Read about this new Tapas Restaurant in the RJ and my wife and Iove Paila. When we arrived at Tivoli we saw this beautiful picture of Paila in the plaza and couldn't wait to eat some. We ordered the fried oysters and to say they were very small would be an understatement.
We ordered the lobster seafood Paila for two and couldn't believe the pan they brought out. No clams, no mussels, as shown in the picture, four tiny pieces of lobster and two prawns - both of which were overcooked. The rice was burned - the little bit that was on the bottom of the pan. The obvious reason for it being burned is that it barely covered the bottom of the cooking pan.
We have eaten Paila in San Juan, NYC to SFO and have to say it was always good or excellent. This was the worst Paila we have every eaten.
In fairness, we did bring this to the attention to the waiter and the hostess came to the table and asked us to explain our disappointment. We did and she apologized and said she would bring it up with the chef. They also discounted $25 from the bill which was the price of one of the dishes.
Service was spotty and when the waiter brought our bill he simply dropped it off and never mentioned that they had made an adjustment. None the less we gave him a generous tip - he just served it and didn't cook it. We went home hungry and disappointed.
Mr. Stratta might get away with these high prices and lousy food in a strip hotel - but it won't work in a Las Vegas neighborhood.
First and last visit.