Lovely place but very disappointed with the service and the food.Went out as a party of 8 for a birthday, we had to wait about 50mins for our food to arrive, the 2 steak plates we had come was cold, we was told it was 2 x 16oz steaks, which wasnt the case, we didnt get a blue cheese sauce after asking a few times.A fish and chips where the batter was very very dark brown, 1 sandwich with a side of chips that never came, again asking a good few times.We had a few tapas dishes, they was lovely, but £8 of 3 small potato croquettes (like ping pong size) which was disappointing.The service for drinks was poor, at one point we was asked if we would like any drinks, when the guy come across he took 1 person drink and dissappeared to get that, when he came back we had to say we also would like to order drinks.At the end of the meal we was wanting to have another round of drinks and look at the dessert menu.Which we was just met with the bill.Very disappointed as i know the restaurant upstairs was fantastic last time we ate in there.
John Woods
First class. The drinks selection is particularly excellent. Lots of specialist drinks and cocktails to choose from including drinks from the Connoisseurs Cabinet. The bar is very stylishly decorated and the staff were very helpful and friendly. They also do food and tapas which was excellent. I would thoroughly recommend and the atmosphere was relaxed and social. I would be very happy to go back.
oliviamQ3854WU
Massive thank you to the Casa team and a special mention to Charlotte Wickert who made the best of the experience and made sure our glasses were always full! Such friendly service, would highly recommend!
Jo Aldred
Fabulous night, came with work friends and as always loved every minute relaxing with great hospitality ?
LoraineR351
Met up with friends ,from work Had fab cocktails and the tapas was nice large portions , staff lovely , nice atmosphere
issycook16
I went for drink and tapas after work with friends. The choice of cocktails is excellent, and there is also a selection of mocktails. We like to go early for deals on cocktails. We had the tapas which is a good as any I have had. The staff are polite and friendly. Great night.
annenP7837QJ
Great evening spent with friends in the Barca Var. . Good choice on the menu. Staff were very attentive. Highly recommend a visit
Slippin Jimmy
Great Bar with a superb selection of drinks.Friendly professional staff would highly recommend ?
NottsUkTravel
Nice selection of beers / wines and spirits with cocktail hour on Fridays. Tapa/ bar food also served. Please not, this is closed on Sundays
Sandgrounder99
Recently visited here for lunch. The whole decor feels warm and inviting as soon as you walk in. Staff are all very efficient, helpful and friendly. Our lunch was well presented and very tasty and it was such a pleasant atmosphere to be able to chat with our family. Would definitely go there again. Thank you very much for helping to make our family get together such a lovely time.
Having made my reservation via Cocina on the website and received e mail confirmation from Cocina, we were disappointed to be sat at a table in the Barca Bar (especially as this was supposed to be a celebratory meal). Food wise the meat was fabulous, however the vegetables were tepid and the roasts had the texture of small boulders. We waited over 20 minutes with empty plates and glasses (during which time we decided not to have dessert or another drink). Ultimately we approached the bar ourselves and settled the bill. Please note this is not a reflection on the gentleman who was front of house and was working very hard ..seemingly all by himself. More a comment on staffing provisions. I am happy to pay a premium for decor, great food etc. However in this instance we found the experience lacking.
Tony Medlar
Although Google shows that the Barca Bar at Casa is open 24 hours it is not open on Sunday lunchtime, we were told that it is not open until 3 pm on Sunday so we ended up in the restaurant which IS open at lunchtime. The food was excellent as usual, we have dined at Casa on several occasions. Maybe Casa should review the content of their website which is somewhat confusing.
353mirah
For someone who does not drink i had a Mocktail a day here and the strawberry Daraqui mocktail was my favourite thanks Sarah for making them for me all the time, mUsic excellent in the bar and lovely outside seating area also great
TomAndBeth2017
Attended with family for a celebratory meal. Very relaxing and somewhere a few hours just disappear. Felt like we were waiting a long time for our mains, over an hour.. but the food was very nice when it came. See pictures. The gravy was amazingly rich and sumptuous, perfect with the massive Yorkshire pudding! The Sirlon was nice and tender but didn’t blow me away. On the pricey side, I mean £8 for a brownie that didn’t taste anything different to something in Tescos was a bit disappointing. Maybe just needs a bit more creativity around it, or maybe I’ve just not caught up with inflation yet! All in all enjoyable for a meal or just a few drinks. Staff very polite and helpful.
