Walked in without a reso but they managed to place us at a table (with a warning that reso holders would be arriving in 90 minutes to claim our table). Okay, fair enough. The appetizers we ordered were pretty salty and lackluster, so much so that I don't even remember what they were. Things were not looking great. But then our main dish arrived -- octopus with little pieces of chopped chorizo and a tiny pasta that seemed almost like couscous -- and this turned everything around! So amazing. I especially loved how the tips of the octopus tentacles were crispy on the outside.
Dessert felt a little rushed since we were approaching the end of our 90min table allotment, but the basque cake we ordered was so creamy and smooth and amazing that we gobbled it down in no time. There were some other things I wanted to try, like the absinthe with sugar cube, maybe if we had more time. Otherwise it was a good meal, lovely place, and our server was friendly.