Bar Raval Reviews

Felt like I was back in a Barca. What s not to love here. Loved it!

This place is ridiculous expensive for what you actually pay for. This place tries too hard to be a high end restaurant. The food was good don't get me wrong, however you can get better tapas and cocktails in many places throughout the city.

Great cocktails and tapas in the most amazing wood carved atmosphere.

Been here a few times during the past summer and this winter. It was too cold inside to enjoy yourself. We, along with many others around, had to keep the jackets on. All servers except one are polite...not sure why she still works there with such a sarcastic attitude. I find the drinks more on the pricier side...a beer on tap and a cocktail will run you $25. Nice looking inside and a great outside patio during the summer.

Great place to hang out. They are usually busy so come earlier as you will need to wait to get in. Variety of drinks, good cuisine, nice staff. Interesting interior, plenty of seats outside.

Skip looking at pictures. Eat everything, even the bread. Especially the bread.

Lively atmosphere, incredibly attentive staff. Service was friendly and FAST.

Don't miss the chance!!!

Great tapas and cocktail selection, very nice ambience with cool interior design, great place to hangout!

Waited 2 hours for a table because of the rave reviews. Interesting interior concept with wrap around wood carvings but the awe and excitement ended there. Service was a travesty, the waitress barely even made an introduction which left us confused since we didn't know what to order being our first time there. Interesting variety of food which was decent but nothing spectacular. Drinks were also mediocre and something I've probably sipped before at Spirit Lounge or D.W. Alexander. The only thing that was deserving of any type of mention is the Ryan Gosling- look alike server.

Very disapointed. Beautiful place but not Spanish food.

Great service, great drinks, great food and a joyously unique atmosphere.

The woodwork is amazing and the tomato bread is super delicious.

Excellent food! Everything we ordered was delicious and fun to share. Great wine selections, although the wine was a bit pricy for Spanish wine. They don't have seating, which makes it difficult to bring folks who are older or pregnant here, but this approach reminded me a lot of Barcelona. I can't wait to come back and eat here again, it is better quality food than some Michelin places I have been to.

Great spot for tapas and cocktails. Can get pricey quickly though.

From the doorman to the servers it felt like we were "lucky" we were even allowed in... Customer service is definitely not priority one. They were very busy. Congrats.

Non hassle place to chill. Good drinks and good bites. Will be back when I m in the area!

Fantastic bar with a great location. Love the vibe and the bartenders always nail recommendations!

We waited in queue but have been managing it very poorly in a non friendly way.

I love this place it s classy warm feeling, wish there was chairs to sit down and eat inside. Amazing food. Affordable!

Great service, great atmosphere, the blonde doorman was super nice, so was Michelle, great drinks, one of the best bars I've ever been to!

Lovely food in a great atmosphere. Can sometimes be a wait to get in but worth it. Recommend some adventure when you order

This place is beautiful, the service is great, I definitely loved it. But, we got mussels in a can for $22.00! it was literally a can, at least you should mention it on your menu so people can know what to expect and don t surprise them when they get this ;)

One of the best tapas bars in Toronto with great cocktails.

The drinks and food prices seemed as though we were paying for the lavish custom steel and wood interior decor. While some of the cocktails were delicious and some of the tapas were good, you can't really charge such high prices with such small portions of food and the seating isn't even guaranteed. Why would I want to stand to drink a $17 cocktail and $14 finger foods? The female server was friendly but I still can't help but peg this as another pretentious high-priced hipster ridiculousness. I won't be returning.

Not enough seats and the uber hipster wait staff aren't very friendly or accommodating. The kind of place where I feel deeply resentful of how much their food and drinks cost since I've never been made to feel particularly welcome here. The interior is cool but not worth it.

Great food, friendly atmosphere, casual and hip. Standing only. Very Catatonic vibe.

Felt as though there were lots of rules for seating; not very welcoming. Nice decor and tasty food, but overpriced.

One of the plates was crusted with old food, but the waitress quickly replaced it after we asked. The food is great!

Elegant decor. Great service. They have an extensive bourbon list and make exceptional cocktails. They also might have the best burger in Toronto. Their Mac and cheese and fries are also really well done. It's a great spot for food and drink in the city on any night. The area it's in is kind of rough FYI.

A bit hard to get in, but once inside really cool wood design, cocktails were great and Monk waitress was really sweet

Very busy stand-up tapas and cocktail bar with all the beautiful hipsters. Worth a trip just for the Gaudi-inspired interior. Authentic Spanish tapas (even tostadas con tomate!)

