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Mancha, La

32 Putney High Street, London SW15 1SQ, England (Clapham / Battersea )
+44 (0)20 8780 1022
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Ranked #3,410 of 11,732 restaurants in London
Price range: 76 AUD - 76 AUD
Cuisines: Spanish
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Clapham / Battersea 
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Clapham / Battersea 
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Top Contributor
89 reviews 89 reviews
39 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
141 helpful votes 141 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We were staying locally and re-visited La Mancha just before their move to Chiswick. We shared a number of dishes (probably 1 too many!) and enjoyed everything. I have had better tapas back home in Edinburgh but overall the food was tasty, sangria was average and service was prompt and we had an enjoyable early evening supper before the restaurant... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

A wonderful taste of Spain. How fortunate that we had this restaurant recommended to us. The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The management are ever present and ensure all runs smoothly, and it does. The food is great and tapas in large amounts. My favourite tapas were Chorizo Rosario and tortilla Espanola. The Paella as a main course was... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

4 of my friends and my Spanish teacher went to La Mancha last Friday night and ordered variety of tapas and then paella. The tapas were all very delicious and according to my Spanish teacher (who is a great cook herself and loves eating out often) the paella was even better than most good restaurants in Spain. We thoroughly enjoyed... More

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Basel, Switzerland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

I took my parents here on Valentine's Day (they happened to be in town) and was relieved that it wasn't too Valentine-sy. Very nice crispy fried aubergine, spinach and ricotta pancakes, and asparagus with manchego, and really unusually good olives. Garlic mushrooms were quite ordinary. I thought the patatas bravas were really good but don't have much to compare them... More

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London
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

Much like another reviewer, a simple complaint about the quality of the food resulted in being yelled at by the owner. Our complaints (a couple of the dishes were reheated/ microwaved, the cheese was hard from being left out, the wine was off) were seemingly heard with understanding by the Manager, and he suggested we speak to the Owner. We... More

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Henley on thames
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

We had a lovely evening in this restaurant with friends. The food was nice and the drinks were served quickly. The staff were very welcoming and we were pleasantly suprised when the bill arrived. Overall, a good place to go on a saturday night.

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London
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013

Never before have I been shouted at in a restaurant, much less by the manager on a crowded Friday night. For, I think, the first ever time, I drummed up the courage to complain about quality the food in a restaurant (probably defrosted, definitely reheated, and having to ask for half of your order which has been forgotten about). The... More

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Crawley
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

We love this place. We try to go everytime we get to London as its the best Tapas we have ever had. I have veggie option but my partner has the Paella everytime as the best he has ever eaten. The staff are wonderful, curteous and attentive. The cocktail bar is also awesome! It was where I was taken there... More

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Top Contributor
75 reviews 75 reviews
49 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2012

Excellent welcomes ..superb front of house staff all very efficient . However the food was disappointing and a lot of reheated stuff which is a real pity.

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thejerseygourmand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

Just been as a party of 8 for the first time. The service was fantastic! Really friendly, efficient staff. A lot of michelin star restaurants could well visit here and learn how to do it. We spent a long time at the bar but weren't at all rushed to go to our table. Asked for advice about the menu and... More

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