Went for pre theatre dinner with friend. Very disappointing, the food was cold and tasteless and completely overpriced. Left hungry and disappointed.
gefroy
As with any restaurant the food was very good. My ribs were tasty if a little dry, the squid and prawns were lovely. The Padrone peppers were juicy and the breads and cheeses lovely. But this is meant to be a tapas bar, the place looks like a swish restaurant and has no real atmosphere. On the night we ate we added an extra client ( 4 to 5 people ) but they refused to give us another table, just squeezed us all onto two small tables. The point of tapas is to share and have fun, there was little room for all the glasses and plates, let alone the food, the servers had real difficulty getting it all on to the table. Our first server ( one of many) mumbled, none of us could understood what she was talking about half the time so we sat and hoped for the best. First we were told there were no cocktails ! 6pm on a Friday night and no cocktails ? No reason given, but this is silly. Ok so we had a few standard drinks and got a bottle of wine. The food came as ordered, pretty good. Then we get to dessert, our next server tells us the trio is not available just the custard tart, ok we will have the custard tart. I ordered a coffee only to be told they don’t do coffee, the hot drinks are apparently from a concession stand in the corner which does not open in the evenings. Are you telling me that you can’t afford a Nespresso ? ( not the best coffee but better than nothing ). Two of our party had ordered another glass of wine, it never turned up and as the “desserts” had arrived we said forget them !To be honest there are problems here, the atmosphere and vibe is not tapas bar, it needs more fun, more light etc, but even that doesn’t come close to what seems like poor management. The staff need training better ( we had one server who was Portuguese and she was brilliant, the rest were not good ), and the whole thing needs looking at to give the place more atmosphere.Food : good. Experience : leaves a lot to be desired. Not tempted to return after hearing so many good things. Perhaps the restaurant does better ?
Erin W
Arrived slightly early but were seated straight away on a Thursday evening. We did book in advance but restaurant was quiet so probably wasn’t required. The venue was done out lovely and the toilet was nice and clean. Food came nice and quickly after ordering. Food was overall very tasty, we ordered 7 tapas between the two of us which was a good amount if not slightly too much. I would recommend the tiger prawns, arroz con tomate, guacamole and batatas fritas all of which were very tasty. We order the ‘Pica-Pau’ fillet steak which was quite disappointing at just over £9. There wasn’t much meat and the steak pieces were tough and dry (definitely didn’t taste like fillet!) although the sauce it was in was tasty. The garlic mushrooms were also very tasty but a bit too salty for our taste. Finally we had the chorizo jam, cheese and crackers which was a bit too sweet for my taste but my partner enjoyed them. Drinks were quite expensive with a small 330ml bottle of beer (Superbock) costing £4.20. We instead opted for the Norfolk Wherry which was a better deal. Very attentive and lovely waitress who did a fantastic job! As another small side note our table had a light stood next to it which was a bit too bright as it was so close and in our faces. So a couple of small notes but overall a great meal that we’d recommend.
richardstewartuk
Very last minute booking and surprised at having a choice of available times at such short notice on a Saturday night. Mistakenly went to the ‘main’ restaurant first (which looked amazing and was very busy and atmospheric) but told that we were actually booked into the ‘bistro’ next door. This was VERY different and was only a third full and lacked atmosphere. Service started slowly and the menu is very limited for a tapas bar, but ALEXANDRA soon changed the experience. She was attentive, professional and personable and brought the evening around. Slightly strange that the kitchen closed at just after 8pm, but on reflection understandable given that the venue is far more of a holding space for the main restaurant. Decent meal, but next time we will ensure to book the main site. Would have been just about a four star review, but Alexandra was worthy of the maximum rating.
Jasmine Ritchie
If you try anything as Jorge's Tasca, for goodness sakes have the Pastel de Nata!We visited for dinner and received such lovely warm, attentive service from a young waitress with glasses and long dark hair. Didn't catch her name but she was an absolute gem. Super friendly and helpful.The food was nice, portions a little small. Parts of the dishes were a little disappointing (chicken thighs were quite dry) but the seitan skewers were delicious. You could tell a lot of time and effort had gone into the food but it wasn't quite polished yet, and we're no experts!That being said, the Pastel de Nata absolutely blew us away. Super vanilla-y (if that's even a word), crispy and downright divine. I'd come back time and time again just for one of those
Garry Hobbs
Excellent service wonderful fresh ingredients we went for the Portuguese ‘tapas’ … try the marinated sardines superb!!
