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| - Went to Las Canaries on a Friday night with another couple. They have studied Spanish, and live in the NW, so they like to eat here for a culture boost (lacking in the north 'burbs). They recommended the paella.
The ladies began with cava, which was excellent. Then we ordered a bottle of red recommended by the restaurant. It was fantastic.
Four of us shared a platter of appetizers - olives, bread, cheeses, chorizos, serrano ham, etc. It was very tasty and we all had enough, although a bit more bread would have been great for some. We also ordered the octopus on potato tapas. That was a real treat, something different and also tasty with a paprika flavour.
My husband and I shared the paella with squid ink and seafood. It was full of seafood (lagostina, squid, octopus?, mussels, clams, prawns) and very tasty - although I would have liked a bit more salt. The other couple shared a paella with chicken, seafood and more of a tomato base. We tried each other's paellas and agreed we all liked the squid ink the best, although both were good. The portions were huge, and my husband ate the leftover paella for lunch the next day.
We were too stuffed to try dessert.The server brought us all mint drinks to finish our meal, which I thought was a nice touch.
I would love to go back and try more tapas,with the excellent wine, and maybe have a dessert some evening.
The service was friendly and responsive. We made reservations.The resto was not full on a Friday night.
The ambience is lovely, a perfect place for a romantic meal. It doesn't feel like a strip mall resto, and there was live music (keyboard). I especially appreciated that it was not loud. I could hear everyone, and I didn't have to shout - so rare these days.
Our bill for 2 with appies, tapas, paella, and wine was $115 before tip, etc. That seems reasonable to me knowing the cost of imported cheeses & meats. I thought the portions were large.
We ate from 6:30 to 9:30. Paella takes at least 40 minutes, but it didn't seem that long to me. It gives you time to enjoy some tapas and apples before the main. I didn't find the service slow, but maybe because it was not busy (?) I don't mind taking my time when I'm eating good food and enjoying the company, so I didn't have any problem with the length of the meal - and I was not in a rush. I like the "European" approach to giving people time to eat and not interrupting every 5 seconds for an insincere inquiry into the food or asking if people want more drinks.
I hope people try this resto because it would be a shame to lose a unique experience in the north end of the city - there's so little choice if you want something different. Slow down and pretend you are in Spain for a night!
Food ****
Ambience ****
Service *****
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