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Iberia Restaurant

1026 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3313
650-325-8981
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Ranked #41 of 64 restaurants in Menlo Park
Dining options: Reservations
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- 21 Apr 2013
Restaurant details
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California
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42 reviews 42 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Ever since vacationing in Spain, my husband has been craving for tapas and Jamon. We tried this place cause it had pretty good ratings in opentable. For dinner you can only order tapas from the bar and not the dining area which is not ideal since we wanted to have a really nice dinner. Their glass of sangria is almost... More

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Toronto, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

This restaurant is all about family! It's about ordering meals to share, ordering food to comment and aid conversations, and having no room to run away without being noticed! Food was delicious- been to Spain and can say the paella was 100% better then the one I have eaten in Barcelona at an expensive restaurant. I advise that your order... More

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Great Falls, Virginia
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111 reviews 111 reviews
73 restaurant reviews
110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013 via mobile

Surprised to see the other reviews here. I visited Iberia two times recently and the food was exceptional. From the octopus tapas to a warm salad with scallops, everything here was delicious and inviting. The dining room is lovely if a tad dated. The paella was good but not what I would describe as great, a tad bit heavy for... More

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San Francisco
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Pleasing decor. Paella was ok, good portion, reasonable price, for paella, but the meat was tough. Tapas were mediocre, greasy, little distinctive taste of ham or crab in those tapas, and not much in the stuffed pepper. As many people have noted, the mandatory 19% service charge is annoying, especially for service in a half empty dining room, where the... More

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Portola Valley
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

This restaurant used to be quite nice. We had not been there for a few year. The food was marginal. Ceasar salad was good - but the short ribs tasted like Trader Joe's Asian ribs - uber over cooked. Actually TJ's Korean ribs are pretty good. The quail in pastry was all dough. We did not like the pre- factored... More

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Woodside, California
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18 restaurant reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

But the tapas itself is shockingly bad. Cold, pre-prepared seemingly hours before. Tiny portions. I am not sure who thinks this is a good tapas place - admittedly there are absolutely no other options anywhere near to this place.

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San Jose, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

A wonderful, seasonably variable menu, great tapas (so 80's, I know, but perdurable!), friendly personal service, and a very interesting assortment of everything to drink.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

We have been coming to Iberia for years and have always enjoyed the hospitable, congeniality of the place, guided by the capable hands of Señor Relinque, its proprietor. We were there twice in December--once for my birthday where we sat in their lovely fireplace lounge and ordered delicious tapas of seafoods,beef, pork and potato with melted cheese, and had some... More

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Hillsborough, California
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
105 helpful votes 105 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

My wife and I frequent this restaurant on a regular basis. Now, we will no longer go there! My wife and I walked in and were immediately met by a woman who was telling me we could sit by the bar or at a table. I said I wanted to sit (where we always do) in the back room. She... More

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Menlo Park, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

Went with 6 other people to celebrate my boss's award. Was automatically brought out to the patio to dine (did not request), poor service, $30 corkage per bottle, with a limit of 2 bottles, many tapas not available, and the 19% tip all contributed to an overall bad exeprience. Would not recommend.

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