Bodeguita El Pulpo - Vienna

The restaurant caught my eye as it looked nice form the outside. Worst choice: Bad wine to start. Then I ordered some fried prawns (gambas à l'ajillo) and they brought me those kind of frozen shrimp that does not taste like anything and it feels like you are schewing rubber. At that point i was making an effort to eat it but they were so bad that i could not. When the waiter came he asked how they were and so, in a still nice way, we explained that we didn't like them...he just shooke his shoulders as if he did not understand.Then we asked for lamb chops. So dry! Very unpleasant. The roasted potatoes were not good, as well. How can you go wrong with frozen potatoes! They did, And not well seasoned. My biggets regret in my stay in Vienna! And we paid a lot for it. Better served in McDonalds or in any street kiosk. Dont go there!

The space is not unpleasant but the food is the worst I've ever eaten so far. I ordered a fried prawns and served me the worst frozen shrimps with rubber texture that I eat so far, and the lamb chops were dry and barely seasoned. A place to forget.

A lovely place, only visited once but would recommend it. We did wait a little while for our food to arrive and overheard other customers asking / questioning the waiter about the waiting time. However, our meal was delicious and a good size (seafood paella and octopus with parsley potatoes) and we heard other customers expressing positive comments about their meals.Clientele from various backgrounds. Staff friendly and efficient. The waiter got our drink order wrong but did change it upon request without making it an issue. Worth a visit.

I had a very good dinner with my boyfriend during a Sunday night. I am used to going on holiday in Spain, so I perfectly know how good Spanish food is supposed to taste like. I must admit that both the pulpo and the Mixed Seafood platter was very fresh and tasty and was cooked the right amount of time so that the seafood wouldn't taste too hard in the mouth. We have tried as well the Vinaigrette Mussels, but I must admit I didn't like them as much, to my taste it was an unusual combination and not very Spanish. The aioli served at the beginning with the bread was very smooth and not too heavy like other aiolis. The sangria was not bad either, it was surprising for me to see pieces of Apple inside rather than Peach. Finally, the service was very good and the lady that served us was really nice.

The restaurant is just across the road from the Alma Hotel where we stayed. The cuisine is basically Spanish with Mexican additions. The restaurant specialises in seafood, especially octopus. We visited on a midweek evening in February; there was a warm and lively atmosphere; service was friendly and efficient and the meal was thoroughly enjoyable - had we stayed longer in Vienna we would certainly have returned to El Pulpo as we would very much have liked to sample some of the dishes that were being eaten by people on nearby tables!