La Fabrica - Crouch End

This was my first time at La Bota having walked by it many times. I will definitely go back. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were super friendly and made the experience even nicer.

What looked like the owner was quite rude in the way he was trying to rush us for the next customer, even tho we had no intention of staying late..

Each time I visit, the food is equally wonderful but never identical, so even choosing the same dishes is exciting and interesting. Service is friendly and discreet.

We are regular customers at La Bota, often combining a meal there with a visit to the nearby Arthouse Cinema. We are invariably impressed with the selection and quality of the tapas, the service and value for money at La Bota and highly recommend it.

This is a really good restaurant. Great variety of food, friendly staff, and good value. I would recommend it to others and will be going again soon.

We've been to La Bota before and always enjoyed it but this time we thought that the food was better than ever. The service was good and efficient, all the dishes we ordered arrived together, were hot and most importantly delicious.

The food at La Bota is superb, always and the fact that people were turned away because the tables were filled by 8pm is indicative of its popularity. The staff are charming and we love going there. We've also been there on a flamenco evening which was very atmospheric.

A very nice and authentic restaurant. Great food and very reasonable prices. We loved all the food, particularly the specials. Octopus, patas bravas and whitebait are a favourite

Good selection of well-cooked tapas, most of a fairly classic kind. Wines are good, though fairly expensive. Lively atmosphere with most tables taken, and very efficient service.

Pretty decent food and prices. Nothing mind blowing but the food was good and my partner and I were more than happy with all the dishes we ordered. The wine was good too (can't recall which unfortunately). Good atmosphere and service (although we were there early so it was pretty quiet).

Nice food but service a bit casual. Restaurant needs to do sparkling wine by the glass as we often like this as an aperitif in the summer and do not want to drink a whole bottle preferring to go on to a white or red wine.

Great restaurant, always friendly service, no exception on this visit, great choice of tapas and most important, great value, without doubt the best value munch in Crouch End

Busy night tonight but la Bota had everything under control. Good food, including some tapas which were new to me. Service was friendly and efficient. Overall, a very pleasant experience.

Every time I take a guest, they can't wait to repeat the experience. When I'm in reach of La Bota, I never choose to go anywhere else.

Excellent tapas, good service, friendly and efficient staff, reasonable prices = our favourite restaurant in Crouch End. We've been twice in the last fortnight and will probably go again soon.

This is a very good local restaurant. It is always busy so people clearly love it. The food is excellent and served promptly. The staff are pleasant and helpful. Worth a visit if you have not yet been. We will be back.

The food was very good but came out at different times. The service was reasonable but could have been a bit more attentive. Overall enjoyed and will go back.

Fantastic evening here with my wife. Great food and wine. All staff very warm and friendly. Service was great. Live flamenco dancing was a great touch and made for a fantastic atmosphere, although if you're not interested in the dancing you may find it noisy Will be back...

The range of tapas is great, the food is so fresh, the staff are so helpful and friendly. We will be going back for the 3rd time in 3 weeks!!!!!

We still love this restaurant for its good food and good value for money. However it is not outstanding as it was under the previous owner. The emphasis on authenticity, freshly cooked dishes and quality of produce has now given way to more emphasis on presentation. Sadly the colourful and lively decor which gave a real charm to the place has now been replaced by a drab monotone (fashionable?) grey.

Amazing food - very fast service! We had about 12 plates between 2 of us and every single one was incredible! I Would definitely recommend.

We had been to La Bota a few years ago and been quite happy with it. When we arrived this evening we were placed at the back of the restaurant and when we asked if this was the only table we were told sorry that's what happens when you book so late. The ordering was fine, but the starters arrived with one of the tapas dishes and then ten mins later some of the other dishes arrived. The first dish was almost cold when the other dishes arrived. We had to ask for bread twice. Some of the dishes were very tasty but for the cost I felt that the quality was poor. For approx £5.50, the asparagus dish was three slices of cheese on top of four sticks of very salty asparagus. The potatoes and salad never arrived. The atmosphere was frenetic and the bill was incorrect. This was supposed to be a special meal with friends and ended up being an ordeal. The service was poor and we were never asked if everything was ok and had to ask for the bill twice. We left swiftly and went to a different restaurant for desert and drinks. A very disappointing evening.

First rate as ever. Nice that the same dish will come in different versions; always a lovely surprise. Service warm and friendly, but never obtrusive.

Very pleasant friendly atmosphere and delicious freshly prepared tapas - all at good value prices. This is a local restaurant which I and my friends enjoy visiting regularly.

