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| - Been dying to try this place with all the hype around it, to be frank its mostly hype, location and ambiance.
The few times I tried to just walk in they never had a table available. For a table of 2 the online reservation system only had an early seating available. But when we arrived the restaurant didn't feel packed the whole night. The decor was very nice, dark and perfect for a romantic date. The ceilings were high and the beautiful woven wall piece.
We got the grilled octopus, it wasnt chewy but also didn't feel very flavourful, on the bland side. The serving was also quite small 7 tiny pieces with small cut potatoes. Also tried the piquillo peppers stuffed with oxtail and manchego, the ox tail was braised and was very soft, I wish there was more cheese, but again for $17 there were only 2 small peppers and felt overpriced.
The paella was good, and came out nice and hot. It was filled with shrimp, mussels, calamari snap peas and clams. It was nicely seasoned, and rice was perfectly cooked. The portions are a good and large size!
For dessert we got the fried milk, the milk itself was ok deep fried gelatiny milky blocks, not the best I've ever had. The saffron ice cream however was delicious, and was presented beautifully with edible flowers. We left very full at the end of the night.
The service was good, my glass always had water and they were very friendly. We were never rushed, we were there for probably a little more than 2 hours. The hostesses were dressed very trendy might I add.
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