El Cerdo Bourne End

El Cerdo Bourne End reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Steve VIP

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   What a fabulous lunch my husband and I enjoyed yesterday at El Cerdo in Bourne End. The setting was superb (we felt like we were on holiday!) The food was absolutely delicious-very fresh and tasty and piping hot. All of the staff were friendly and welcoming but I must give a special mention to our server (Megan?) who was lovely and helpful. The live music was delightful too. I would 100% recommend this beautiful restaurant.
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Steve, We are thrilled to read your wonderful review of our restaurant, and we sincerely appreciate your kind words about our waitress, Megan. She is indeed a valued member of our team, and we’re delighted to see her exceptional service recognised. We're also thrilled to hear you enjoyed the live music as part of our Jazz Sunday lineup! We look forward to serving you again soon for another delightful dining experience! El Cerdo Team
   

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   Christine

   Surrey4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our first visit, lovely table overlooking the river on a lovely evening. Welcome, service, menu & food all good.
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Christine, Thank you so much for your positive review of our restaurant! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us, and we look forward to serving you again soon. El Cerdo Team
   

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   alison

   Glasgow4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Had seen this place from the train many times but decided a sunny Saturday early evening was the perfect time to give it a try. We sat on the terrace looking at the marina and it was beautiful. Great selection of food and it was all delicious, similar for drinks …. We’ll recommend to others and we’ll be back again!
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Alison, We are thrilled to receive your glowing review of our restaurant! Your kind words and positive feedback mean the world to us. Thank you for choosing us, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another delightful dining experience! El Cerdo Team
   

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   Yisel

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The food, music & views were excellent! They even had a lift, which was very convenient for my husband who just had major surgery. However, I was disappointed when I had to use the toilet; it was dirty & had no toilet paper in any of the cubicles. I told the manager who apologised & quickly went to rectify the issue. It was a shame as everything else was outstanding.
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Yisel, Thank you for visiting us recently, we’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your experience, including our food, music and wonderful views. We hope that your husband recovers from his surgery soon. Thank you for your feedback regarding our toilets, as these were obviously not attended regularly during your visit. We have sent your feedback to our Area Manager who will raise this with the team, to ensure this is better going forward. We hope to see you again soon, El Cerdo Team
   

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   David

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The most lovely setting and food was lovely. However I did find £8 for a basket of toasted bread expensive. Nice cocktails.
   

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   Paul

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Food, service setting all very good. Background music a little too loud for our comfort.
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Paul, Thank you so much for your positive review of our restaurant! We truly appreciate your kind words and are thrilled that you had a great dining experience with us. Please don't hesitate to raise any issues (such as loud background music) with our manager, who will be happy to rectify this during your visit. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! El Cerdo Team
   

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   Chris

   Buckinghamshire1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Overall lovely settings, attentive staff, nice enough food but very overpriced (eg £14 for 4 medium prawns).
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Chris, Thank you for visiting us recently. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with our service, and that you liked our venue. We continually monitor our prices with our surrounding competitors and other tapas restaurants. We source much of our produce from high quality suppliers in Spain, to provide authentic flavours and experiences for our guests. Our seafood dishes are generally the most expensive due to the cost of fresh seafood, but our prices start as low as £8, and we have a large number of dishes priced between £8 to £12. We hope to see you again in the future. El Cerdo Team
   

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   Robin

   Buckinghamshire17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   A warm sunny day good food and atmosphere. Felt like we were on holiday!
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded on May 13, 2025

   Hi Robin, Thank you so much for your kind words and positive review of our restaurant. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again soon! El Cerdo Team
   

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   Francesco

   Berkshire4 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   So, starting from the good stuff. The location is great, on a sunny day the tables on the balcony offer a wonderful view of the river and the hills. The staff are friendly and welcoming, always happy to help and make you feel special. Now the bad stuff…the food is really bland and the portions more on the ‘gourmet/ michelin star’ side than just tapas ( the portions, not the flavours) . The sangria is bland and watery. To add insult to the damage, everything is WILDLY, and i mean WILDLY overpriced. Overall really not worth the money, you will feel you have been ripped off and want to go and grab a bite somewhere else once you have left
   

   El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded 7 days ago

   Hi Francesco, Thanks for visiting us recently and thank you for your kind comments in respect of our restaurant and staff—we greatly appreciate your feedback. Regarding your comments about the food, all of our dishes are authentically Spanish and home-cooked by our kitchen team, providing our customers with high quality, tasty food which we frequently receive incredible reviews for. We continually monitor our prices with our surrounding competitors and other tapas restaurants, and many of our portion sizes are larger than most tapas restaurants. Our prices start as low as £8, and we have a large number of dishes priced between £8 to £12. We consider these prices to be very reasonable! El Cerdo Team
   

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    Belinda

    Buckinghamshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

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

    Beautiful riverside location with excellent tapas and service and Spanish guitar to complete the ambiance !
    

    El Cerdo Bourne EndResponded on May 13, 2025

    Hi Belinda, Thank you so much for your positive review of our restaurant! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us, and that you enjoyed the live music from the Gypsy Kings Singer, and we look forward to serving you again soon. El Cerdo Team
    

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