Fuego Tapas and Grill

We visited Fuegos, the new Spanish tapas restaurant in Bedford, and had an overall positive experience. Initially, our reservation was for 9pm, but we were pleased that they could move it up to 8pm. The restaurant was bustling when we arrived, which was a good sign. After being seated, my wife found her chair a bit too soft, so they promptly moved us to another table without any fuss. We started with a jug of sangria, which we both agreed was excellent—perfectly balanced, though it would have been even better enjoyed in the sunshine in Spain 😂 For the food, we chose five dishes. The cauliflower and chorizo were definite highlights, packed with flavor. The king prawns were less impressive, as they initially lacked seasoning, but once adjusted, they were more enjoyable. I also really liked the tortillas and pickled green chilies. When I asked for a couple more chilies, I was told I could purchase them as an extra but decided not to as I didn’t want lots of them. The atmosphere was lively and noisy in a way that added to the fun. We’d certainly return, and next time we would order a couple of dishes at a time to make the experience last longer. It’s great to see a new restaurant open, and we wish them every success.

Food wasn’t great, took ages for it to come out to the table. Bar tender Foxy was amazing and so lovely! That was the only positive thing I can say about the place. Thoroughly disappointed. Will not be returning and neither will the party I was with.

This place is on the pricey side. We went as a family of 4. We got 4 tapas plates, a sirloin stake and a pork plate. Probably could have got another couple of tapas plates at least. Tables are small too, so when you have lots of plates it's really tight on the table. The service was slow. You had to keep trying to get attention of the staff. Areas were not covered by anyone in particular so seemed really disorganised. We ended up cancelling items off the order so we could just pay and leave. Ended up coming home and making our own Ice Cream Sundaes. If you like a healthy portion of food, this place may not be for you. Date night for 2 is OK, but my opinion is still it's expensive for the amount you still get.

Myself and my good friend Brian, dined at the new Spanish tapas restaurant Fuego, situated in the new quarter. Bedford has many excellent restaurants, now you can add this excellent Spanish Tapas Restaurant to that list. Fuego really did live up to expectations tonight. This restaurant has all the attributes to become a great success, it has a great location and overlooks the river ouse and has an excellent array of Spanish tapas to choose from which in my opinion were executed tonight to perfection. We were met warmly and shown to are table. We were served pretty promptly as the restaurant was very busy and the buzz was incredible. Nelson the general manager gave us his expert guidance on which tapas's to order, which we were very grateful for. Our waiter who was attentive and so friendly assured us that all IPA's and beers come directly from Spain. I really suggest for Ale lovers visting the Fuego that the Complot Session IPA is a must and compliments any of the tapas you might order. Nelson and our waiter were highly knowledgeable about the food and drinks menu as we both grilled them about what they may recommend. Myself and my friend ordered 5 tapas from the menu, the Prawn Gambas Al Ajillo, Pulpo Asado Al Carbon which is chargrilled octopus, tempura fried cod friters, and slow cooked lamb shoulder. Everything was cooked to perfection even the octopus which if over cooked can become very tough and rubbery. To top off a great meal at a very reasonable price Nelson who was the perfect host give me 2 unique Ale glasses on the house which made my day. I will deffinatly be returning to Fuego which as fast becoming one of my favourite places to eat and drink. Please don't become complacent and drop your standards as I will be back. Thanks for a great meal!!!!

It was OK. Half our food was great, half bang average. Biggest disappointment was the atmosphere. The lighting was so bright it was like being in an interrogation room. The lighting colour temperature is such bright light it’s uncomfortable, not flattering at all. Such a shame after the lovely atmosphere of the previous restaurant. Might return. Probably won’t.

Absolutely top draw cocktail and bar staff highly recommended

The Pulpo, Iberian Pork and Chorizo were the highlights! The Dry Spicy Margaritas were delicious. At £200 for 3 people it isn’t cheap, but it was served beautifully and the service was good too. So great to have Spanish food done well in Bedford. Will definitely be back

A lovely restaurant with a great vibe - lovely customer service and great food - a little bit pricey but quality ingredients!

The food here is so good! Loved the cocktails too! Staff very friendly and knowledgeable - great recommendations for food and digestifs. Definitely be coming back soon

Excellent service, Nacho was really friendly and helpful