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| - Went here on New Year's Eve & all tables were fully booked. Since 2 weeks ago. So my mom & I, for the sake of enjoying some good food, sucked it up and sat at the bar - which turned out to be less intimidating than I thought cause the bartender/our server was really friendly (albeit a little too talkative for my liking) and gave us some good tips on ordering etc .
ONTO ZE "BILL OF FARE" .
Since my mom has annoying stomach problems and can't handle really acidic foods, cheese was pretty much out of the picture.
We started with the simple Pan Con Tomate, 2pc for $4. The bread's crust was amazing, the tomatoes tasted fresh and I ain't no olive oil connoisseur so I can't really speak about that. The only thing is the bread was a little too 'holey' so there ended up being a puddle of oil on my plate and the centre too soft so it turned a little mushy.
Then we got our bacon-wrapped dates, Datiles Con Tocino Iberico, 5 pc for $9.
My mind was blown.
These are SO. DAMN. GOOD.
First you get the saltiness of the bacon, then the sweetness of the date, and then a little kick from the guindilla (I couldn't distinguish the manchego that well, but it was definitely there). It also comes with a sweet, purple glaze of sorts which made the dish even better. This is a must-get.
The charcuterie plate (Selección De Embutidos, $16) was meh . I was disappointed when it arrived because it was just a regular, round white plate filled with various meats and only meats, no pickles, no bread, nothing. I guess I shouldn't have expected it to be a charcuterie plate when it didn't say it would be, but for that price...
You get 4 slices of Iberico lomo, Iberico chorizo, and Morcon salami, and a small pile of Jamon Serrano.
The Iberico lomo was the best (according to both me and my mom). Great flavour. The Jamon Serrano came second, melt-in-your mouth ham. The chorizo was alright. The salami wasn't to my liking - then again I don't really like salami in general, lol.
Our last savoury dish was the chickpea spinach stew + migas (Garbanzos Con Espinacas), $8. It was delish. Chickpea came in both mushy, stew-form and soft, whole form. The breadcrumbs were small and crispy and added texture. This dish came with olive oil drizzled on top which I didn't really feel was necessary as the stew was already flavourful and moist, if you will.
All desserts were $7. My mom chose the prettiest one, a deep-fried pastry which came in the shape of a flower with a scoop of ice cream on top, rose petals, small bits of marshmallow and almond, and honey drizzled all over the plate (Flores Con Miel Y Helado De Turrón). The ice cream was great, the pastry was only alright- it actually reminded me of some Asian pastries I ate when I was young. IDR what they actually are though .
The entire meal came to $50 after-tax, not including tip. I don't find this TOO steep, but the portions are really pretty damn small. I guess the ambiance of the restaurant with its numerous paintings and hand-decorated wall, and the quality of the food (our server told us they import everything they can from Spain and make everything else) make up for it. I'd love to go back again and try some different dishes.
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