PopcornMonkeyReviews
Really nice bar, clean, great atmosphere, friendly staff, although a bit on the expensive side, would recommend it.
Lovely place but very disappointed with the service and the food.Went out as a party of 8 for a birthday, we had to wait about 50mins for our food to arrive, the 2 steak plates we had come was cold, we was told it was 2 x 16oz steaks, which wasnt the case, we didnt get a blue cheese sauce after asking a few times.A fish and chips where the batter was very very dark brown, 1 sandwich with a side of chips that never came, again asking a good few times.We had a few tapas dishes, they was lovely, but £8 of 3 small potato croquettes (like ping pong size) which was disappointing.The service for drinks was poor, at one point we was asked if we would like any drinks, when the guy come across he took 1 person drink and dissappeared to get that, when he came back we had to say we also would like to order drinks.At the end of the meal we was wanting to have another round of drinks and look at the dessert menu.Which we was just met with the bill.Very disappointed as i know the restaurant upstairs was fantastic last time we ate in there.
First class. The drinks selection is particularly excellent. Lots of specialist drinks and cocktails to choose from including drinks from the Connoisseurs Cabinet. The bar is very stylishly decorated and the staff were very helpful and friendly. They also do food and tapas which was excellent. I would thoroughly recommend and the atmosphere was relaxed and social. I would be very happy to go back.
Massive thank you to the Casa team and a special mention to Charlotte Wickert who made the best of the experience and made sure our glasses were always full! Such friendly service, would highly recommend!
Fabulous night, came with work friends and as always loved every minute relaxing with great hospitality ?
Met up with friends ,from work Had fab cocktails and the tapas was nice large portions , staff lovely , nice atmosphere
I went for drink and tapas after work with friends. The choice of cocktails is excellent, and there is also a selection of mocktails. We like to go early for deals on cocktails. We had the tapas which is a good as any I have had. The staff are polite and friendly. Great night.
Great evening spent with friends in the Barca Var. . Good choice on the menu. Staff were very attentive. Highly recommend a visit
Great Bar with a superb selection of drinks.Friendly professional staff would highly recommend ?
Nice selection of beers / wines and spirits with cocktail hour on Fridays. Tapa/ bar food also served. Please not, this is closed on Sundays
Recently visited here for lunch. The whole decor feels warm and inviting as soon as you walk in. Staff are all very efficient, helpful and friendly. Our lunch was well presented and very tasty and it was such a pleasant atmosphere to be able to chat with our family. Would definitely go there again. Thank you very much for helping to make our family get together such a lovely time.
Restaurantji Recommends
Having made my reservation via Cocina on the website and received e mail confirmation from Cocina, we were disappointed to be sat at a table in the Barca Bar (especially as this was supposed to be a celebratory meal). Food wise the meat was fabulous, however the vegetables were tepid and the roasts had the texture of small boulders. We waited over 20 minutes with empty plates and glasses (during which time we decided not to have dessert or another drink). Ultimately we approached the bar ourselves and settled the bill. Please note this is not a reflection on the gentleman who was front of house and was working very hard ..seemingly all by himself. More a comment on staffing provisions. I am happy to pay a premium for decor, great food etc. However in this instance we found the experience lacking.
Although Google shows that the Barca Bar at Casa is open 24 hours it is not open on Sunday lunchtime, we were told that it is not open until 3 pm on Sunday so we ended up in the restaurant which IS open at lunchtime. The food was excellent as usual, we have dined at Casa on several occasions. Maybe Casa should review the content of their website which is somewhat confusing.
For someone who does not drink i had a Mocktail a day here and the strawberry Daraqui mocktail was my favourite thanks Sarah for making them for me all the time, mUsic excellent in the bar and lovely outside seating area also great
Attended with family for a celebratory meal. Very relaxing and somewhere a few hours just disappear. Felt like we were waiting a long time for our mains, over an hour.. but the food was very nice when it came. See pictures. The gravy was amazingly rich and sumptuous, perfect with the massive Yorkshire pudding! The Sirlon was nice and tender but didn’t blow me away. On the pricey side, I mean £8 for a brownie that didn’t taste anything different to something in Tescos was a bit disappointing. Maybe just needs a bit more creativity around it, or maybe I’ve just not caught up with inflation yet! All in all enjoyable for a meal or just a few drinks. Staff very polite and helpful.
Really nice bar, clean, great atmosphere, friendly staff, although a bit on the expensive side, would recommend it.