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Restaurant Espaniola

Restaurant Seafood restaurant Spanish restaurant

😠 The worst place in the city: the fishy odour scents everywhere and smells so terribly, they run loud music all evening and night long, their managers don't care and offend all the people they do not like. People often mention fish, sehr, good, service, Fisch, tapas, nice, Essen, great, restaurant,


Address

Dolivostraße 12, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany

Website

www.espaniola.de

Contact

+49 6151 6297186

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (381 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 5 to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: fish (26) sehr (19) good (18) service (15) Fisch (14) tapas (12) nice (11) Essen (11) great (10) restaurant (10)
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  • 1/5 Aleksandr B. 1 year ago on Google
    The worst place in the city: the fishy odour scents everywhere and smells so terribly, they run loud music all evening and night long, their managers don't care and offend all the people they do not like.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marei C. 6 years ago on Google
    Best Fischlokal in Town! ?
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Heartfelt R. 1 year ago on Google • 341 reviews
    Spanish tapas. Delicious food. Friendly staff. The potatoes dish was bit cold. They rest were more or less test good. Gorgeous atmosphere inside. This is the 3rd time we went there to eat. We went for dinner and ordered some Spanish tapas and Sangria. Beer can be an option too. Staff offered complimentary tea or coffee after the food. Love the test of the tapas. We will go back again. Thank you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jelique D. 4 years ago on Google • 706 reviews
    Good starters and nice portioned paella. Friendly staff. Paying with ec card not the favorite way of payment for the owner so don't surprise if they prefer cash.

  • 1/5 Sriram P. 9 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    We were here on Sunday, there was only all you can eat. We were four and most of the dishes was served only for one or two... food quality was not bad but for the price was too less. Long waiting time between servings, for example between 9:15 and 10:00 we got one plate of tapas for 4!! Service is not even interested to ask if we would like to have more drinks or anything... very disappointed. As i write this review i am hopelessly waiting dor next serving after closing time... sorry but in Darmstadt not even the last one to go....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Markus H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best fish at best prices! And the Sunday buffet is really good. The individual plates offer plenty of variety and the fish / seafood are well prepared. On our last visit, the store was rightly bangling and still everything went like clockwork ? Who does not know the associated fish shop, should also go shopping there. (Original) Bester Fisch bei besten Preisen! Und das Buffet am Sonntag ist richtig gut. Die einzelnen Teller bieten reichlich Abwechslung und der Fisch/ die Meeresfrüchte sind gut zubereitet. Bei unserem letzten Besuch war der Laden zurecht knallvoll und trotzdem lief alles wie am Schnürchen ? Wer das zugehörige Fischgeschäft noch nicht kennt, sollte auch dort unbedingt mal einkaufen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sven S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Today disappointed with the service. The food was great as always delicious. As were six of today and the food was totally different. For two of us the rice was missing only after asking arrived (15 minutes). We had three times paella and the third came when all were already finished eating with, and it was even the wrong!. On the demand what is going on today, unfortunately, there was no response or an apology. Neighboring tables who came after and in the restaurant all the food had been on the table with us just half that was. Unfortunately very disappointing. (Original) Heute vom service enttäuscht. Das essen war wie immer super Lecker. Wie waren heute zu sechst und das essen kam total unterschiedlich. Bei zwei von uns fehlte der Reis der erst nach Aufforderung kam (15 min). Wir hatten drei mal Paella und die dritte kam als alle schon fertig waren mit essen und es war sogar noch die falsche !. Auf der Nachfrage was heute los ist gab es leider keine Antwort oder eine Entschuldigung. Nachbartische die nach und in das Restaurant kamen hatten alle das essen schon auf dem Tisch wobei bei uns gerade mal die Hälfte das war. Leider sehr enttäuschend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Holger C. S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food was good, the service tried hard. After checking the invoice, we noticed (unfortunately only at home) that we had items on the invoice (total € 12) that were not ordered / delivered. Too bad. We are now very annoyed and over a tip of more than 10 €! That was definitely the last visit! (Original) Das Essen war gut, der Service bemüht. Nach Kontrolle der Rechnung ist uns (leider erst zu Hause) aufgefallen, dass wir Positionen auf der Rechnung hatten (insg. 12€), die nicht bestellt/geliefert wurden. Schade. Wir ärgern und über mehr als 10€ Trinkgeld nun sehr! Das war sicherlich der letzte Besuch!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mayte V. 6 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Best restaurant in Darmstadt. Amazing flavors and very friendly people. Also offers a warm atmosphere. I will go with my husband every week :).

