Lunch at Tapas Revolution, Bluewater

On Friday, during my trip to BlueWater, I had lunch at Tapas Revolution.

As I entered the restaurant I was immediately greeted by a welcoming enthusiastic waiter who offered me my choice of tables. The restaurant itself was very clean and I liked that it had no walls per say. It meant that as a solo diner I could still see everything that was going on in that section of the shopping centre and was not dumped in a dark & dingy corner.

As I sat down, I was handed the menu and the gentleman kindly and quickly explained how it worked. There were three menu options; a standard tapas menu, and two special offer menus.

I opted for one of the meal deal options; Paella Valenciana and my choice of a beer, wine or soft drink for just £7.95. I chose a Rose Spritzer to drink and ordered some water too.

Within minutes, my meal arrived at my table hot, tasty and authentically presented, served in an  paella pan. It was delicious and I ate every last morsel. I love cooking paella at home and often struggle to find restaurants who serve it fresh without any fish in when dining out, so it was really nice to be able to eat one of my favourite meals cooked by someone else the way I liked it.

If I were to add anything to this dish, it would probably be some vegetables, tomatoes, onions and the like.

For dessert I had the Coulant de Chocolat. The minute I read 'chocolate fondant' I knew that was what I wanted. I LOOOVE chocolate fondant.

When it arrived at my table I was keen to dig in and discover if they had successfully managed to obtain that gooey chocolate centre.

They had! Yay!

 

When I tasted the desert I was surprised to find it tasted like Jaffa cakes. Cue grab of the menu. I had failed to read the description: Chocolate fondant made with olive oil and a touch of orange. Still sounding appealing I delved further to find a layer of jellified orange at the bottom of the bowl. A little more than a touch.

In truth, the desert, though nice, was a little too bitter and tangy for me and so I did not finish it all.


Over all, the friendliness and speediness of the service really impressed me. As a lone diner the last thing you want to be doing is sitting waiting around for your food for ages. It was nice to have a change from the usual Italian & American restaurants that flood our high streets.

 I will definitely be returning to Tapas Revolution with friends.