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**MSE Lawrence** · 06-03-2009, 11:42 AM

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's 'La Tasca YUM! 50% off ALL FOOD...' Blog.

Click reply to discuss below.

flutterbyuk25 · 06-03-2009, 12:44 PM

I love La Tasca - I like that you can go there with anyone - friends/date/parents/nan/work - and always have a good time. And they have loads of veggie choices.

If you sign up to their newsletter you often get advance notification of the offers and sometimes person specific offers. I eat there once a month and always have some sort of voucher to use - 50% off/free bottle of wine/free desert etc

I also like the fact that you can book tables on their website.

My only gripe is that sometimes that menu varies ever so slightly from restaurant to restaurant. For example, the one in Bristol has extra dishes to the one in Swansea! (this was the case last Oct/Nov). So if you try something yummy in one and want it again then it may not be on the menu.

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Gemmzie · 06-03-2009, 5:16 PM

Another La Tasca fan here but you didn't get the beat deal Martin - they take Tesco Clubcard vouchers!

uganda · 07-03-2009, 7:15 AM

I must admit I am not a fan of La Tasca, the food there is not fresh. It is frozen and kept centrally in Manchester and then distributed round the country to the various restaurants. Basically what you are getting is a meal heated up rather than cooked from scratch.

I'm not saying the food is bad exactly, but when I pay good money in a restaurant (even with a half-price voucher), I expect my food to have been knocked up from scratch that day on the premises with fresh ingredients.

But that's just me. If you like the place, and are getting money off, then happy days!

ladymay · 08-03-2009, 12:32 PM

I went to the one in kingston on the 50% off voucher. I'd never been there before so my friend and I got the seafood tapas set. Thoroughly impressed! Especially as we also enjoyed a nice bottle of wine and it came to £26 altogether!

Only problem was, we were running late for a gig and didn't have time to try the desserts...

bylromarha · 08-03-2009, 6:15 PM

Glad to hear you had a good time.

It's one of the restaurants I only go to if there's a deal on or I'm mystery shopping.

Okay food, but overpriced when full price I think.There are better options to spend equivalent money on around here.

As with all things, it's who you spend the time with!

BenL · 10-03-2009, 4:34 PM

Was it busy Martin and is it a big La Tasca?

I went to the one in Trafford Centre last year and it was heaving and the food not great.

I might try again one day but we have 2 cuban places in Leeds and then another Tapas bar before you hit the city centre.

50% off does appeal though. I'll go to "Ask" 1st though!

kitschkitty · 10-03-2009, 4:51 PM

Our local one is known for not being able to keep a chef. I last went several years ago with my sister and OH, we waited an hour for our paella (were not told it would take this long) and then when we tried to eat it, it was awful, there were salty deposits in it where it clearly hadn't been stirred. It was totally inedible, and put me off ever going back there (pity as I adore paella and tapas)!

savvy · 11-03-2009, 7:27 PM

Ha ha Martin, you and yours picked the exact same 2 desserts that Little Miss Edilass and Lil Son of savv had when we were in Edinburgh last month!

Edit: Erm just to say, these two were not on a date as they live opposite ends of the country and were accompanied by their mummies!

savvy · 18-03-2009, 9:46 PM

Hee hee, we went tonight too, this time in Portsmouth, flipping yummy pig out sesh with 2 glasses of Sangria for me

Edinburghlass · 18-03-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by savvy

Hee hee, we went tonight too, this time in Portsmouth, flipping yummy pig out sesh with 2 glasses of Sangria for me

Only two, you're slipping savvy

Twas a lovely meal we had and all the better for the great company

SimonG78 · 19-03-2009, 8:25 AM

I've been a couple of times and it's been reasonable food, not great for the money, but with a voucher a fair deal.

I do need a little fast help, my other half has booked us into La Tasca in London tomorrow as we are meeting an old school friend of hers. Now we have already got our Tesco clubcard vouchers for extra deals, but I can't find a 50% off voucher that will be valid?

I'm hoping there is one around, can anyone help or are we stuck paying full price (ergh!).

Edinburghlass · 19-03-2009, 9:00 AM

We went on a Friday and I don't think the offer is valid over the weekends.

savvy · 19-03-2009, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Edinburghlass

Only two, you're slipping savvy

It was a school night.......................however, had I known I would wake up this morning with exacerbated whiplash injuries from somebody throwing a flipping ball at me................I could have gone 2 pitchers of Sangria and knocked meself out good and proper last night thereby getting some flaming sleep!

savvy · 19-03-2009, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Edinburghlass

We went on a Friday and I don't think the offer is valid over the weekends.

Yep the 50% off we had was Monday to Thursday this week only

joolsrools · 04-10-2009, 10:54 AM

Well... I was impressed by the 50% off voucher, but totally unimpressed by the staff at La Tasca, Deansgate, Manchester. So much so that I won't bother with them again.
Attracted by the salsa dance classes held at the restaurant, we turned up at 12 noon on a Sunday, hoping to eat first then dance the afternoon away. It was locked. It was still locked ten minutes later (opening time was supposed to be 12) though we could see the staff chatting around the bar.
I phoned the restaurant - the call was answered by resting the handset on the bar so I could hear the sound of totally un-customer-focused chatter.
We gave up and ate at Cafe Rouge (open and welcoming). Went back later for the dancing, and wanted coffee. The bar attendant hardly understood English and was totally flummoxed by my request for "decaffeinated coffee". He had to ask the manager to translate. Reminded me of Manuel from Fawlty Towers.
Authentic Spanish cuisine? Que? Authentic Spanish siesta, more like!