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La Movida was a tapas restaurant in [[Locale Battersea|Battersea]]. It has now closed (according to Google Street View, this happened some time between October 2009 and May 2012). The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> A tapas restaurant in [[Locale Battersea|Battersea]]. Inside, through the saloon doors in the lobby area, is a tastefully decorated little place, with vintage Spanish posters on the walls, wooden fittings, and light provided from candles and other low-light sources. [[Ewan]] and [[Kake]] visited on a Thursday evening in December 2008. Arriving just after opening at 6pm, we were the first diners. However, a few others had arrived by the time we left. Service was therefore attentive, but friendly. A dish of olives was brought as soon as we sat down, and there was no problem bringing us tap water, which arrived in a terracotta jug. They have about seven choices for vegetarians, with another 20 or so meat-based dishes on the menu. We ordered most of the vegetarian ones <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3120549673/ photo]</small>, all of which were perfectly fine. The patatas bravas (deep-fried potatoes in a thin tomato sauce) had more sauce than [[Kake]] has seen at other tapas places, and the sauce was only very slightly spicy, but these are not really criticisms and overall it was a decent rendition. Artichoke hearts were simple but tasty. Kake was pleased with the aubergines baked in a cheese and tomato sauce; the ingredients were well-proportioned and well-combined. [[Ewan]] considered the mozzarella in carrozza (basically a cheese sandwich coated in egg and shallow-fried) to be excellent. Particularly enjoyed by both of us, however, were the garlic mushrooms, cooked well over a high heat. Kake, a non-vegetarian, had some garlic prawns <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3120415423/ photo]</small>, which were a decent size and cooked competently, but perhaps a little on the salty side. The house wine (£13.50/bottle) was a perfectly drinkable rioja, and the food came to £26.30 in total for six items, plenty for the two of us. With the auto-added 10% service charge, we paid £20/head. In all, a good value meal. [[Ewan]]'s verdict: I'd be happy to recommend this place, and return if in the area. [[Kake]]'s verdict: I'd also come back, and recommend it to anyone who happened to be in the area, though I don't think it's worth travelling across London for. Accessibility: One step up to get in, and another two (shallow) steps to get to the toilets. See also: * [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/697486 Chowhound thread] * [http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Restaurant/La_Movida/9585/ London Town review] * [http://provender.blogspot.com/2009/01/la-movida-battersea.html Provender review] * [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/4620.htm London Eating comments] * [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/309057#PlaceReviews Qype comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Kake]], December 2008.</div> </div>
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