  • 5/5 Marcos III P. 2 years ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Really delicious spanish cuisine with fresh seafood! We got the chef-recommended 6 tapas and they were all amazing especially the fish, grilled squid and the aioli. We also got the paella which was very tasty. It took 35 minutes to prepare the paella so the tapas arriving earlier in batches were a great build up. We capped off with some dessert and really got our money’s worth. We also could not ask for better service. The service crew were very nice, attentive and could even converse in english, german or spanish. They checked vaccine proof AND natching IDs which made dining in more reassuring. Just make sure to bring an EC Karte/Girocard or cash, since they don’t accept the usual MC/Visa credit cards. All in all, 5/5 stars for this experience. We will definitely come back…hopefully soon.

  • 4/5 Krasimir T. 5 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Delicious food, good wine and friendly staff. Pleasant place without to be luxurious. Would recommend it. Value for money is okay.

  • 4/5 Elhem 4 years ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Very good seafood restaurant. Super taste, fresh food, generous quantities and nice staff.

  • 5/5 Mehmet Reha A. 2 years ago on Google
    quite nice cold plates

  • 5/5 Christiane K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very tasty .... definitely recommended (Original) sehr lecker....auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen

  • 3/5 Peace L. 1 year ago on Google
    Not as tasty as I expected. Delivered wrong dish. Same dishes with different amount.

  • 5/5 Reiner H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good selection of fish, good preparation, reasonably priced: highly recommended (Original) Gute Fischauswahl, gute Zubereitung, preiswert: sehr zu empfehlen

  • 5/5 PaFe94 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food and superior service. (Original) Leckeres Essen und überragender Service.

  • 4/5 Daniel H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good price-performance ratio, nice service, but no card payment possible (a real minus point!) (Original) Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis, netter Service, jedoch keine Kartenzahlung möglich (ein echter Minuspunkt!)

  • 5/5 Ines W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice service ... eat delicious .. to be recommended (Original) Sehr nette Bedienung...essen sehr lecker.. zu empfehlen

  • 5/5 Olaf J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small but nice, you have to make reservations, food was very good, waiter a bit missed (Original) Klein aber fein ,man muss reservieren , Essen sehr gut , Kellner etwas verpeilt

  • 5/5 Jutta von H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Funky food and friendly service (Original) Irre gutes Essen und freundlicher Service

  • 5/5 Ashmeet S. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent Salmon fish and great service.

  • 5/5 Christian 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty, good fish great tapas (Original) Sehr lecker, guter Fisch tolle Tapas

  • 5/5 Ronald M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As always good (Original) Wie immer gut

  • 5/5 Anabell J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I can really recommend this restaurant! My husband and I find the inn up-to-date for all events - irrelevant whether with colleagues, friends or family. The professionalism of the staff is really impressive. Try this unique cooking room, there is something for everyone on the menu. (Original) Ich kann dieses Restaurant wirklich weiterempfehlen! Mein Mann und ich finden das Gasthaus zeitgemäß für alle Veranstaltungen — unwesentlich ob mit Kollege, Freunden oder Familie. Die Professionalität des Personals ist wirklich beeindruckend. Versucht diese einzigartige Kochstube, auf der Karte ist in der Richtlinie für jeden was dabei.

  • 5/5 Lukas P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Highly recommended, nice service, great food at an acceptable price. (Original) Sehr empfehlenswert, netter Service, super Speisen zum akzeptabelen Preis.

  • 3/5 Iris A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too long waiting times (Original) Viel zu lange Wartezeiten

  • 5/5 Sipela 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Traditional spanish! If you like fish, this is the right place. You can not go wrong! I had a paella and it was worth every penny! (Original) Traditionell spanisch! Wer Fisch mag ist hier an der richtigen Adresse. Da kann man nichts falsch machen! Ich hatte eine Paella und diese war jeden Cent wert!

