If you like a stereotyped spanish atmosphere ("asador" roasting his chickens on the street, narrow entrance corridor with plenty of "jamon serrano" hanging down from the ceiling, narrow staircases leading to the upper floors dining rooms, full of noise, dark wood on white walls, etc....) this is the place you need to visit! Even the service is sometimes "cartoonlike spanish"... more

Ate here in Sep 09. I was drawn in by the chicken spinning on the rotisserie outside. I had never heard of the place before. I had a table near the kitchen which provided a sort of show. I had to have the half roasted chicken with vegies and it was fantastic. Probably the best chicken I have ever had.... more

This place was recommended by a friend and by a guide book. It is an atmospheric place, or appears to be, but its vast areas of dining rooms did not bode well for well crafted or cooked food. Our food arrive very quickly and felt premade. Food was very ordinary and expensive for very simple cooking - 16.5o euros for... more

Only things we can say on the negative side was the meal was pricey compared to all of the other restaurants we hit in Barcelona - about 20 euros more than what we averaged for similar meals. The service was a little slow, but we weren't in a rush either. Other than that, my 1/2 roasted chicken was succulant, hot,... more

You may wander past this place & not realise what is inside! Walking by you see only a tiny bustling bar, but past the hot busy kitchen is a labryinth of small rooms filled with tables. When you arrive go to the desk in front of the kitchen & put your name down as it can be quite a wait... more

We ate here on recommendation, lovely quirky place but thats all that was nice. where do i start, the bread was stale, food overpriced, my main course of calamari was served on a side plate and was overcooked and chewy, my partner ordered the sausage!! he got one sausgae, a few mushrooms and a tomato for 13 euros!! we both... more

We visited Los Caracoles 10 years ago and loved its charm, atmosphere and good value food. 10 years on it is over-priced and over-hyped. The bread was stale and the food lacked care and attention eg over-cooked chicken. Lonely Planet does warn the reader that it is now a tourist trap - we wished we had taken the author's advice.... more

lovely restaurant with a good menu but drinks were over priced. lovely atmosphere and cheerful waiters. enjoyed the food well presented and could have been a little lower in price.Overall a nice experience. more

We went here in July 09 on recomendation it was our wedding anniversary. It was a buzzing atmosphere and obviously very popular. The food was great and the service good too. The paella is amazing. The chicken is cooked on the rotisserie so really tasty. Would recommend reserving a table to avoid disappointment. more