WOW We visited today for my birthday and had the set menu which is a case of tell us anything you dislike and we will feed you. A very clever concept of eating a blind menu and what a treat. Every dish packed full of flavour with fresh ingredients presented beautifully. The setting is stunning the service is stunning the food is stunning and for 10 courses each including 4 drinks was a stunning price of £51. This is a hidden gem in a lovely part of the world and blew me away on every level. This is Spanish Tapas at a different level. Thanks to all the staff.

- Bowls with large chips on the rim used for serving dishes

- Bread inedible due to being burnt - also didn’t seem to be freshly made - feels like a supermarket par-baked thing.

- I’d put a note on the booking that it was for my mums birthday and how hard she works , they didn’t acknowledge this in any way by saying happy birthday etc. overall the hospitality just wasn’t great , an upbeat and energetic server who also ensures they are presentable makes a big difference to peoples experience. We were also ignored as we left saying goodbye and thank you, even though we tipped

- all the tables are different which feels a bit odd , one of which has high backed armchairs at it and personally I’d ask to move if seated there as it’s not appropriate for eating a sit down meal at, you’d have to perch forward the entire time.

- There’s bits of plaster about to fall off of the ceiling near the bathrooms

- Drinks menus were very sticky 

- Clipboard menus were clunky to use and felt unprofessional
 , the set menu isn't on the menu, we had to ask about it.

- Plates weren’t refreshed between courses so you had to scrape sauce from the last dishes over to the side

- A few of the dishes were very salty

- I think if you are serving a full table with a set menu then the dishes really need to be spot on and delicious. I came here a few years ago and it was incredible food , but I’d honestly give it a 4 out of 10. It was…. Fine? just about fine.

- the cold tapas was very underwhelming and not a lot of it for 4 people. The hot tapas was marginally better but salty , the chicken wings overcooked so hard to eat and overall an odd selection.

- The music also kept cutting out and it made for a very awkward atmosphere, I’m also not sure why you would play Taylor swift songs in a tapas restaurant.

Wouldn’t visit again unfortunately , this was one of my favourite restaurants.

Excellent tapas bar. Warm friendly welcome from the helpful staff.

Set menu of 9 dishes, mix of hot and cold. Depends what is fresh and in season and delivered on the day.

Good range of wines and beer including Estrella Galicia 0.0 which was pretty good.

*ALLERGEN WARNING*
To preface, I have been here a few times before, and have previously recommended it to all my friends, and would have given it 5 stars then.
My recent experience at Sol y Sombra left a lot to be desired.
Both on my reservation, and when ordering I told them about my allergies, however they still brought me dishes with those allergens visibly present. When I pointed this out, I was questioned if I have even told the wait staff about this allergy. My bill and the reservation show I did. The dish was then taken away, and when I asked if the other dishes were safe since they were served, and potentially cooked, right next to the allergen containing dish, I was told they 'should be fine'.

Other issues:
I ordered the same wine twice, and the second time I ordered it the white wine came out red. After the second course, all of our plates were taken and put table was cleared, which we thought meant our service was over, at which point we asked for the bill, got asked to leave a tip, and got ready to leave. Then more food was brought out to us? With no plates or cutlery to eat it with. Later, we then asked for a box to take the food away with, and had all our cutlery taken and plates taken again, so we just had to slide our food off the serving plates into the box.
Also, the men's bathroom has no toilet roll holder and instead the toilet paper is kept of a shelf that is sloped, about to fall off the wall, straight towards the toilet.
Food has reduced in quality since I first went, really disappointing meal and service with a previous local favourite.

Food was cooked well and the service was first class. Decor, music and seating arrangement created a nice relaxed atmosphere for a night out.
Other two members of our party loved their evening, I did feel that the set menu only format took something away from the tapas experience. For me tapas is all about picking several small dishes of food from the menu and mixing and matching your favourites, enjoying a drink and then ordering some more if you still have room!
The set menu format was almost like a tasting menu where you have little control over what food will be served that evening.
Cant fault anything, service and food/drink was great and evening was thoroughly enjoyed. Just not convinced by set menu.