  • 5/5 Robert J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always good (Original) Immer gut

  • 5/5 Farid B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) great fish (Original) super Fisch

  • 5/5 Fatima R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very delicious and cozy the hammer. Great staff (Original) Sehr lecker und gemütlich der Hammer. Super Personal

  • 4/5 Senthilkumar S K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice Sea food. Good service. We went as a group of people since we ordered a lot he also gave one round of alcohol on the house. Only bad experience is that we had a tough time in paying because they don't accept card.

  • 5/5 Frank W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The armchairs are extremely pleasant and I find the distance between the tables extremely adequate. There you don't get the feeling of eating fish in a can in the evening. The professionalism of the waiters are really impressive. I can say that nothing has bothered us until now! The place was a good experience in my mouth every time, and my husband and I think the prices are completely ok. (Original) Die Sesseln sind ausgesprochen angenehm und den Abstand zwischen den Tischen finde ich äußerst adäquat. Dort bekommt man kein bisschen das Gefühl, wie Fische in der Dose Abend zu speisen.Die Professionalität der Kellner sind wahrlich beeindruckend.Ich meinerseits kann sagen, solange bis jetzt hat uns noch nix bedrückt! Das Lokal war jedes Mal eine gute Erfahrung in meinem Mund.Mein Mann und ich finden die Preise auch vollkommen ok.

  • 5/5 Simone O. 7 years ago on Google
    Awesome fish tapas. I recommend the fried sardines! And on Sunday it is a tapas buffet. They cook and bring it out and you can accept or pass and wait for the next delicacies. Reservations recommended, it is well known.

  • 5/5 Helge C. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent fish dishes, good wine, what else do you need

  • 5/5 Forrest P. 5 years ago on Google
    Best Spanish topas ever!

  • 5/5 Melanie C. 6 years ago on Google
    Best Fischlokal in Town! ?

  • 4/5 Tilman B. 7 years ago on Google
    Really nice fish restaurant

  • 5/5 Brian B. 6 years ago on Google
    Absolutely lovely ?

  • 2/5 Iris B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We had dinner there last night, no distance, no form to fill out, Ls changed the table occupations, was not even wiped, let alone disinfected. The service leaves a lot to be desired, although we don't blame the waiter, he tried hard. The boss himself can't do better either. The food was good, but nothing special, which we found a shame. We won't go again. (Original) Wir waren gestern Abend dort Essen, kein Abstand, kein Formular zum Ausfüllen, Ls die Tischbesetzungen wechselten, wurde nicht einmal abgewischt, geschweige denn desinfiziert. Der Service lässt zu wünschen übrig, wobei wir dem Kellner keinen Vorwurf machen, er war bemüht. Der Chef selbst kann es auch nicht besser. Das Essen war gut, aber nichts besonderes, was wir sehr schade fanden. Wir werden nicht noch einmal hingehen.

  • 5/5 David S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I'm really absolutely thrilled, there were four of us eating tonight. The fish was butter-tender, the taste could hardly be surpassed which speaks for quality and preparation. Above all, you don't get more for your money anywhere else. (Original) Ich bin wirklich absolut begeistert, wir waren heute Abend zu Viert Essen. Der Fisch war Butter-zart,geschmacklich kaum zu Übertreffen was für Qualität und Zubereitung spricht. Vorallem bekommt man nirgendwo sonst mehr für sein Geld.

  • 3/5 Maria A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty tapas with lots of options. Nice ambience. A big minus point, because the food is hopelessly over-salted, and I like to eat salty ... (Original) Sehr leckere Tapas mit viel Auswahlmöglichkeiten. Schönes Ambiente. Ein großer Minuspunkt, da das Essen hoffnungslos versalzen ist, und ich esse schon sehr gerne salzig...

  • 5/5 Ritchie B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best place if you want to experience the evening cool with friends and family. Recommendation available :) (Original) Bester Ort, wenn man mit Freunden und Familie cool den Abend erleben möchte. Empfehlung vorhanden:)

  • 5/5 Mauro B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was very very tasty ...... highly recommended! Boss very nice like all the staff Grilled salmon and paella ... great Thanks for the great food !!! Come back !!! (Original) War sehr sehr lecker ......sehr zu empfehlen! Chef sehr nett wie das gesamte Personal Lachs gegrillt und Paella.......der Hammer Danke für das tolle Essen !!! Komme wieder !!!

