Restaurante Casa Rubio

We absolutely loved this spot! The place looked incredibly busy when we first walked in, and I thought for sure we wouldn't get a table, but I decided to ask the staff anyway. To my surprise, they were super accommodating and managed to seat us quickly! That service was truly impressive! ​I ordered the pork dish, and it was fantastic—so tender and flavorful. I was so excited to eat that I completely forgot to take a picture before finishing it (apologies for the empty plate in the photo! 😅). ​Great food and a wonderful team. Highly recommend making a stop here!

Great restaurant with very kind stuff. You should try the pork fillet and the flamenquin

Lovely decoration and warm vibe inside the restaurant. The food was excellent. It’s too late that we visited the night before we left Cordoba. Otherwise, we would visit one more time. We had cold tomato soup, fried eggplant, oxtail stew, ibérico pluma and cheese cake. Love it!

The service was bad, as was the price to quality ratio of the food. Not only do you pay for things that are generally complimentary (water, bread, olive oil) but those things are also low quality. We got bread (just bread, no olive oil) which was untoasted and tasted like wonder bread. When I asked for some olive oil she came back and poured us a plate. The waitress then points out that there’s a fly in our oil and… walks off - we wait a few minutes assuming she’s getting us some new oil. But I had to flag her down to get some new olive oil… why would she think we were okay with a fly in our food. That was mind blowing and compels me to leave this review. That, coupled with the fact we saw many more restaurants with better prices for tapas and better atmospheres.

Food was good, but doesnt justify the price difference with other places. Quite standard Andalusian fare for a very high price. Rabo de toro was stonecold, like the staff. Had to be heated, which resulted in limp fries. Would be nice if the staff could be reheated or something. Torrija was good though.

Superb! It hasn't been destroyed by tourists and still caters to real people. The food is traditional with some sophisticated additions. All the dishes were of the highest quality, well presented and delicious. The service was very friendly, helpful and efficient. Great value for money! It is located in the Jewish quarter in an old building which is a bit of a labyrinth of rooms and tables with different ambiences and lots of artwork on the walls. We will definitely be visiting again when we return to Córdoba!!!

This was an amazing restaurant that offers very good quality and good customer service. It's a little bit off to the side which makes it for me a bit more enjoyable. I had the gazpacho, several other tapas, olives, homemade bread, the beef meatballs, the lightly battered calamari. All were delicious. This was the best meal we had during this trip in Spain.

It's a nice restaurant with many local dishes. Service was great and quick. We sat outside. The staff was very friendly and they gave tips about local dishes. We ordered creamy cold tomato tapas and russian salad as starter. And as the main dish, we had oxtail. Everything was delicious but not perfect. That's why I gave 4 stars.

If you want a bowl of white almond paste that tastes like nothing at all, go here. If you want eggplant that is fried so much it tastes like funnel cake, go here. If you want to pay premium prices for a plate of oxtail that is mainly bone, go here. My husband's avocado salmon salad was just fine, but wow this place is overpriced.

Love the quaint, rustic feel of this restaurant, and was fascinated by the small open area patio in the middle of the restaurant. Fast service (and bonus points for the really cute server). The food here was nothing out of the ordinary, minus the oxtail stew that my husband raved about and practically licked his bowl clean afterwards. I tried the salmorejo out of obligation for trying the signature dish of the country. It wasn't bad; it was the right thickness, and it tasted fine, it just wasn't for me. I also ordered a fried seafood dish. I can't remember the exact name of it, but when I had googled it, it said it was a shark, so I just had to try it. It's a pretty big dish, so quite filling. I would recommend splitting it with your table. Taste-wise, it tasted like any other deep fried dish, no wow factor there either. There is free wifi, but, for some reason, we couldn't connect to it, and the staff were all so busy that we felt bad bugging them about how to connect.

Excellent late afternoon place to stop by. Wonderful patatas bravas! Immediately next to an entrance in the old wall.

We had a decent meal here - but I would really rate it 3.5 stars. We, as boring Americans, arrived for an early dinner before the tourist rush, and enjoyed a quiet restaurant with a few other tables. We ordered some wines, which were priced nicely. For food, we ordered the jamon croquettes which were really nice, with 3 different sauces. Also, a potato dish which I thought sounded unique on the menu, however it was just their version of patatas bravas. However, the sauce was mustardy and had cumin in it, so it was unique enough. Also, the fried school shark which was very tender and tasty. And finally a dish of beef rolled with cheese & jamon, then breaded & fried (like chicken cordon bleu) - this ration was almost inedible. The beef and jamon was tough, the cheese melted out and took some of the redness of the jamon with it so it looked like bloody, runny cheese (unappetizing). And several of the bites had gristle or fat in them. We enjoyed the dinner but the service was a bit lacking - the server tended to patrons out of order, and we could see other tables that came in after us getting service/food/drinks first. Paid about 40 euro for the two of us.

Had Al fresco lunch here. We had Deep Fried Cod/Bacalao, Eggplant, Octopus with Mashed Potato Salad and Oxtail Stew. The food was good, but we had better. The service was not that great. The server was too busy to answer our questions about the menu. Price was average. We spent 40 Euro for 3 people.

The wife and I really enjoyed this restaurant.. food was fresh and delicious something that is hard to find since all restaurants are always reheating their food...it's a small family restaurant love it we've been there 3 times in one week!!!!!

We reserved Casa Rubio for New Year's Eve this year for a group of ten friends. I corresponded by email the month before and they were responsive, professional and did everything to make arrangements for some dietary restrictions. We had a fabulous dinner and celebration there and will never forget this place. Spanish food can get a bit tiring after a week. The tapas don't vary much even from city to city. But Casa Rubio does a wider variety of food and has specials during the week that are delicious. Everything is very fresh, prepared with care and presented very nicely. We (my wife and I) actually went the day before our big diner to test it out and I could have eaten here every day of our trip in Spain. It is a beautiful and traditional interior, nicely laid out and beautifully decorated. The staff are fast, attentive, professional and very friendly. I would expect this restaurant to be successful for a very long time indeed and I recommend it to everyone. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187430-d1830125-r336564997-Casa_Rubio-Cordoba_Province_of_Cordoba_Andalucia.html#

Casa Rubio was a friendly experience with local flavors artfully presented. Most of the dishes we tried were wonderful introductions to Andalucian food. We ordered two starters for the table: ham and potato croquettes plus fried potatoes. The server spoke some English and was very accommodating. The croquettes were accompanied with three mayonnaise based sauces that were tasty, if somewhat bland. The fried potatoes, a common tapa in Spain were acceptable, though quite bland and covered with one of the same sauces delivered with the croquettes. Our entrees were excellent: braised oxtail, seared tuna, lamb shank, and suckling pig. The oxtail was tender and relatively lean for the cut of meat. It contained a rich sauce everyone loved. The tuna was lightly seared with roasted vegetables. The lamb shank was also tender and lean, the meat falling off the bone. The pig was a little too salty, but tender and good portion size.