Princesa 23

This place has a cool atmosphere, but could use a new staff. our waiter was a rude D-​bag who acted like we were interrupting his day by coming in, he kept ignoring us to try to flirt with the girls eating there who were obviously with their boyfriends. I ordered the Nachos, which was a bag of 99 cent tortilla chips on a plate with some cheese, canned beans and canned jalapeños put only on the top layer, maybe coming for a drink would be cool but getting nachos here isn’t a good idea, our waiter was a short chubby guy with spiky hair whistling to all the songs playing.

This place bites. One of the rudest waiters I think I have ever encountered works at this hole. His poor attitude and contempt for wanting to serve us was further ruined by the god awful Mexican food we ordered. I got the pollo burrito which was the antithesis of what a burrito should be. The chicken was dry and unappetizing and there was an utter lack of fresh vegetables on it. The menu gave no insight as to what came on it and I’m pretty sure if I asked our waiter would have commited an act of terrorism. Did I mention he didn’t like us from the moment we intruded on his shift?
My friend ordered the nachos which were heavy on canned beans, and jalapenos that they some how managed to suck the hotness out of. They also don’t layer the toppings so once you eat the stuff on top you’re left with a plate full of 99 cent store tortilla chips. Yum.
The restaurant itself is pretty lively and well decorated. It was actually a good atmosphere and the bar area looked welcoming. Maybe come here for a drink.
Btw, the bartender looks like skinny Pete from breaking bad.
Avoid this restaurant. Barcelona has more to offer and your dignity deserves better.

Now presenting as Rick´s American café, this is definitely not a good food option — whatever about the drink — with its pseudo-​American diner menu (a few burgers) mixed in with more classic tapas. The burgers are from frozen I´m pretty confident, and the patatas bravas aren´t good. In fact, nothing we had there was good — this definitely isn´t a recommended option for food, and bears as much resemblance to classic American diner food as a fishfinger does to a prawn. (And the misogynistic, expletive-​ridden rap music didn´t help — try explaining that one to your kid: ´Well, sweetie, some silly people in the world think that girls aren´t as good as boys and think that they can go around calling girls bad names…¨).

Bonne ambiance, bonne musique et service agréable.
Je recommande particulièrement leur mojitos et leurs assortiments de tapas.
Rien à redire j’y retournerai!

Great tapas menu — I loved the Sophia menu with patatas bravado and jamon with melon. Sangria, vino, or cava came with it! Convenient location and fun atmosphere. The wait staff was lovely!

This place is utterly charming to sit in, but the food is SO bad. I really enjoyed my surroundings about a thousand times more than my inedible dinner. I would recommend this place just to hang out in, have a drink and enjoy the charming middle eastern décor. Please don’t waste your money on a meal or you will leave with an unhappy tummy.

Un buen lugar para ir a disfrutar de unos buenos cócteles. Fui con un amigo y nos sentamos en la barra donde nos atendió un bartender brasileño que se llama Fer. Una persona súper amable y un mago en coctelería. Nos preparó un martini de mango y fresa con gin delicioso! Esto no está en la carta pero si lo piden los pueden hacer. El precio me pareció razonable. 7 € x cóctel.
El lugar es bastante agradable. Está decorado en tonos rojos.
Y aunque no probé la comida, estoy segura que estaba rica por las caras de las personas.
A mi amigo que es bastante pijo, le gustó también mucho.

This place was packed, and it normally is. I’m not sure I get the appeal.
I was early and hungry before my friends arrived so I ordered a Spicy Prawn Salad. Only one word in that menu item description is correct. There were 2 cut up prawns in my salad of iceberg lettuce, canned corn sliced cheese and bacon (Opps! I don’t eat bacon, so I had to pick it off). The «thousand island» and «honey mustard» dressing cups on the side weren’t spicy at all even by the bland Spanish standard. When my friends did arrive I we made a few jokes about the «sad little salad.» Seriously, I’ve had more inspired meals at Denny’s.
It may have been the one crap meal on the menu and the chef’s day off, but I’m gong to stick to my one star rating because the menu clearly stated that a large glass of wine was 3.50 Euros, but my bill came back as 4. I was going to argue, but it was so busy and so hard to get any service anyway, I wasn’t going to quibble over 50 cents. Still, really petty. Update your menu if you raise your prices.

My first dinner in Barcelona was here. I did tapas plates. Love at first bite!
I had a small salad, a potato omelette, and some hummus. SO TASTY. Also the Sangria took me to a happy place, it was so very good. My husband had a meatball sandwich and looked like he was in heaven.
It is reasonably priced, and has a nice variety of items. Plus the décor inside is really cute and inviting. I loved it.

Found this place while looking for somewhere to eat lunch. Food and service were fine. Nothing spectacular.

Princesa 23 is a great bar. It’s very casual, yet super classy. It’s very clean, the service is great, and the prices are reasonable. It’s laid back with a great environment. There are couches and tables and the food is great. It’s a great place to drink and spend hours chatting, chilling, and drinking.

Got hungry while touring and wandered in for a late lunch. Really nice people, great food. We tried the tapa combinations (named for princesses … Fiona, Diana …) and everything was good. Particularly enjoyed the mozzarella, tomato, pesto dish. Reasonably priced, accepts debit cards, English menu for those who need it. A definite find.

A ver… de princesa ese sitio para mí no tiene nada. Quizás así se sientan las chiquillas que andan en la puerta atrapando guiris sueltos sin destino acertado. Yo una vez, intenté entrar a almorzar con unas amigas, nos quedamos mirando la carta y al ratito nos miramos y nos dijimos, «¿qué hacemos acá?». La verdad que es un sitio destinado a turistas post Museo Picasso. Ese día queríamos comer mexicano pero en un ambiente un poco menos ensordecedor. Más tranquilo y con menos clicks de fotos y sin un «Sorry, can you take me a photo». Princesa 23 es un sitio que te ofrece: tapas, nachos, paella, wraps, hamburguesas, postres y ensaladas. Uno pasa y se ve que está abierto las 24 horas de corrido y los 365 días del año. ¡Ohlalá! Si vienes de turista, quizás te guste, si no todo lo contrario. Voilà!

Querido por los locales, aclamado por los turistas… Princesa 23 es de esos lugares que la gente que apenas tiene 5 minutos en Barcelona te pregunta dónde queda y aunque rara vez los sitios con tanta fama suelen ser tan buenos como los pintan, este es una de las pocas excepciones. Aunque sólo el 10% de los clientes no son turistas borrachos gritando «linda señorita guapa!» a todo pulmón, el ambiente por lo general está bien y la decoración en onda medio cabaret, medio harem árabe le da un buen toque. Lo mejor de todo, creo que son los mojitos y caipirinhas a buen precio.

Primero comencé a ir porque un amigo trabajaba en la barra, y luego porque me puse de novio con una de las camareras. Digamos que durante un año de mi vida me vi muy ligado a este bar. Ahora y con la perspectiva del tiempo sobre mis hombros no diría que es de mis bares favoritos ya que el 90% de la clientela son turistas. Y no es que tenga nada contra ellos, al contrario. Pero eso de las amistades o relaciones en generales fugaces no es lo mío.
El ambiente es bastante animado y tiene unos almohadones en una de los costados que le da un toque como de medio oriente al lugar.
También se puede comer, y la verdad que no está anda mal. Igual cada tanto me doy una vuelta.

Pour le midi, bon rapport qualité-​quantité-​prix. 12,50 euros pour entré-​plat-​dessert-​boisson-​café ou assortiment de tapas. Bonne qualité des tapas sans être extraordinaires. Ambiance sympa. Service pro mais un peu mécanique.