Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar

513 N Tampa St, Tampa - 33602
399 reviews
Spanish
(813) 223-2831

Favorite place for a low key date night with outstanding food and drinks. Highlights tonight were the Spanish tortilla and the fillet tips. Incredible.

Our waiter was patient and friendly and knew the menu well. He was from Spain and could speak to the authenticity of the items which was cool. The music and lighting lend to a romantic evening and my boyfriend and I certainly felt that. It was loud but not too loud to have a conversation. The food was so flavorful and generously proportioned. Would go back in a heartbeat. ❤️

For variety and quality of food we (8) were very pleased. Our waitress and wine steward were friendly, attentive and courteous. The house sangria is not likely to please most American tastes as it is virtually just wine. There are many excellent Spanish wines available by the glass & bottle (try a tempernillo from Rioja!). Will definitely be going back and bringing other friends to sample more of the extensive menu.

Outstanding! Highly recommend the sangria and the octopus!

The food was sooo delicious and our server was awesome. They have live flamenco style music in the evening. We will be going back soon!

It was our first time there and we’re looking forward to the live music. Because we were a party of two they sat us behind a column where we could barely see the guitar player. The ceviche was not tasty and paella small. Won’t return.

Birthday party

The food itself was ok. The tapas were good. The paella valenciana while ok, it resembled more an arroz con pollo style, rather than a traditional paella. The crema catalana was definitely not what it was meant to be. It resembled mashed potato’s and the taste was terrible. Looked like a mix that may have come from a box. The music was supposed to be flamenco but it was a guitarist trying to turn American music into flamenco. We had to ask multiple times to have our table cleared, some of the meals came with options for rice, salad and none of those were offered or brought to the table. For a small space the music was extremely loud. We were there for a celebration and nothing special was done to even commemorate such an occasion. While the server was kind and talkative, service was not great. Unfortunately not a place we will return to.

Fabulous, as always. Tapas are our favorite style of eating and Spain never disappoints. This time we got the pan con tomate (my personal favorite), scallops, stuffed peppers, paella valencia, ham croquettes, and the INCREDIBLE steak tips. White and red sangria are both delicious. Our favorite date night spot!

Absolutely excellent. The service was superb. The prices reasonable and the food wonderful. The music was exceptional. Next time we are in Tampa, we will be back.