Al-Andalus Tapas Bar - Oxford

Clearly marked GF on menu. Lots of choices, including desserts.

We booked for 2 several weeks ago, told 2 sittings so only 6pm or 8.30 available. We opted for 6pm. Turned up and only 2 tables for 2, either right by the door or squashed in my the stairs. Blonde waitress couldn't care less, we went elsewhere. Don't bother with this place, trades on its location alone.

Didn’t enjoy it at all. Food came out within minutes which to me says it was microwaved. No flavours, mainly deep fried. Lovely service but it couldn’t make up for the poor quality of food

Bland, cold and the staples were the worst! We've been twice now to this restauraunt and it's surprisingly bad considering how nice it looks and how inexplicably popular it is! Croquettes really awful bland, horrible texture how can these be bad in a tapas restaurant! Frozen ones from the supermarket would be better! Tortilla one of my favourite bits usually and here it was cold, flavourless, nasty texture so disappointing Patatas bstavas with chicken and chorizo cold and unbelievably bland not even a hint of heat or flavour in the chorizo really really bad. Were hungry and ate it all not cheap and not good enough. Other dishes edible but nothing special. I will say the dates with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon were good. Staff perfectly pleasant but never asked how it was and wouldn't have been able to improve anything if they had! So much better food to be had in Oxford it looks great from the outside but don't fall for it . If a Spanish person was to eat this I'm sure they'd be frothing with rage as to what had been done to their precious cuisine!

I can’t fault the ambience or the service. However, the vegan options were very bland. The patatas bravas were just roast potatoes, with no flavour. The waitress told us afterwards the spicy chilli sauce was vegan so should have been on the potatoes. The sautéed spinach and vegetable kebabs were tasteless. Both could have been improved with garlic and spices. One of us eats meat and said their food was lovely hence the average rather than poor review. I have to say the vegetable paella on the next table looked lovely so if we go back, we’ll try that.