We ordered the potatoes bravas, olives, mackerel sandwich, and eggplant and honey dish.

The bravas were really crispy and probably my favourite dish! The olives were a close second. I ve had the eggplant and honey dish last year when I dined it and it really loved it. It was still really delicious and crispy having it delivered but I couldn t nail the honey ratio like they do when dining it.

I wasn t a big fan of the mackerel sandwich but everything else was great!

Just fantastic. Tapas, vermouth, and brick surroundings.

Love the food and drinks here. Hey nice creations and beverage selection.

The location is great and bar has a beautiful look and feel. The food options are plentiful and is a great place to venture to on a summer night.

One of the best bars in Canada with amazing authentic tapas. Wishing we could go back everyday.

I love this place - especially for their sardines and burrata toast. The wine selection is great and the ambiance is cool.

Great tapas dishes and solid drinks with a beautifully designed interior.

Stopped by with my husband a few months back, Love the cocktails and the atmosphere was great!

A bit overpriced and the service was lacking, but the food is pretty good

Why does this place deserve five stars?
It s open late, it has amazing cocktails, it s unique in its character... AND THEIR CHEESECAKE IS AMAZING

Really hip place very trendy happening bar thoroughly enjoyed it

Waited for 3 hours for them to call us back for our waitlist they never did. I tried calling them 3 times and it went straight to voicemail. Quiet a frustrating experience and threw off our dinning plans especially on the last day of patio dinning.

The dishes here are small because they are tapas meant for sharing, my favourite was the eggplant and foie gras mushroom tower. Drinks were really good too and the service is excellent.

Perfect spot for some awesome drinks and tasty shareable! Love the vibe and the service. My to go bar if I need a great drink or snack!

Best bar EVER!!!! Reasonably priced for food and drinks. The food quality matches the drink quality. Staff was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable

Friendly staff, excellent food and the cocktails are made with love and expert skill. The kitchen served some really tasty, well prepared dishes that hit the spot. My friend and i had the chicken liver mousse which was creamy and perfectly dressed with cherries. An order of crispy shelled crocquettes with a warm and creamy centre. Buttery mackerel served with bread and octopus and potato dish that was nicely spiced and the octopus perfectly cooked.

The ambiance is beautiful, the wood accents are stunning, the music is soulful yet in my opinion a bit too loud, making it hard to converse without straining your voice. But that is my only complaint. Definitely worth a visit!

The closest thing to authentic pinxos and tapas you can get in Toronto.

Great atmosphere, good vibe, definitely good for a night cap. Cocktails and tapas are a bit pricey, not the best selection of beers.

One of the best places in the city. Food was incredible. Great service and drinks also. Smoked lamb bellies are a must try and the baby gem and pea salad was a very pleasant surprise.

Fast service and tasty food. Very limited options of food

Awesome decor! Awesome Tapas little pricey but worth it.
Fantastic service!
Great place for a date.
Highly recommend!

My go to spot for cappuccinos before work!! Raval has amazing service and the place is amazing.

Went to this restaurant for dinner after a work event. It s very trendy and cool spot to try for dinner. Their concept is no chairs anywhere everything is standing which is different but good. The food here was incredible if you re going to try anything here s my list. The macarol fish was delicious and fresh. They have lamb skewers we had to order twice it was so good. The peppers were amazing with a great layer of salt on them. They have their spin on a hamburger which was also amazing. I will definitely going back to try more of their food and specialty drinks this is a 5/5 all day long.

Did not feel the quality of food matched the price point unfortunately. The atmosphere however, is very authentic.

Finally brown people at 10:30pm. Had to wait an hour and a half to get in and 35 minutes for the beef tenderloin: was good but not paired well (it comes with greasy tasteless small flavorless peppers that look like jalapenos). Cocktail called the Victor Neuman, thats why we went there but most tapas were ok but not really outstanding. the cocktails were tight but we are people with a kid, we didnt want to start ordering at 10pm and wait so long for 4th tapa. it was good service but in a way not.

This Spanish-inspired bar lives up to the hype. I had an amazing time with my friend when I visited Toronto last April. A lot of people told me that this place is a must and they are absolutely right: the drinks and the food are fantastic. The mushroom tower and the octopus are excellent tapas to order.

Needless to say, the design of Raval is quite epic.

Favourite College Street spot. Great patio, friendly staff

Bar Raval is an experience in itself. The drinks are amazing, the staff is amazing, the food is amazing and the decor is amazing. It's always busy so get there early. The best bar in the city!

This bar has such a good vibe, even when its stuffed with people. I keep coming back for those Tapas and delicious cocktails!