great.

"Not good "
2/6
Neal C.7 years ago · 1 review

Very disappointing. The groupon special serves were very small compared to the rest of the menu. 9 courses and we had to order additional food! The flavors were not that great either there is better tasting and more generous tapas in Sydney for less or similar price and if your under staffed and having trouble serving the customers why not just put water bottles on the table instead of customers having to ask all the time? The margaritas were nice but next time I will go to my usual tapas in Glebe.

"Awful"
1/6
Georgina R.7 years ago · 1 review

I visit El Bulli with a Groupon voucher very disappointed. food tastes great but Portion sizing greatly reduced to what is normally served guessing as we had a prepaid voucher. For example sardines costing normally 17.50 on the menu, we got exactly 4sardines. And olives costing normal 8.50 we got 4. Wait staff just seemed to be in a hurry to get you out of the restaurant. Taking food away as soon a finished. waitresses themselves cold and unfriendly, the service gave the whole place a unfriendly atmosphere! I would not advise going here, I certainly won't be going again!

"Awful"
1/6
vincent c.7 years ago · 1 review

Worst Groupon experience. Total rip off as I felt like I had paid $110 for salty fried bad food in some dinghy food court. Four of us had a small tomato soup, small bowl of olives and some sliver of sardines to share, one each of a stuffed zucchini flower, a croquette, a fried fish ball, a slice of pork, 3 prawns - and that costs $110 as a groupon deal - was meant to be value of $220 - really?!? Have no idea why they had such good reviews. Found a fish bone in what I thought was a croquette, complained to the wait staff who, instead of apologizing, brought the bone back to the kitchen and returned with a menu to explain to me that it didn't come from the croquette but another fried ball - I was like really?!? Left in total disgust.

"Excellent"
6/6
Martina L.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and wine. They had great service and I would defiantly come back another time to eat the food and wine. Thank you so much

"Good"
4/6
Andrew K.7 years ago · 1 review

Good atmosphere on a Saturday night, with live music. We were group of 6 so done a banquet which had a good variety of tapas. Food serving reasonable size.

"Good"
4/6
Helen K.7 years ago · 1 review

The magarita's at this place were awesome and highly recommended. We went with a groupon voucher and although the options were delicious and packed with flavour the portion sizes were a bit small. Otherwise a great experience and highly recommened

"Good"
4/6
Jhennie E.7 years ago · 1 review

Overall good but the place is too dark which I think contributes to some mosquito flying around the restaurant. The staff were very friendly though.

"Excellent"
6/6
Luisa C.7 years ago · 1 review

It was amazingly great Thank you for such a great lunch, definitely will be back. The Food was taste and the service a 10 Luisa

"Not good "
2/6
Anastasia B.7 years ago · 1 review

Cons-Was not really value for money. Everything was portioned so there was not much food and a majority of the meals were not substantial. Core meals or el buli specials were not included or substituted for anything similar. We also ordered white bait as a side dish and this was a horrible dish. It was burnt and salty. The pros- The staff were very friendly and helpful and besides the whitebait the food tasted nice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Josh B.7 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely loved it. Could not be happier with the food and the service. Great atmosphere and 1 of the best places I have eaten at

"Average"
3/6
Sinead P.7 years ago · 1 review

Over priced for quality and serving of food. Lovely ambience but can find that anywhere. Would only recommend if you are looking for live music and a very light meal for $$$

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