  • 5/5 Soufian S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best fish restaurant in the area (Original) Beste Fisch Restorant in der Umgebung

  • 5/5 Sabine B. 5 years ago on Google
    Fish, fish and fish. High quality fish and paella. A real find.

  • 5/5 K. H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always friendly, very, very delicious food, the fish is very fresh, whether in the restaurant or the associated shop. (Original) Immer freundlich, sehr sehr leckeres Essen, der Fisch ist sehr frisch, egal ob im Restaurant oder dem zugehörigen Laden.

  • 5/5 Joshua K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice atmosphere delicious food You feel good all around. Gladly again: D (Original) Schöne Atmosphäre leckeres Essen Man fühlt sich rundum wohl. Gerne wieder :D

  • 4/5 Sasi A. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, friendly staff, Sundays you get only buffet dinner, service can get delayed because of rush. The restaurant accepts card payments.

  • 5/5 Marcus F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good fish at an unbeatable price (Original) Guter Fisch zu einem unschlagbaren Preis

  • 5/5 Nikola M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) great (Original) Super

  • 5/5 Julian B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great service, tapas selection from the chef very good. (Original) Super Service, Tapas Auswahl vom Chef sehr gut.

  • 5/5 Pia D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty paella, fine Spanish red wine, great atmosphere and free grappa exquisite, from the friendly waiter. (Original) Sehr leckere Paella, feinen spanischen Rotwein, tolle Atmosphäre und gratis Grappa exquisit, von dem freundlichen Kellner.

  • 5/5 Sami's B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best fish restaurant where I have ever eaten 5 stars are not enough You are simply TOP (Original) Bestes Fisch Restaurant wo ich jemals gegessen habe 5 Sterne sind zu wenig Ihr seit einfach TOP

  • 5/5 Mauri 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We celebrated New Year's Eve in Espaniola and were very satisfied! I haven't eaten so much good fish in a long time. On top of that comes the owner and the staff very attentive, friendly actually everything was perfect and thank you again for the nice evening ... (Original) Haben Silvester im Espaniola gefeiert und waren sehr zufrieden! So viel guten Fisch habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gegessen. Hinzu kommt das der Besitzer und die Mitarbeitern sehr aufmerksam, freundlich eigentlich war alles perfekt und bedanken uns nochmals für den schönen Abend...

  • 5/5 Gunnar P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For those who like fish, just the thing. Nice atmosphere, cozy interior, and delicious fish anyway. (Original) Für den, der Fisch mag, genau richtig. Schöne Atmosphäre, gemütliches Interieur, und lecker Fisch sowieso.

  • 3/5 Suzanna K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There was only tapas. (Original) Gab es nur Tapas.

  • 5/5 Levent A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Somewhat hidden in the Dolivostraße, I came to this restaurant via a good friend. So the atmosphere is really inviting and the boss very friendly. I was a bit startled by the prices, but when the plate came I totally disagreed. The fish tastes fantastic, there is really a considerable selection of fish, here everyone will find something. The seafood salad is highly recommended! (Original) Etwas versteckt in der Dolivostraße, kam ich über einen guten Freund in dieses Restaurant. Also das Ambiente ist echt einladend und der Chef sehr freundlich. Über die Preise war ich erst etwas erschrocken, aber als dann der Teller kam war ich gänzlich anderer Meinung. Der Fisch schmeckt fantastisch, es gibt wirklich eine beachtliche Auswahl an Fischsorten, hier wird jeder fündig. Der Meeresfrüchtesalat ist ganz besonders zu empfehlen!

  • 2/5 Alex T. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Food is ok. Service is seemingly overwhelmed. Left empty plates and glasses on the table for very long but kept bringing new ones. Two orders where wrong/switched, another was completely forgotten. Had a lot of issues with the check (too many items), then they tried to resolve it, check still too high. In the end had some sort of compromise, will not return.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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