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| - My girlfriend and I came here on a Saturday 2 weeks ago for our first anniversary. I made reservations over a month in advance which I think ended up being a solid decision. We arrived slightly earlier than 7, but were seated right away as the restaurant had not filled up yet. By the time we left, the entire place was full and was a mad house. We were seated in the center of the restaurant and I was very happy I got a booth seat.
Our waitress almost instantly came over and introduced herself, poured us water, and took our drink order. My girlfriend had been eyeing out their pitchers of Sangria when we peeked at the menu twice a day, every day the week leading up to this special day. The white sangria is not overly sweet, has great flavors, but is not worth the price they charge for the quantity you get. We were able to fill out goblets (8oz or so) maybe 2-3 times each including ice. Since it was our anniversary, we splurged and eventually ordered a second but this definitely jacked the price of our bill in the end.
Our waitress advised us prior to ordering our meals that they recommend 5-6 small plates to have a filling meal. We somewhat obliged and ordered 4 small plates, and a large dish to split for our entree. First we received the Palacios Chorizo and the Croquetas De Jamón. The chorizo was a small portion, but was cured meat goodness. The Croquetas we probably our favorite small plate of the meal. Perfectly crispy on the outside, creamy and cheesy on the inside. After we finished the portion of 3 we instantly wished we had about 20 of them lined up in front of us. Our second round of small plates came out shortly after the first round and were the Empanadas De Carne Mixta and a Meatball special they had that night. I honestly was not overly impressed with either. The Empanadas we baked instead of the usual deep fried which was a major bummer. Meatball I have high standards for; these were close to being good, but the sauce and the texture of the meatball fell just short. Finally our entree arrived about 10 minutes after we finished the second round. We agreed on the Paella De Bogavante Y Gambas which fair warning (and the waitress informs you of this as well) takes 45 minutes to an hour to prepare. If you go through the amount of small plates we did, this wait seems insignificant. The was a close second to the Croquetas in my opinion. The lobster and gulf shrimp (served head and shell on) tasted incredibly fresh, and my girlfriend could not stop saying "I've never had seafood this good!" The rice itself was very flavorful, but buyer beware; if you go through as many small plates as we did there is NO WAY you will come close to finishing this. Lastly we decided to close our meal with the Churros that I've read so much about. I had casually mentioned to our waitress at the start of the meal that we were there for our anniversary, and surprise surprise, she remembered (see picture). These were also very delicious and we probably could have ate a few more, but then we would have been going over board.
In conclusion, I could only justify giving this place 4 stars. This is 100% due to the cost to portion ratio. All items on this menu are highly over priced compared to the amount of food that you receive, as well as the previously mentioned sangria. Cost aside, this is some of the best service I have ever experienced at a restaurant, and the vast majority of food was on point. I probably will never be back due to the fact that I live in Buffalo, but I will be sure to recommend to a friend that is looking for a place for a special occasion while in Toronto!
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