El Txoko Berria Bilbao

A very poor experience. We had reserved a table and it still took over half an hour to have our order taken. Looks can be deceiving and don’t be fooled by the semi decent decor - the food was awful. Raw cod, overcooked, dry chicken and a ratatouille which was mush. The waitress simply laughed when we questioned if the food was raw… In 6 days in Spain, this was comfortably the worst experience we had.

Excellent food (beef menues) and yummy desert (chocolate cake with hot chocolate inside, plus a boule of vanilla ice cream). Best in town. Top wine and cosy atmosphere.

We really enjoyed our late lunch which included a three course meal, all for 15.50 euro/person! We had a truffle pasta for starter, it was really good and tasted mushroom and a good amount of truffle. Maybe a little big portion for being a starter but should not complain. The entrecote was perfectly done at medium rare and the fish was also tasty. I checked the rates after the visit and I was really surprised by the low rates. We enjoyed every single meal and our visit!

I had a great experience at this place. Huevos Rotos were tasty, although not a huge portion. The chicken scallop was super good, great flavour combination, although the potatoes were lacking some love. Entercote was not the greatest and rice was very nice. Ask for bread, it’s nice.

On a weekend trip to Bilbao, this was the only restaurant we went to for lunch that wasn’t some Tapas bits in a bar. We’d looked at it a couple of times and one lunchtime on the off chance asked if they could seat a table of 7. As it was they could and a great choice. We did see walk ins after us get turned away but it was an Athletic home game day. As well as groups of families eating here before going to the (early evening) match there were also birthdays, hen do’s and so on so a popular place. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. I had the (sharing) chicken pieces As a starter and the Pigs Cheeks as a main course and we had a bottle of local wine with the meal. Those that had a starter paid €30 and those that didn’t €20. Well worth a visit.

The food was okay, but good deal for the price. Cerveza was good. The chicken and steak were slightly undercooked and came 30 minutes after the first dish of our meal. Servers were nice though, seems like a kitchen adjustment if anything—

Don’t waste hours of your evening here when there’s so many good places nearby! We waited over an hour for our main courses after our starters before giving up, and getting something better elsewhere. Food seemed fine. Servers were very unfriendly teenagers.

Without doubt, the worst dining experience we’ve had in Bilbao. The waiting staff were surly and unfriendly. They presented us with our bill before we finished our main course. The food itself was of poor quality, my veal steak was tough, my partner’s burger was bland. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.