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| - you have to have high expectations for at least the look of sys, considering it is in the luxe, gorgeous dc ranch area.... and it does not fail to deliver on this end! gorgeous ambiance - i actually took pictures of the (empty) restaurant! since i had to miss the elite event for a wedding out of state, my bf took me out for a hot date at sys. we went early, for happy hour ($5 selection of tapas - and it's a fantastic deal) apparently, and this makes complete sense, people show up around 9pm or later.
keep in mind, for happy hour, you must be seated at the bar or at the long communal table near the bar. not a problem, since there were like... maybe 2 other couples there, but odd since we had already been seated at a cute little table. and again, the place was EMPTY.
and on to the food... the patatas bravas... were nicely crisp and spicy, but i've never had them before, so we weren't that impressed.
the stuffed peppers - they were tasty, but i'm not so sure we would order them again. they were stuffed with canned tuna, or what appeared to be canned tuna. hrm.
the tortilla espanola was GREAT! it is essentially a big thick flaky pancake type thing. mmmmmm. def recommend this one!
the calamari was respectable, although the citrus aioli was... a little different.
the bocadillo de chorizo was also delish, albeit a tad too salty. but seriously, i would eat one of these every morning for breakfast if i could.
and if anything you MUST try the Pear a la Plancha - pears poached in vanilla with marcona almonds. omg. i almost died while eating this one. seriously! it was like heaven in my mouth. next time, i'm ordering my own. there is NO way i'm sharing it again.
it IS a bit of a drive, but it is worth it if you go for happy hour with a few friends. we were completely satiated after just a few dishes.
the only odd thing was our waiter... he was explaining to us how to order, and basically said we should order however we like - whether all at once or one dish at a time. so we just decided to order them all at once, and he could space them out for us, as he had said. and he pretty much freaked out when we ordered all at once. it was much stranger than it sounds. and you'd think for such a classy joint, the waiters would wear something that didn't seem like safari outfits. shrug. whatever. oh, and the bathroom is outside of the restaurant, by the elevator. at least it's clean!
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