David Ontopi

Authentic Spanish food and drinks! One of the real places in the City. Pulpo, calamari, potatoes... everything is delicious! Everybody super friendly. Cash only.

+1

celina vw

One check mark in the restaurant bucket list. Meal did not dissapoint. Very nice wine. Dessert was also delish. Good prices for the quality. Staff was extremely pleasant. Look forward to our next visit.

Jared Cohee

SPAIN 🇪🇸 Eat the World NYC review: Now just two years shy of their 50th anniversary, the Centro Español de Queens has lived in its current Astoria home since 1985. Originally called the Circulo Español when formed in 1971, the organization has always had the mission of preserving the Spanish culture of its members and their children. The third major wave of Spanish immigration to the United States that took place during the 60's, 70's and 80's created strong communities here in New York City, always one of the major destinations. Nowadays many of the members have been here for decades and multiple generations of descendants have grown up in this country, but the center acts as a hub to return to with family for celebrations and comradery. While run separately from the Centro, the restaurant is an important part of the daily operations. Walking up to the bar not only brings you a transition into Spanish culture, but also seems like a bubble away from the rapidly changing streets of Astoria. Nothing served here in the Circulo Español is intended to knock your socks off, but it all gives a deep feeling of being homestyle. Meals seem like they are served by your aunt and uncle who farm in the countryside after you drove two hours to get to their home. The views out the window lack the vistas of rolling hills like Galicia, but as each new dish hits the table it is not hard to imagine them instead of Queens.

+2

Lara Croft

Very good food! There is always live entertainment after 8pm. Price wise it's pretty decent for Astoria, not too expensive. The service is always top notch. When it comes to food this place have authentic fresh cooked to perfection food i have even tried in Astoria! Make sure to try their mariscada in salsa verde it is simply perfect!

Milly R.

I stumbled upon this place by accident. There was a soccer game on and the place was packed. Everyone was super friendly. I enjoyed eating fried calamari the most. The grilled octopus could have been cooked better. There were some parts that were too chewy.

Diana C.

The place is good. The paellas have a very authentic taste (I'm not a Spaniard, though). The patatas bravas are not as hot as I expected so that was a bit of a downer. The atmosphere is not bad but not what I expected from a Spanish restaurant. The music was what you can hear on any radio station. Besides, they were showing a soccer match, which is great for men who like it, just not for me.

Karilu Ruiz-duran

The restaurant is beautiful. The staff is very attentive. The steaks and sangria were very good. The seafood paella was okay. My only complain is that they have a stage and they didn't do any show for mothers day weekend. They talk about doing events on the second floor last week. If they had a flamenco 🕺💃 dance show on the stage, I can assure you the restaurant would be packed.

Will Zagst

Everyone there is extremely polite , the sodas were good and the fried potatoes were amazing , my fav was the shrimp And the potatoes that came With the oxtail ( had great gravy on them from the oxtail ) the paella was ok , rice was a bit over cooked and the shrimp I like to be bigger ( like Fresh ) these ones were like from the freezer bag still very delicious, they do Shows ANd stuff so I’ll be back to try again :)

Maria Ocasio

I have a wonderful night in terms that the food was delicious and I got to enjoy to watched a beautiful tango class ( I love it). However, I was very disappointed with the waitress, who did not package my and my friend's food (when we decided to bring the leftover home), but she packaged the next table people"s food. My friend asked her why she did that, and the waitress responded that packing a paella, is harder to pack a garlic shrimp. Very in mature answer. Next time? She will no be our waitress..for sure

J brigs

My mother and a group of her friends made a reservation at the place for their monthly birthday gathering. Upon arrival they were greeted by a female that was less than pleasant. All 10 older women were seated down.and were asked what they wanted to drink. Upon asking for water, the waitress delivered a pitcher of water and didn't even serve it for them. Then it came time to order; When the reservation was made, there was a variety of items available for the group. This included entrees and two sides. When it came to placing the food order, they were told that each meal only came with one side not two. They also ordered pork chops which was one of the menu items that was available to them and they were then told that they didnt have any pork chops. Then they ordered sangria and once again it was delivered to the table and not served. When they requested to speak to the manager, they were told that the manager was at the register and that if they needed to speak to him, they had to go up to him. Upon speaking to the manager he just stated that those were the restaurant policies and that if the group didnt like it, they could leave... at that point the bill was paid for what had been delivered and they all left... Very poor service, attention to detail, horrible waitress attention. This was a very unpleasant experience for them and I can assure that they will not be getting my business in the future. I DO NOT recommend this place to anyone.