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| - I found V. Picasso ultimately very disappointing. They've worked hard on the place, and the decor is lovely, albeit a bit-Vegasesque. However, the tapas themselves are lackluster, and while certain ones have promise, others were incredibly disappointing. The Spanish ham, machengo and olive tapa was not only more minuscule than one would expect (two pieces of ham? Tapas does not include simply obtaining nothing but air). The tortilla with chorizo was simultaneously bland and a bit chewy. I've enjoyed many a Spanish tortilla, and this one just felt under flavored and overvalued.
The sangria was also incredibly underwhelming. We were offered a sample of each, red and white, to try. White seems the best, but the actual pitcher we obtained was filled with the sharp taste of excessive lemon rind and generally unpleasant. The two bright spots were in the dessert and the service. The dessert churro, which we ordered, was itself rather unimpressive, and more doughy than I've usually expected, even from a Spanish style churro. However, the accompanying mocha chocolate sauce was nothing short of amazing. Absolutely totally amazing. As in i wanted to dip everything ever in that chocolate. Wonderful.
Finally, our waitress, Lisa, was friendly, helpful and ultimately made the night far better than the lackluster meal deserved. She was a definite bright spot and deserves mention.
Overall, I'd go to V.Picasso for a glass of wine and maybe a dessert. But I'd skip the meal aspects, and certainly the Sangria.
Mr. Fuentes has a delightful chain of restaurants and breakfast places in the area, but this foray into fine dining is a misstep.
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