La Marcha

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   mari

   San Francisco25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always get the appetizers and sangria ... the BEST cataplana in Berkeley!
   

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   BarbaraK

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an amazing dinner, which was a family celebration. Our table of 5 orders a dozen tapas and a paella. We loved every dish and all picked different ones as our favorite. So basically, you can’t go wrong. The live music was the icing on the cake. We had a really nice meal. The only bummer was the hostess was not great. She was fine, but was not to the level of the rest of the staff. We had reservations for 5, but they gave us a table for 4 with a chair stuck on the end. And these were small tables to begin with, tight for any group of 5. When I explained that we had 3 people in our group over 6’6”, she said she was too booked to give us more space. We had two people that sat turned with their legs outside the table, not ideal. Then I noticed three tables stayed empty the whole hour and a half we were there. I’m sure they were saving them for walk ins, but we actually had a reservation and should have been accommodated. And she wasn’t rude, but she kinda blew me off.
   

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   Dazaev

   San Francisco2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   I used to work in a casual fine Spanish restaurant in SF. It is one of my favorite cuisines and I'm very familiar with it. Wine selection was good, cocktails were good. We tried the cheese board and got the Paella Valenciana. Cheese board was ok but they literally do not offer jamón ibérico as part of any board. Traditionally that's how it's eaten. The paella was over salted and overcooked. When you eat a paella the "pego" or toasted rice at the bottom of the pan is supposed to be the best part. It collects the most flavor and when you break up the duck leg meat and stir it all up you should be able to gently scrape the pan and lift the crunchy bits into the rest of the dish. The bottom was burnt black and I unfortunately didn't realize how over salted the dish was that I tried to scrape up the bits that were only browned and I made the whole thing even saltier. It was barely edible at that point. Willing to try again but don't sure at the bar. Service there was dismal. Ate almost the whole cheese board before we got to order drinks. I overheard the bartender say he was the bar manager and if that's the case he's the most inexperienced bar manager I've ever dealt with. His timing with service for the floor and his bar was terrible. He continually engaged with a drunk 70'something woman sat next to us and had no clue how to put her down gently so he could service the rest of the bar. I literally had to give him a death stare and wave so we could order drinks. He apologized for the neglect but then continued to neglect us after we got our drinks. Overall for the price of the food and the quality of it and the service it was not a good experience. Like I said I'd try it again but only for tapas and I'd sit at a table because that's the only way you'll get proper service.
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   San Francisco71 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, very fresh and well prepared. The drinks were great as well.
   

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   James

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Same day brunch reservation. The grace period is 10 minutes. Was seated immediately. Order was taken within 3 mins. Ordered the Pan Con Tomate Y Jamon, Bacon Croqueta, Torrijas, Rabos Con Huevos, Sangria tino, and a sangria blanco, Churros, Paella Mananera. The service was the best thing about the experience. The main waiter was a true service man. Clean cut, smelled good, clarified the order before placing it. The white sangria served. The small plates started coming out back to back while finishing each one. The waiters were attentive. The bacon croqueta was good and the aioli was too. it was moist on the inside, not sure if it was supposed to be or not. The pan con tomato Y jamon was good. The rabbis con huevos was fairly good too. The fruit garnish was a little too much. While I enjoyed all the fruit on 3 of the plates I had, it was slightly repetitive and evolved to be a little too much. two plates had kiwi, dragon fruit, orange slices. The 3rd plate had kiwi, dragon fruit, raspberries, blackberries, a strawberry. The fruit may have been a side; however, it wasn't listed in the description for the items they came with. The Torrijas tasted pretty authentic. Nearly done my food and realized my red sangria never came to the table. The gracious waiter served it and comp'd it. I ordered the Paella Mananera to go due to the cook time and was planning to have it for dinner at home. The paella was ready and packaged in a bag, that was stapled. When I went to eat it for dinner, I realized that it wasn't the paella I ordered. The paella I ordered was supposed to have bacon, chorizo, chicken. The paella that was given to me had calamari and mussels in it. I don't eat calamari and didn't want the mussels. I forced myself to eat and pick through it so that it wouldn't be a complete waste of food. I was really looking forward to the bacon and chicken in the paella but that's not what I got. The ambiance and music was great. If you order to go, check it before leaving.
   

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   Bob VIP

   San Francisco20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent food and drink. Very good service. Look forward to a return visit.
   

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   Enrika VIP

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   First time dining here and it was so good! We ordered red sangria that was great and complimented our dishes. All recommendations were great for tapas and the seafood paella was excellent with good amount of seafood like calamari, shrimp and was well seasoned. The service was great, the food and drinks came out timely. We would definitely return to dine again at this restaurant.
   

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   Vivian VIP

   San Francisco61 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I had an amazing experience at LA Marcha . From the moment I walked in, the ambiance was warm and inviting. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. The food was absolutely delicious—every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. I especially loved the Vegetarian Paella. Overall, it was a top-notch dining experience, and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and excellent service. I’ll definitely be coming back!
   

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   YangAndDan707

   San Francisco2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 25, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Whole experience was a S*** Show from the very beginning. My friend and I arrived for our reservation at 12:30 on Tuesday. We were left standing as the table needed to be cleaned; but we eventually got tired of standing and just sat down thinking our server could clean it while we sat. Server eventually came and cleaned the table and placed serveware down, however We were left at the table with no menu, no drinks for 15 minutes. I got up and had to get a menu myself. The server said we grabbed the brunch menu and proceeded to FINALLY give us the correct menu (we could’ve been browsing that entire time). Granted there was only one server that was tending to the restaurant and bar (La Marcha needs to fix this). Server memorized order and then proceeded to bring out a dish we did not order and one which was wrong. The whole experience was ruined and my friend and I will not be back again. The one thing we were excited to try were the crab croquettes and of course they didn’t have it that day for whatever reason. the food was mediocre at best.
   

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    Andrew

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Good food! Service was ok- was told there’s no reservations when I called in but found the seats we wanted on OpenTable.
    

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