Villa 77 - Parkside

Disappointing service . We were not given menus until the staff were told. They gave our table of three one napkin, when asked for more napkins they gave us only one more napkin . When given plates we had to ask for cutlery to eat our dessert . Finally they forgot to serve our drinks until we had finished our meals .

I've given Villa 77 five stars, NOT for the food - any I've had has been ordinary at best - and not for the decor, which is deeply confused. It gets five stars for the flamenco. Go on the first Friday of the month, buy a glass of wine, tune out the diners digging in to their steaming plates of curiously risotto-like paella, and focus on what IS 100% authentic: the guitarist, the singing and the dancers. As unlikely as it may seem, this funny little place on Unley Road plays host to some breathtaking flamenco. Go when they have fiesta and it's open floor, and you might even be tempted on to the dance floor yourself...

Exceptional service all the staff were really attentive, warm and friendly. Atmosphere was good and the decor was amazing!! Food was really yummy the paella, meatballs and artichoke salad are a must try.

I am not particularly familiar with Spanish cuisine, so I will flag my ignorance up front. Villa77 is located in a remodelled house and has a charming front aspect with covered tables on the lawn and a nicely decorated interior. Their setup allows for big groups as well as intimate dining. The menu consists mainly of tapas items and four types of paellas as the mains. We asked our friendly waitress from Barcelona for her recommendations for tapas, and her recommendations were the Chorizo, Croquettes and Pan Tumaca con Jamon (garlic tomato toast and ham), and in addition to that we ordered a seafood paella. The chorizo was as expected and served hot and sizzling and the pan tumaca con jamon was quite nice with a strong garlic flavour complementing the saltiness of the ham. I would rate these dishes 3.5. The croquettes which were supposed to be mushroom and onion croquettes were well fried but were bland and were rescued by combining them with the chorizo. I... read more

I am not particularly familiar with Spanish cuisine, so I will flag my ignorance up front. Villa77 is located in a remodelled house and has a charming front aspect with covered tables on the lawn and a nicely decorated interior. Their setup allows for big groups as well as intimate dining. The menu consists mainly of tapas items and four types of paellas as the mains. We asked our friendly waitress from Barcelona for her recommendations for tapas, and her recommendations were the Chorizo, Croquettes and Pan Tumaca con Jamon (garlic tomato toast and ham), and in addition to that we ordered a seafood paella. The chorizo was as expected and served hot and sizzling and the pan tumaca con jamon was quite nice with a strong garlic flavour complementing the saltiness of the ham. I would rate these dishes 3.5. The croquettes which were supposed to be mushroom and onion croquettes were well fried but were bland and were rescued by combining them with the chorizo. I would rate this dish a 2. The seafood paella was well presented but it seemed to have been rushed. As we got under the seafood I saw there was still a fair bit of broth with the rice in the hot pan. The seafood was nice and the rice was sufficiently cooked, but I felt that perhaps the dish needed to have rested for some time for the rice to absorb more of the broth, which was reasonably flavourful.  As we ate the dish slowly, this process occurred to some extent and made the dish a little better. I would rate this dish a 3. Overall it was not a bad meal, but it was overpriced for what it was. Our waitress who singlehandedly handled multiple tables well on the night was excellent, and her attentive, friendly and helpful service contributes to the overall score.