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La Roca Tapas
To us, food is synonymous with freshness, and quality . We are your quintessential tapas restaurant which preserves one of Spains greatest traditions, excellent Tapas.
We stay away from assembly-line work and still prepare our dishes fresh upon ordering and entirely from scratch. Where Tim Trujillo promises "The worlds greatest homemade sangria."
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49 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Rating Breakdown 49 reviews
5 stars
(7)
4 stars
(24)
3 stars
(8)
2 stars
(7)
1 star
(3)
Food
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(22)
- fit for foodies(17)
- good for groups(10)
- romantic(10)
- special occasion(6)
- great for lunch(4)
La Roca Tapas Reviews List
Review 1 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Hot new Tapas place in Arlington.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I came there for a business meeting on Wednesday and was back again with a date on Friday. The variety of hot and cold tapas was great. Each dish was delicious. The staff timed the plates pretty well so we were not rushed. I will be back."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
2nd trip a bit disappointing
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went back to this restaurant do to an excellent first impression. This time a Saturday niight showing openings on Opentable for all time periods in our time slot. Arrived to a busy restaurant with just a few servers. Drinks and tapas slow to arrive for our table and several of those arround us! Seemed like they over booked for the staff on hand. Food was excellent, servers nice, but overally busy. Limited follow up after initial service. Not sure if staffing issue was due to absent staff or planned. Will try again but they need to staff better in the future."
Dined on 5/10/2013
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Review 3 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was my second visit to La Roca Tapas. The food variety was so good that I wanted to come back and try more dishes! There are still more to try so I look forward to my next visit."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 4 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Was hoping for more.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went for dinner with two toddlers recently. The waitstaff were very friendly, but the service was slow (I realize this might have been due to slow prep in the kitchen, although we arrived 5:15). If we were kidless, the time from ordering to food to its appearance would have been less of a problem. Menu items were appropriately varied, but the selections we ordered were mostly overcooked. I generally like Tapas, and am glad we tried this place, but it is unlikely we will return. I did not find our experience matched the enthusiasm of the reviews we read."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 5 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
not worth the travel
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Purchased a restaurant.com coupon because we love Tapas. This was very different from most Tapas rest. we have gone to. Food was good, not great. Nothing wowed us. A bit of travel for us, and not worth the miles to go back."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 6 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Simply wonderful!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great overall experience! Wonderful service, menu, food. We will definitely go back and bring friends."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 7 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great place for small plates
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food on small plates, which is great for sharing, so we don't fill up and the Sangria was very good (White Sangria); plus not too noisy so we could talk and hear each other. Thanks."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion
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Review 8 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Review 9 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very good. WIll definitely
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very good.
WIll definitely be back."
WIll definitely be back."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 10 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The service and food are wonderful.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service and food are wonderful. Go with friends so you can order more dishes. be sure to get the Valencia Paella. It's feels like a family run restaurant with quality food."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 11 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I loved it!"
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 12 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food is good. The service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food is good. The service was ok."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 13 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
We walked in, stood waiting
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We walked in, stood waiting at the entrance without a greeting for close to 5 minutes. Once we were greeted, we were told we would have to wait 20-25 minutes... with a reservation. At that point we walked out... headed to La Tasca where we waited for 10 minutes without a reservation and had the delicious tapas dinner we were hoping for that night."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
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Review 14 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Definitely Worth a Visit
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was delicious. Our waitress was very nice but not as sharp and on top of it that I would have expected. We recommend this restaurant and we will return."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 15 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great, Awesome meal. Every
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great, Awesome meal. Every dish was freshly prepared. The meal was not rushed and made for a wonderful night out."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 16 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ordered all hot Tapas items.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Ordered all hot Tapas items. Everything was ok, but nothing stood out. The crowd was mostly older people. I guess I was looking for a little more energy from the room."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2001
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Review 17 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The food was great! The staff
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was great! The staff was completely unprepared for the number of customers. It appeared our visit was on the day prior to expiration of a living social coupon. I would go back, I felt sorry for the staff!"
Dined on 01/30/2013
2001
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Review 18 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Its a nice small place in
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Its a nice small place in downtown AH and a great deal to try it through Groupon but the food was just ok. I prefer tapas dates at other places to the figs here. Most of the hot entrees were warm at best. The best of the tapas we had was the shrimp with liguine. If I went back, I'd definitely have that again. Service kept up but the place was very busy for a Wednesday night (probably due to Groupon-ers.)Small plates with smaller portions."
Dined on 01/29/2013
2006
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Review 19 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
La Roca Tapas was a local
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"La Roca Tapas was a local gem that I had the opportunity to dine at on a Monday night. The portions of Tapas are perfect, the service was friendly and helpful the food was delicious and prices where fantastic. I highly recommend this great little spot."
Dined on 01/28/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch
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Review 20 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Nice find!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Nice find! The tapas were different than ones we have had previously at other Spanish restaurants. We especially enjoyed the rolled flank steak with goat cheese and the avocado and shrimp salad with balsamic vinegar."
Dined on 01/27/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 21 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good selection of tapas.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Good selection of tapas. Most dishes serve 4 very well. There were one or two we found that they recommended 2 orders for our party of 4 but most gave all 4 of us enough of a taste. Some very creative mixes - pork with blue cheese was excellent and the sausage potato salad was a delicious surprise. Small wine list but reasonable. Don't bother with dessert. Nothing special. Order another tapas plate to share. Worth it!"
Dined on 01/26/2013
2002
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 22 for La Roca Tapas
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
La Roca Tapas is a more serene
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"La Roca Tapas is a more serene alternative to La Tasca with very nice atmosphere with Spanish music. The food was very good and the portions were good. We will definitely return."
Dined on 01/12/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Ratings-Only Reviews for La Roca Tapas
Based on the average of (27) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
3 out of 5 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic