Cafe Ole

Reviews

• Miles F.

  star star star star star 24 June 2026

  Amazing -- more detailed review to follow, but tonight we two had a phenomenal tapas dinner. We ordered 4 portions to start. The first two arrived in 5 minutes: shrimp and asparagus (ESPÁRRAGOS A LA PLANCHA).  (There was excellent garlic bread for sopping up le juice.0
  They were followed by potato croquets + ham, and stuffed mushrooms with crabmeat (this last item was merely good).   Later, beef empenadas and some potato dish that my wife had eaten in Barcelona).
  
  These were, without a doubt, the best tapas I have ever had. They beat those in my former favorite Lower East Side place, and also beat a very good place in Jackson Heights.
  
  The service was excellent. There were approx. 3 people who served our table. Each visited us at least twice. They were super-attentive.
  
  The restaurant is close to the movie theaters...what a great date night!

• Dimitrios D.

  star star star star star_border 19 June 2026

  Cafe Ole is a pleasant Spanish restaurant in Long Island City.
  
  It's a small place with friendly and efficient service.  
  
  Food was served literally in 15 minutes or so- and I'm talking almost every dish.  Which leads me to believe a lot of stuff is either reheated or partially pre-prepared.  
  
  Not everything was great but the food was all decent to good.  The garlic shrimp, usually a favorite of mine at Spanish restaurants, we're a bit bland and soft.  The patatas bravas were somewhat underwhelming in flavor and not at all crispy, but semi-mushy.  Still, these dishes weren't bad.  And I know this isn't sounding like a glowing endorsement so far as far as my food descriptions are going, but the rest of the food was better, including a steak appetizer and the grilled calamari.  
  
  I will be back!
  
  Oh, and the bartender was very friendly and recommended a cocktail that he created, which was delicious.  So if you like drinks, ask the bartender for some suggestions!

• Maria A.

  star star star star star 19 June 2026

  A friend of mine invite me for dinner in Astoria and cafe ole was a good option, deco was nice and great for a lovely date. We ordered the sea food paella and a pitcher of white sangria.  It was really great the food, I was afraid to eat since the paella can de heavy for a weak stomach but it wasn't it all. I can only say good things about cafe ole.

• Jan P.

  star star star star star_border 18 June 2026

  Wish we could have stayed for cafe con leche and flan but the couple that sat down next to us had on some kind of scary perfume that could have killed a cat. So we ran out after dinner.
  
  However, before that, the grilled octopus was phenomenal. Sizzling, soft and sweet. Never better and the server cut it up for for us.
  
  A pitcher of red sangria at $35 is pricey but delicious!  
  
  Arroz con pollo with chorizo and was perfect as was the camarones con ajillo.
  
  This place is so cute and I love the ambiance. I must remember to come more often.

• Paul N.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  The best Spanish restaurant I have ever been to.
  The empanadas are are by far the best I have had. Beef, Spinach and cheese, and Bacalao I have tried. So many different tapas to choose from. Jamin y queso is the perfect tapas to compliment your wine. Entrées I had were the paella so delicious and fresh. Owner was very courteous and attentive to all customers.