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| - lime green wall with a slanted ceiling on one side, and a more white and dim ambiance further into the restaurant. inviting. we were welcomed and seated warmly by numerous waitstaff. one of them, pedro, was friendly and funny. he took his time to thoroughly explain the daily specials. our party of five ended up ordering:
- red sangria: a bit too much juice (pulpy and opaque), but tasty nonetheless. my mom had like half the pitcher. happy mother's day mom!
- blue cheese & poached pear salad (on the house!): mixed greens and a sweet balsamic vinaigrette dressing. delicious. blue cheese and pear complement each other phenomenally
- chef's daily selection ceviche: pedro mentioned that it was a scallop ceviche for the day, but we were pretty convinced it was lobster once we tried some of it. nice and tangy, with some interesting kinds of corn in there
- appetizer of the day: a plate of 1. a thick plantain slice stuffed with black beans and manchego cheese, 2. one seared scallop, and 3. a small portion of mango salsa. probably the best appetizer we had. the plantain was something really unique and well put together. the scallop was cooked perfectly - the browned part was delicious, and the sear kept the raw-ish delicate texture on the inside
- pulpo a la parrilla: grilled pieces of citrusy, tender octopus served with fried plantains and salad. liked this one a lot
- rollo de lechon: this is supposed to come with pork belly, but they ran out and substituted a pork steak instead. i don't normally like pork steaks but this one was cooked to a nice soft texture. served with a black bean and rice mixture, as well as some salad and fried plantains. good stuff
- paella al habanera: just some straight up, damn good paella. loaded with chorizo and seafood
- pollo relleno: chorizo-stuffed chicken. very tender, with a strong flavour kick from the chorizo. loved it
- lobster tail special: grilled and served with their quinoa mixture and salad. the lobster was a bit salty, but was well cooked and full of tangy salsa flavour. excellent
- pernil de cordero: red wine braised lamb shank served over mashed potatoes and vegetables. the sauce didn't have a distinct taste, but it still went really well with the lamb. tied with the paella for my favourite main course
- guava bread pudding: apparently the chef's grandma's home recipe. nice firm croissant-based pudding block that seems to have a bit of guava flavour in its mixture. subtle, but good. topped with some berries and whip cream
everything was kinda pricey, but very reasonable. maybe except for the $35 pitcher of sangria. reasonable wait times, and friendly service. overall we had a really good experience here, and got to try some new and unique flavours. we would definitely come back!
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