Tapas Gitana - Northfield

While the food and pricing is good, with a bit of outdoors, I have to take some points away for the atmosphere. It reminds me of a worn out bar/diner and if it weren't for the outdoors we wouldn't have even gone. The service was just OK and a bit of a language barrier existed. If you don't mind those items, the selection and flavors of the food were good. Not outstanding, but good. There is a large variety. I had the warm tapas octopus and couldn't tell I was eating octopus, just nuggets in a sauce. To me a few minutes to determine based on texture and hint of flavor. For a minute I thought I was eating my wife's potatoes. LOL.

We've enjoyed coming to this restaurant for years, but we were treated with such rudeness from the staff today that we won't be eating here anytime soon. Our family arrived at 5:30 pm (2 adults, 1 child). We forgot to make a reservation, but we knew that the restaurant would not be busy at this time and it wasn't. The restaurant was practically empty both inside and outside. When we asked the hostess to sit us outside, she rudely told us that the restaurant was really busy and they didn't know whether they could seat us at all. She went in the back to talk to another staff member and that staff member said the same thing to us, but they ultimately agreed to sit us inside. We immediately looked online to see how busy they were and they had reservations available for every single time slot. When we left the restaurant 90 minutes later, the inside was still completely empty aside from a couple of tables and the outdoor patio was half empty. While the food was good, the obnoxious attitude was appalling.

Walked in to an empty restaurant at 5:30 as a party of 4 (2 adults 2 kids) hoping for a quick bite and was told they are completely booked at the moment and were unable to accommodate us. The whole restaurant was EMPTY and they said in order dine with them we required a reservation. I was really excited to try this place considering we only frequent cafe ba ba reeba and cafe iberico in Chicago. The snubbery we received was loud and clear. They didn't want our service despite having a completely empty restaurant. Watching the staff line up and stare at us blankly with nothing to do added additional insult. Clearly this place doesn't want our service nor deserves it. What a disappointment. I'd understand if the place was packed with covers but you could hear a pin drop over the music they played. Don't go here. Not worth your time.

Very rich menu and very delicious. Big outdoor patio. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5

We loved this restaurant absolutely! Great ambience, great service, great Sangria, great prices and excellent food! We give the garlic potato salad, tuna croquettes, filled mushroom caps, and Tostada Espagnola (I can make this name) 5 out of 5 stars. The pig medals earned 4 out of 5. This may be my new favorite restaurant! I can't wait to come back!