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| - I was really impressed with Las Ramblas. Remember this is a tapas restaurant, so be prepared to scan the menu and pick several things to eat, this is a great place to go with a group of friends. When I first went there I was accompanied by my girlfriend and a good friend who told me it was one of his favorite restaurants in Charlotte. I had been wanting to try Las Ramblas, for a while and was stoked for the opportunity to check it out.
The decor of Las Ramblas immediately made me think of Spain, as you walk in, the restaurant is entirely open with everything in plain view, off to the left is a little nook where you can sit and eat appetizers and have cocktails on uniquely designed furniture. To the right is a circular bar with a gigantic chandelier made of wine bottles, hanging from the ceiling, I though it was really cool and added to the whole artistic Spanish vibe of Las Ramblas.
The food:
Since my friend said everything on the menu was good, I took cart Blanche and began to order those things I had learned to savor at Latin restaurants. We ordered a steaming bowl of mussels, croquetas de pollo y jamon serrano. Since I was used to the more cylindrical croquetas of the Cubans these fried bread balls filled with a very liquid meat soup took me a little by surprise, and although I was very much looking forward to them, they were my least favorite. The mussels however were delicious, get a side order of their flat bread to help soak up the white wine sauce, its amazing...Then we tried the Patatas Bravas (FRIED POTATOES) which were good, and then the Alberginies Fritas (FRIED EGGPLANT) The fried eggplant was spectacular the breading so light and crispy with the meat of the eggplant full of flavor, from there we tried the Kobe Skirt Steak, which I also had high hopes for, but was really not impressed, it was kind of cold, and the green sauce they covered the dish in completely obliterated any of that meat flavor I was searching for. Next we ordered Champinones (MUSHROOMS) which were so plump and flavorful they were a great accent to the rest of the meal. Then we ordered my personal favorite, a plate of Jamon Serrano and Manchego Cheese...Ummmm savory. The serrano ham is amazing, it has such a rich and complex flavor, you can literally taste the chestnuts the pigs were fed before they became ham. It is very salty, but that adds to the flavor experience. Pair the ham with the subtle flavors of the manchego cheese, which tastes very similar to Parmesan cheese, though softer, and it was like going to Barcelona. Then to finish off our tapas feast Brochetas de Gambas (SHRIMP AND SERRANO HAM ON A SKEWER) a delicious delicacy very similar to scallops wrapped in bacon, only better. The extreme flavor of the Serrano Ham combined with the plump shrimp was exquisite.
Las Ramblas is a great tapas restaurant perfect for groups of friends to spend time eating, drinking, and talking.
Thanks Father Mo!
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