I have just enjoyed a lovely birthday meal-delicious food and a menu that was easy to navigate (with lots of options) for our vegan party member. And very reasonable! Lovely friendly, helpful staff.

The original and still the best tapa place I crouch end. Try the chicken livers, it sounds like it shouldn't work but it does. Great staff, some of the team have been there for 15 plus years.

Wonderful and interesting tapas food, nice surroundings and good value, cant wait to visit again. Ps the chocolate, caramel and honeycomb ice cream is amazing!

Great tapas bar, friendly staff and always a great variety of tapas. A nice atmosphere and better value than some of the restaurants in the area. Always an enjoyable visit and will be returning very soon.

Excellent food, good flamenco show. Not too much salt in the food which is great, and the selection is wide enough for everyone to find something to eat. Prices are reasonable as well.

The food at La Bota was absolutely delicious and the staff were friendly and efficient. Really nice atmosphere inside. Food took a while to come but staff were apologetic, and it was worth waiting for

Excellent tapas bar, always enjoy a visit here, staff very friendly, they are mainly Spanish which adds to the authenticity of the place. We had eight tapas, all of which were very tasty and reasonably priced for Crouch End

We will come back. The atmosphere was perfect. It was a lovely place. We went early on Sunday night so it wasn't too noisy or too quiet, just perfect. The wine was excellent and good value for money. The food was very good, especially the blue cheese croquettes. The service was excellent and friendly.

Had a lovely time. Good food. Nice atmosphere. Would go again. Very reasonable price too - £45 for 8 tapas dishes. Food was ordered and came quickly. Thank you

Lovely food. We had our usual. The chorizo is great. Nice atmosphere. Doors were open as was a warm evening. Almost felt like we were abroad!

This was our first time here. The staff are pleasant and friendly. It was fairly busy. I think booking in advance is sensible. The tapas are excellent. We will be back!

We have eaten there a few times before, and liked it very much; this time it excelled itself. Every dish was so delicious we ended up ordering two more plates. Even the bread and olives were out of the ordinary We ate very well, drank very well, and ended up with a bill of £33 per head, including a decent tip. Very highly recommended.

It was a busy bank holiday Sunday but the service was appalling. On arrival our table at the back was just pointed out to us. No one came to take a drinks order for 30 minutes and only then when I asked them to come over. We waited 45 minutes between dishes, were abruptly told they had 'run out of potatoes', which we had ordered 90 minutes before. All this could have been forgiven if the staff had been in any way apologetic - instead we were made to feel as if the delays and problems were in some way our fault. I will not be going back.

Service was bit slow today (think they were caught out by Bank Holiday) - but food and wine as good as always. Beautiful chicken livers today

Very nice tapas bar. Most dishes are simple but were made from fresh and high quality ingredients and were properly made. The ambiance and service were both great and overall we felt that the place gives very good value for money.

We went to La Bota on one of the monthly nights when there is flamenco music and dancing and the atmosphere was great, very busy, need to book. The dancing was superb!

Decent food and good wine by the carafe, a winning combination. Service is a little inattentive, but the food comes out pretty quickly. It did, however, empty out pretty quickly and had little atmosphere by about 10.30pm - and this was a Friday night. Much cheaper than the other well-known tapas restaurant in Crouch End.

We usually have an excellent experience at La Bota, both foodwise and service, but last night was disappointing as some of the tapas came out to our table later than others, and one of the orders wasn't correct.

Love this place. Great selection of tapas and interesting wines and sherries. Nice intimate atmosphere and friendly helpful staff and manager. Definitely worth a visit.

The food quality has improved a lot and now is tastier. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is quite relax. A pleasure to eat at La Bota.

This place is a favourite of my family, wonderful tapas and good value, never fails to provide a really great night out for our group

We ordered the bread and aioli, meatballs, two kinds of croquetas, lentil stew, bacalao tempura, garlic prawns, pollo al ajillo, mushrooms in garlic, 2 jugs of sangria, 3 beers, 3 coffees and two desserts and it all came to less than £100 for 4 people. Everything was delicious.

Fabulous food, fast service and really good size portions. Great value for money. My son was able to practice his Spanish as all the waiters were Spanish. They were really kind and helpful. Can't wait to go back!

Interesting range of tapas, all quickly delivered and well done. Quick service despite being rather crowded. Reasonable ambience. Good value. Was a good choice for a quick pre-cinema meal

Delicious food as always. The beetroot salad was amazing. Ingredients are really fresh - not tired and limp like some other places. Service is friendly.

Lovely traditional food with friendly/entertaining staff. Nice family run feeling. We ordered 6 tapas dishes between two, perfect amount. Reasonable prices too. Will definitely be going again.