Tracey Coates
Interesting tapas in a light and spacious setting. Staff very attentive.
Eileen Watt
Beautiful food and wine. Lovely people. Thank you for a most enjoyable tapas meal X
Ian Thompson
We chose Jorge's as we wanted somewhere special for our anniversary, we enjoyed Tapas while visiting fuertventura so wanted to find as an authentic experience and Jorge's definitely delivered from their sharing Meat Board to the chicken skewers, well worth a visit
Lovely tapas place in a glass fronted building. The place is filled with plants and different types of seating from sofas to tables. We had cocktails (the Cucaracha was fantastic) and tapas - several plates of sea food, meat, olives etc. The food is top notch and the front of house folk very welcoming. Recommend you try this one!Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian and vegan options are available and clearly marked.
Sabrina Fenn
Loved the food, it was delicious. It totally would have had 5 stars if the service had of been a bit faster. The girl who served us was lovely but she was the only one out of 6 or 7 staff I saw actually doing anything while others stood around doing nothing. I waited over 15 minutes for a drink while staff stood chatting.We would eat here again, however making sure we allow enough time to be served. Don't go if you are in a rush!Nicest looking loos in Norwich!
Andrew D
A bit lacking in atmosphere, feels more cafe than tapas bar or restaurant. Music added a little but eventually stopped leaving the place feeling quite soulless. Service was just ok. Didn’t have our first choice of wine in stock and staff had no clue about the wines on offer or indeed the food they were serving. No chance to sample the wine before pouring it all out, no explanations of any of the dishes as they arrived, they were just plonked down. I would rate the food overall as average overall and on the pricey side. Was left feeling the whole experience was very meh and that I’d not return or recommend the place to anyone else.
Lou Bassani
Had a lovely tapas meal with my mother, food was amazing and staff were super helpfulLook forward to going again!
Lauchlan Campbell
Fantastic relaxed spot to have genuine Portuguese food and exceptional wine. Loved the prawn mini skewers and the sirloin steak special. In fact all the food was excellent and served by wonderful informed staff. Would definitely reccomend.
Went for pre theatre dinner with friend. Very disappointing, the food was cold and tasteless and completely overpriced. Left hungry and disappointed.
As with any restaurant the food was very good. My ribs were tasty if a little dry, the squid and prawns were lovely. The Padrone peppers were juicy and the breads and cheeses lovely. But this is meant to be a tapas bar, the place looks like a swish restaurant and has no real atmosphere. On the night we ate we added an extra client ( 4 to 5 people ) but they refused to give us another table, just squeezed us all onto two small tables. The point of tapas is to share and have fun, there was little room for all the glasses and plates, let alone the food, the servers had real difficulty getting it all on to the table. Our first server ( one of many) mumbled, none of us could understood what she was talking about half the time so we sat and hoped for the best. First we were told there were no cocktails ! 6pm on a Friday night and no cocktails ? No reason given, but this is silly. Ok so we had a few standard drinks and got a bottle of wine. The food came as ordered, pretty good. Then we get to dessert, our next server tells us the trio is not available just the custard tart, ok we will have the custard tart. I ordered a coffee only to be told they don’t do coffee, the hot drinks are apparently from a concession stand in the corner which does not open in the evenings. Are you telling me that you can’t afford a Nespresso ? ( not the best coffee but better than nothing ). Two of our party had ordered another glass of wine, it never turned up and as the “desserts” had arrived we said forget them !To be honest there are problems here, the atmosphere and vibe is not tapas bar, it needs more fun, more light etc, but even that doesn’t come close to what seems like poor management. The staff need training better ( we had one server who was Portuguese and she was brilliant, the rest were not good ), and the whole thing needs looking at to give the place more atmosphere.Food : good. Experience : leaves a lot to be desired. Not tempted to return after hearing so many good things. Perhaps the restaurant does better ?
