Reviews in Horwich

They have recently opened a branch of La Salsa in Adlington, but trying to find any contact numbers or details about it are like trying to find a needle in a haystack!!!! Its been open well over 2 months now and yet there are no details on either 118.com or Yell.com and when I have repeatedly tried the number of the Horwich branch it either never gets answered or i'm told there is no one available to take the call and they do not have the facility to leave a message. All i can say is that it is poor marketing if no body can even find the place let alone book a table due to the lack of contact details!!! It has come recommended to me but i'm afraid the inability to even find the place is making it a bad choice from the start. Poor Service.....

i visited with my son and young granddaughter early door , the staff and food was fantastic , i was so full and the fact you can order more of something you had never tried before and found you loved was great , deff going again

What can I say, I've never submitted a review before but after my experience on Saturday night (and since) I felt compelled to relate my views on Viva Espana. My partner and I booked a table for 8pm, upon arriving we were greeted pleasantly, given our menus and ordered drinks. It was all downhill from there, it took close on 45 mins for our dishes to arrive, the couple on the adjacent table also ordered at the same time and also waited a similar ludicrous amount of time. When the dishes finally arrived the olives I ordered didn't arrive, frankly by that point I couldn't be bothered telling them though it didn't stop them from putting it on the bill. the food was reasonable, we paid the bill and left. Very soon after leaving I started to feel queasy and gradually became increasingly unwell culminating in spending most of the night being violently sick and having severe diarrohea symptoms and as I write this on Monday evening I'm only just starting to feel human again. I'm afraid I can only attribute this to something I ate at the restaurant most likely culprit being the mixed fried seafood dish. Needless to say with the substandard service combined with a severe bout of food poisoning I'd recommend anyone to give this place the widest possible berth.

Read other reviews and can't understand anything negative about this superb little restaurant,food ,prices and staff absolutely spot on, best night for us in a long long time,will visit again soon if only for the banter with Michelle. Would recommend to all to sample for themselves

I went to La Salsa Horwich last night (10/09/2011) with some friends (4 dining all together) we had a table booked for 20:30hrs and arrived about 5 minutes before we were seated right away I must say that the table was squashed into a corner giving us very little room to sit, now I’m not the smallest of people and with the people on the other table sitting so close it was uncomfortable, (luckily the other table left after about 30 minutes, so we could spread out more). As usual they wanted to take our drinks order as soon as we sat down (something which seems to be happening more and more in restaurants these days) I put them off for 5 minutes but they were back in about 3 minutes. We ordered our drinks only to be informed when the beer arrived that the wine we wanted was unavailable (something I really think the waiting staff should have known). My biggest grip with this restaurant is that it is very dark and you do find yourself reading the menu by candlelight also the background music did not appear to changed during the time we were in there (we didn't leave until after 12pm, it was Julio Iglesias and as much as I like him you do get fed up after the 3rd run though of his greatest hits). The food as normal was very good and fresh but I ordered the chorizo in red wine three times and it was not until the third time when I had to ask the waiter for it did it arrive, we normally order about 4 dishes each but I not all arrive (we ordered 3 portions of No 35, the fish in batter at the first order but only 2 arrived) I would normally complain but to be honest there was enough to eat and you just order again next time. We had more than enough food and plenty of beer and wine and the bill came to £106 for the 4 of us which was very good. It was also helped by being with very good friends so a good night was had by all. It’s definitely a place I will be returning too.

I dont.....Food terrible....Service even worse.....Miserable staff, no eye contact.....Give it a miss, PS...its Overpriced dog food.

I wouldn't bother with this tapas bar. You may think you are getting value for money but the service was awful. We waited 40 minutes to get the attention of the waiter who was lounging on the bar to re-order. The food was awful. Brown lettuce and tasted just like it was a poor microwaved dish. I felt ill in the night and my friend had the runs. Really, you may think you are getting value but it is a waste of money.

Easily the greatest wine shop outside London, no other wine shop in Bolton, Manchester or anywhere in the North can come close to the range of wines T.Wright stock. I have re visted T.Wright many times and have always been given excellent advise by the friendly staff. This place is a must for any wine lover.

Having been a few times now to the Sokrates and always enjoyed the great food and hospitality we thought it would be great to take our visitors to this place we have enjoyed so much before. Actually, we were asked if we could give a recommendation as they had invited us for a meal out. And surely we did enjoy a great evening with outstanding food, thought the attendance of the staff was a bit off its usual but the restaurant being full with hungry diners its somehow understandable. The big "surprise" came in the end when our visitors were about to pay the bill. We had more drinks on our bill then we actually consumed and only after the second reassurance ( with the empty bottles still evidently on the table) the bill was altered. By this time the credit card had already been swiped and it was a long struggle (to say the least) before everything was in its correct tracks. Having been seated close to the till we couldn't help but witnessed other guests complaining about similar issues. We still think its a great place to dine out but check your bill before you hand out any money/credit card.

OMG this is wine geek heaven! Downstairs there is cellar after cellar and case after case of fantastic Bordeaux, Burgundy, Grange etc. You could spend literally hours (and thousands!) in here and I almost did both. This place more than gives Byrnes in Clitheroe a run for its money. The thing is though, unless you are in the know you would never think to go downstairs into the cellars – they should definitely promote this more in the store.

Went here last night with a party of ten. Saturday evening is 12 pound for any starter and any main meal, a side dish ( one between two people) also included popadom and chutneys. Food was brilliant and service was also good. Couldn't get a takeaway for that price. Will be back soon.

A further welcome addition to the Horwich restaurant scene. In the premises of former restaurants, Inca & Puddleduk, La Salsa has a good atmosphere and a good range of tapas options. The current menu operates on an "as much as you can eat" basis with various prices depending on the time and day. Friendly service, good food, reasonably priced. Worth a try.

We visited Viva Espana for the first time on a Wednesday night. It was a good job that we'd booked, it's such a tiny place. Very homely, authentic music adds to the atmosphere. The food portions were larger than expected so we ordered too much. We will have to return so that we can try a pudding, as the menu looked very tempting. All the tapas we ate were very tasty. Parking just across the road and good service. We definitely recommend.

Visited early sat had to wait 10 mins for a coffee, burger came so called blackpepper mayo! And it was just mayo with a twist of black pepper! Burger cold lettuce brown Bacon fatty , waitress lovely , shame would never return, god help us if this is the face of future food !

Ok, granted this is a tapas restaurant that offer a fairly reasonable menu, however the quality and variety of the dishes left a lot to be desired last Saturday afternoon. The same sauce seemed to run through most of the chicken dishes, most of the dishes were bland and unimaginative though the whitefish and calimari were not bad. We could taste the cooking fat in the potato dishes and well, do not get me started on the cleanliness. Our table was so sticky that my partners book actually stuck to it when put down, as did our napkins, glasses and bowls. Definitely a place we will not be in a hurry to return to.

Absolutely our FAVOURITE restaurant! We've been going to Viva Espana for about 8 years and we love it. The atmosphere is wonderful and relaxed, and the choice of food is wide. We've tried many dishes from the menu, plus new ones as added, and we've never had any disappointment. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the prices are good too. This certainly won't break the bank and you'll leave wanting to book another night. Highly recommended!

Fantastic Food, Fantastic Service and a real dishy owner

absolutely love viva espania,excellent and friendly service,warm atmosphere,for someone who would describe myself as a fussy eater there was plenty to choose from,with it being tapas i tried things i wouldn't normally go for and enjoyed it all.highly recommended!