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| - I hadn't been to Mallorca in a few years. It wasn't that I didn't like it anymore, it was that my wife and I don't get dressed up and go out like we used to. Plus, I was worried that Mallorca might have been slipping- I was used to a quality Spanish restaurant with overattentive service, delicious food, and a romantic ambiance. However, it seems like every other day, there is a new Groupon or half-off deal for Mallorca, which was giving me a red flag that something was wrong.
A recent visit proved me wrong. The food is just as good, the portions are huge, and the European class is still there.
If you've never been to Mallorca, part of the charm of this restaurant are the different rooms. Each room has a different decor, with lots of woods, colorful tiles, drapes, interesting stained-glass, and tablecloths and linens. The best way to describe the service is that everyone in the restaurant is like the butler from Mr. Deeds (I'm very, very sneaky). They have intoxicating accents, are dressed in formal wear, and usually swoop in two or three at a time to set tables, serve drinks, and place your food. If you're not ready for it, it can seem jarring, but at Mallorca it's all part of the Spanish charm.
As for the food, the Spanish cuisine can't be beat in Pittsburgh. Here, Spanish doesn't mean tacos and burritos, but continental cuisine like fresh seafood, veal, and steaks, and they have a laundry list of specials like suckling pig, roasted duck, lamb, and other exotic dishes that they read off in a thick Spanish accent that is a show in itself. Each entree comes with bread, salad, rice, vegetables, and homemade chips- you will not go hungry at Mallorca.
My favorite apps are their calamari or roasted sausage, which comes on a sizzling plate. For dinner, I enjoy the paella, which is filled with seasoned rice, scallops, shrimp, chorizo, clams, mussels, chicken, and a bunch of other stuff that tastes really good together. It comes in a giant steamer pot, so be prepared to take some home. My wife defaults to the Mariscada En Salsa Verde, which is a bunch of seafood cooked in a yummy green sauce. For dessert, we like their flan, although we rarely make it to dessert with all the food we end up taking home. Also, make sure you wash it all down with their homemade sangria, which is thick with alcohol and chunks of fruit, or check out their extensive wine list.
Mallorca is a great place for a romantic dinner, celebration, or if you just like good Spanish continental cuisine and rolling R's..
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