Arrived slightly early but were seated straight away on a Thursday evening. We did book in advance but restaurant was quiet so probably wasn’t required. The venue was done out lovely and the toilet was nice and clean. Food came nice and quickly after ordering. Food was overall very tasty, we ordered 7 tapas between the two of us which was a good amount if not slightly too much. I would recommend the tiger prawns, arroz con tomate, guacamole and batatas fritas all of which were very tasty. We order the ‘Pica-Pau’ fillet steak which was quite disappointing at just over £9. There wasn’t much meat and the steak pieces were tough and dry (definitely didn’t taste like fillet!) although the sauce it was in was tasty. The garlic mushrooms were also very tasty but a bit too salty for our taste. Finally we had the chorizo jam, cheese and crackers which was a bit too sweet for my taste but my partner enjoyed them. Drinks were quite expensive with a small 330ml bottle of beer (Superbock) costing £4.20. We instead opted for the Norfolk Wherry which was a better deal. Very attentive and lovely waitress who did a fantastic job! As another small side note our table had a light stood next to it which was a bit too bright as it was so close and in our faces. So a couple of small notes but overall a great meal that we’d recommend.
Very last minute booking and surprised at having a choice of available times at such short notice on a Saturday night. Mistakenly went to the ‘main’ restaurant first (which looked amazing and was very busy and atmospheric) but told that we were actually booked into the ‘bistro’ next door. This was VERY different and was only a third full and lacked atmosphere. Service started slowly and the menu is very limited for a tapas bar, but ALEXANDRA soon changed the experience. She was attentive, professional and personable and brought the evening around. Slightly strange that the kitchen closed at just after 8pm, but on reflection understandable given that the venue is far more of a holding space for the main restaurant. Decent meal, but next time we will ensure to book the main site. Would have been just about a four star review, but Alexandra was worthy of the maximum rating.
If you try anything as Jorge's Tasca, for goodness sakes have the Pastel de Nata!We visited for dinner and received such lovely warm, attentive service from a young waitress with glasses and long dark hair. Didn't catch her name but she was an absolute gem. Super friendly and helpful.The food was nice, portions a little small. Parts of the dishes were a little disappointing (chicken thighs were quite dry) but the seitan skewers were delicious. You could tell a lot of time and effort had gone into the food but it wasn't quite polished yet, and we're no experts!That being said, the Pastel de Nata absolutely blew us away. Super vanilla-y (if that's even a word), crispy and downright divine. I'd come back time and time again just for one of those
Excellent service wonderful fresh ingredients we went for the Portuguese ‘tapas’ … try the marinated sardines superb!!
Interesting tapas in a light and spacious setting. Staff very attentive.
Beautiful food and wine. Lovely people. Thank you for a most enjoyable tapas meal X
We chose Jorge's as we wanted somewhere special for our anniversary, we enjoyed Tapas while visiting fuertventura so wanted to find as an authentic experience and Jorge's definitely delivered from their sharing Meat Board to the chicken skewers, well worth a visit
Really amazing Portuguese tapas.
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely tapas place in a glass fronted building. The place is filled with plants and different types of seating from sofas to tables. We had cocktails (the Cucaracha was fantastic) and tapas - several plates of sea food, meat, olives etc. The food is top notch and the front of house folk very welcoming. Recommend you try this one!Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian and vegan options are available and clearly marked.
Loved the food, it was delicious. It totally would have had 5 stars if the service had of been a bit faster. The girl who served us was lovely but she was the only one out of 6 or 7 staff I saw actually doing anything while others stood around doing nothing. I waited over 15 minutes for a drink while staff stood chatting.We would eat here again, however making sure we allow enough time to be served. Don't go if you are in a rush!Nicest looking loos in Norwich!
A bit lacking in atmosphere, feels more cafe than tapas bar or restaurant. Music added a little but eventually stopped leaving the place feeling quite soulless. Service was just ok. Didn’t have our first choice of wine in stock and staff had no clue about the wines on offer or indeed the food they were serving. No chance to sample the wine before pouring it all out, no explanations of any of the dishes as they arrived, they were just plonked down. I would rate the food overall as average overall and on the pricey side. Was left feeling the whole experience was very meh and that I’d not return or recommend the place to anyone else.
Had a lovely tapas meal with my mother, food was amazing and staff were super helpfulLook forward to going again!
Fantastic relaxed spot to have genuine Portuguese food and exceptional wine. Loved the prawn mini skewers and the sirloin steak special. In fact all the food was excellent and served by wonderful informed staff. Would definitely reccomend.