My fiancé and I visited small world tapas Friday night for dinner, and what a wonderful evening! The reviews don’t do it justice, the staff are so attentive, fun and incredibly kind, they showed us the best customer service I’ve ever seen from a restaurant. The food was delicious, the chefs demonstrated culinary excellence with a variety of rich and indulgent flavours, the portions were generous whilst maintaining a fantastic amount of flavour and cooked to perfection! I particularly enjoyed the scallops and beef brisket, if you are visiting I suggest getting both! (Pictures attached to review). To conclude this review I will say this is a wonderful place to go and cannot wait to return to Torquay to come again! We wanted to go back Sunday but they were closed until this evening which is a shame as today we are returning home, thank you all at small world, you made it such a wonderful experience.

Transcendent experience. This place really goes above and beyond in its food, service, and atmosphere. Sarah, our waitress, was professional and engaging. She got you excited about the food. The food itself was amazing. Expertly crafted, thoughtful, and delicious. We ordered five dishes: 1. Molassas glazed aubergine - it reminded me of a japanese tempura but the aubergine was sliced into thin chips and the batter was thicker, they were like heavenly fries coupled with a tangy sweetness. 2. Stuffed courgette flowers - we have to order these whenever we see them on a menu. So delicate, crisp batter with a cream cheese filling. Could have done with slightly more salt but the juicy tenderness of the courgette was there. 3. Sweet potato and coconut curry - served inside the coconut shell, and with fresh coconut on top, the curry had a rich deepness to its sauce and lovely textures from the vegetables and rice. 4. Miso glazed ribs - I ordered this because it looked mouth-watering on other people's tables. The sauce was superb. However, the meat was a tad dry. You can go really deep down the rib rabbit hole in preparation and cooking methods and since this isn't a bbq joint I'll give them a pass. If I was to go again I'd order the skewers or meatballs or pork bites instead. 5. 50/50 squid - a great idea to combine squid cooked two ways, drizzled with oil and dotted with garlic mayo crispy, juicy, brilliant. The serving sizes were also surprisingly large for tapas. We took another meals worth home in takeaway. Come hungry!