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| - So... My parents were visiting from out-of-town and I wanted to take them somewhere authentically spanish. I should note, both my parents are both from Spain, and had just returned from 3 months in the motherland, so expectations were high!
I also really wanted them to enjoy a slice of Spanish cooking without my mom having to make it herself! Well, my decision paid off...
-Food... I ordered the salmon for myself. Not gonna lie it was delicious, grilled, albeit a touch dry. Served with some tortilla, and seasoned green beans. My parents split the Paella Marinera for two. Loaded with seafood, and both my mom and dad expressed how good it was. Their portion was definitely enough for two, and the waiter, without asking, portioned more for my dad than my mom. Smart move, my mom is tiny.
We accompanied our meal with an imported San Miguel beer each for my dad and I, and my mom stuck to water. We also had dessert. Flan for my folks, and I had the cheesecake. Everything was fresh and tasty!
-Cost... In total, tax and tip included, the bill came to $139.04. I felt as though the price was a bit high, especially knowing that in Spain, this meal would've cost me $80 tops! But I suppose you're paying for the experience, and rarity of having authentic Spanish food in Toronto.
-Service... We had 3 gentlemen taking care of us. And elderly guy, clearly from Spain, greeted, seated us, and chatted us up the entire evening in our native tongue. He was very friendly, perhaps overly so as there were times during our meal he'd come over and talk....and talk.....and talk some more. lol But, to his defense, I think he was excited to have some real Spaniards in there. Not only that, it turns out he and my dad shared an aquaintance....small world.
The second guy waited our table. I believe his name was Antonio. Also spanish, and he had the sense of humour and charm to prove it. My parents adored him, and he kept them entertained. Turns out he's from a town very close to my parents. So again... bonus points for him! He kept my parents laughing through our dinner experience, and was definitely a highlight of our evening.
Third guy just served us our food, and as previously mentioned, he did a great job of portioning my parents split paella. He was polite and quick.
Only complaint I have about service is that we waited a bit long for our bill. We were clearly finished as they walked by a few times, but I still had to get up from my seat to ask for our bill.
-Ambiance... Upon walking in I found the decor to be overly done. Almost like they were trying too hard. But I get it. Trying to exude that spanish flair for their canadian clients. The walls and support beams were filled with various bottles and spanish nick-nacks, and they used a lot of yellow and red paint in there! Silhouette paintings of bullfighting, etc, also graced the entire establishment.
When we arrived there were only two other couples in the restaurant (5% full). By the time we left I'd say the place was only 35% full. Might explain their prices? Gotta pay the bills somehow! There was also a fellow playing guitar and singing some traditional music...not flamenco... just spanish music. Glad he kept the volume down because I wanted to converse with my parents.
Overall our experience was a positive one. The food and service were great, and my parents were content (insert sigh of relief here). If you're craving Paella in Toronto, this would definitely be the place to go.
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