Reviews for Pamplona in Arlington, VA
We were PIGS! ???? Taste Of Spain - do it! Worth it! Michael was our server and he was great with suggestions.
A solid brunch spot! I came here with a group of five for a Sunday brunch, and we had a wonderful time. I tried their egg white... omelette and was incredibly satisfied; the combination of wild mushrooms, spinach, and tomatoes was a classic but executedremarkably well. We had a pitcher of their rose sangria, and it was lovely as well. I felt like the true selling point of thisrestaurant was the ambiance -- the vibrant and unique decor, warm and friendly staff, and generally energetic and hospitableenergy made it a delightful dining experience. I can't wait to visit this spot again in the future...maybe for theirbottomless-ish brunch or unlimited tapas instead! Read more
Great vibe and food! Did the small plates and everything was delicious, my taste buds exploded. The atmosphere was welcoming,... the staff treated us like family and our waitress Diana treated us like VIP. Ordering was done safely using our phones to seethe menu. This restaurant is great for families, sister girl fun or happy hour….a must visit Read more
Update from the 1st time I visited the restaurant from 5 stars: We came here on a Saturday night and sat outside next to... another place called Bar Bao where music was blasting pretty loud. We had a reservation and our server was the one who actuallysat us down. The table was dirty and it probably took about 7-10 minutes before someone came out with waters and our server cameout. The Blanca sangria was pretty sour so I ordered the seasonal sangria which was watermelon but it tasted more like awatermelon gone sour sangria. I definitely don't recommend. We ordered the Gambas al Ajillo, Blistered Shishito Peppers,Spanish Fried Chicken and the Squid Ink Paella. Our server wasn't very attentive. We had other individuals bring out our foodand someone else assist with clearing the table. As soon as we put in the food order, the shrimp and the chicken came out veryquickly, within 5 minutes of when we ordered. The Shrimp was disappointing, it was sitting in a butter bath and not too muchgarlic or other flavor. The chicken was good, the batter was crispy and I enjoyed the sauce. It was, however, sitting on a bedof spinach and the bottom of the chicken wasn't even breaded. The shishito peppers were alright and the Paella was a decent sizefor a small. The Paella came with muscles, Shrimp and calamari. The Calamari were crispy and delicious. Shrimp was right butthere was something definite wrong with the muscles. They were not fresh and tasted like they were ok the verge of goingbad. Our server came to check on us a couple minutes after the Paella came out and we told her about the muscles which she saidshe would inform the manager about but we don't believe anything was said. In addition, she did forget one of our orders of theRoasted mushrooms. After that, it took her about 45 minutes before I could catch her eye after she checked on us last to get usour check and to request a box. Very disappointed since my first time coming here a couple years ago where the Read more
Este restaurante es muy bueno! Very impressed, Pamplona is my new favorite restaurant! Firstly, the restaurant ambiance/interior... is so cute, the flowers decor is refreshing small cozy establishment. Greeted upon arrival, great customer service, fastservice, the servers are very attentive and knowledgeable Michael is the best he even charged my iPhone for me. Decent size menuand drink options. We tired several small plates and it was delicious and filling. Recommend: Mac and cheese, calamari, friedchicken, lamb, shrimp, paella, and churros sundae is my favorite. 1/2 prices bottles off wine on certain nights, we had rose.My guest said the brunch is delicious as well. I will be back! Read more
I've ordered from this restaurant many times through 3rd party food delivery and each time the food has been very delicious and... well prepared. Recently I ordered their Truffle Macaroni and cheese and it wasn't prepared properly and also did not presentitself in the way it has always been when I had ordered from this restaurant prior. This is highly unacceptable that at anyrandom occurrence a place you enjoy can instantly lose its quality control and prepare your food below the standard ofsatisfactory. Seems like management needs to monitor they're cooks going forward to ensure that people's orders aren't justbeing prepared any kind of way then the proper way! This is beyond unacceptable and more then adequate compensation needs toadministered for this inconvenience and disrespect! Attached are photos of what I recieved vs how my order should of came andyou tell me if im suppose to just be satisfied with accepting this food when its not how its been prepared ever before how disgusting ???????? Read more
I followed through on my reservation after my friends cancelled. Diana was amazing! I felt like I was still at brunch with my... girl friends and she was very patient with my dietary requests. All of the food was amazing And made fresh to order. You knowhow you go to bottomless brunch and it feels like the food is pre-made? Not the case here. Manager was also super attentive,Which was great for a saturday. Highly recommend. They are doing really well considering the circumstances (COVID)! Read more
First thing first, it’s beautiful inside and most importantly the food was great and the server we had was amazing. We planned... for a big party but unfortunately things happen. So it was less than we planned for and traffic was so bad so we came late. Theysaid their kitchen would close soon and immediately brought out SO many plates!! They were all delicious too! They saw I had abirthday cake and took it to the back to keep safe and brought it out when time with candles and sang happy birthday. I can’tstress this enough that they were amazing. Read more