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The 2 of us arrived around 530 pm on a beautiful Wednesday in June. We had made a reservation about an hour before but we didn't really need one at that point as it was fairly open. However, it did get busy soon after that (on the patio at least).
Our server, Tabitha was very friendly, patient and helpful. We were served waters very quickly (awesome on a hot day!) but we knew we wanted to try their sangria! We toyed between the Cava (Mas Fi Cava, Torres brandy, raspberry syrup, brandy mango, fresh raspberry and blueberry) and the Rojo (Merlot vino, Torres brandy, peach liqueur, strawberry syrup, red wine oranges, brandy strawberries) but we opted for a small pitcher of the Cava ($25). A delightful experience indeed! And lots of fruit in the glass to save for dessert (Tabitha brought us spoons at the end of our meal to enjoy the mango, blueberry and raspberry that remained in our glass). The small pitcher is $25 (total 3 glasses) and the large is $45 (5 glasses).
The menu is tapas style. Small portions but perfect for sharing. Cold, hot, fried, and large plates.
We ordered:
Cold:
- olives ($4)
- pan con tomate: vine ripe tomatoes, black garlic, avocado mousse, thief sourdough, barsa chips ($11)
- brassicas salad: broccoli purée, cabbage slaw, white kimchi, 62 degree egg, ben's mustard, majorero ($11)
- market ceviche: today they had sea bream and the market price was $13.
Hot:
- seared halibut: brown butter grits, braised nuts, peas, chimichurri ($16)
We also wanted to split their hamburgersa from the large plate menu but they ran out of buns so we decided against it.
The food was delicious! Ceviche, salad and halibut were the highlights for me but it was all great.
My partner in crime ordered the Margarita Azul ($13) which was made with Hora Azul tequila, grand marnier, agave syrup, fresh lime and mint. Very refreshing and she was generous enough to share with me! I was very impressed when the glass of wine ordered (that we did not enjoy at all) was quickly taken away at no charge and we were brought another (sauv blanc) that was much better.
A friend joined us later and ordered the pisco sour ($12) which was made with pisco brandy, fresh lime, agave syrup and a blackberry. I saw another review that said this drink was too sweet but we found it delicious! You can ask them to put less agave if you prefer less sweet. We did that with the margarita.
All in all, a wonderful evening. I will definitely be back!
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