*** Note: Three of us were guests of PR people for Stratta. There was no check nor gratuity but was taken care of by our hosts. ***
Six of us ordered a lot of things from the menu and shared everything. Items ordered were:
Foie gras conserva
Spanish Osetra caviar
Potato 'tortilla'
Roasted eggplant dip
Baked Monte Enebro
Paella Valenciana
Black kale fritters
Fried oysters
Medjool dates
Bacalao
Grilled octopus
Bone marrow dip
Chicken croquetas
Patatas bravas
Saffron 'alioli'
Frozen nougat
Arroz con leche
Chocolate and almond cake
Bunuelos
Churros
The top dish of this meal was the paella. The Valenciana has rabbit, snails, and broad beans. The rice was crisp on the bottom and the proteins were perfect. Next in my favorites is the baked Monte Enebro. The melted cheese topped with caramelized onions and pistachio crust was excellent. The cheese flavor was strong and the pistachio pieces made a good texture enhancement. My third favorite was the Bacalao cod. The salted fish was very flavorful with the olives and fennel especially adding to the flavor. If you come here, a must would be the frozen nougat for dessert. It is delicious!
The other tapas plates we tried were good for the most part but there was nothing that grabbed me. The Medjool dates were good but there are a number of places that do dates just as well. I found the foie gras disappointing and the bone marrow dip was OK but lacking in the flavor I get from bone marrow from the bone instead of melted into a dish.
The restaurant just opened so I have to give the servers a little slack. Everyone was very pleasant but it was the little things that pull down my opinion. We were not given fresh plates during the tasting but got them before dessert when the table was cleaned for the desserts. In cleaning, a server took my water glass and it wasn't replaced. There is a lack of bread--toast points, etc.--with the tapas. While there wasn't much foie gras to the serving, three small triangles is not enough to try the foie and the apricot jam that accompanied the dish.
You're almost paying Strip prices for Tivoli Village tapas. The meal was certainly OK but I'm not sure I'd come back save to have more paella or nougat.