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| - Quick review: Great food, service and ambiance. However, it's not cheap, and it helps to eat something beforehand, or else you'll be quite hungry (or poor) when you leave.
I received a coupon for a free pitcher of sangria at Iruna as a consolation prize from a terrible breakfast at Over Easy. I sat on the coupon for about 6 months (there was no expiration date), until I decided one day that no coupon with a $32 value should go unused.
I asked around, and those who had been there before urged me to eat something beforehand. "My wife and I spent over $100 there when we went," one acquaintance proclaimed. "And I was STARVING when we left. It was good though." Other comments were similar, so I grabbed a sandwich at Chik-Fil-A before heading to the restaurant.
I'd made a reservation, and the two of us were seated immediately at a very large U-shaped booth that required us to sit next to each other so we could talk clearly. This worked well, since we were sharing everything. The (free!) white sangria was delicious and gigantic - we left at least a couple of glasses unconsumed at the end of the evening.
We split four dishes - the apple-grapefruit-fennel salad, the gazpacho, calamari and scallops. All were cooked and flavored wonderfully, and though the plates were small, they were not minuscule or microscopic. I'd say that if you go there on an empty stomach, 4 plates would probably be enough per person. Had I not eaten before, I probably would have ordered a couple more items.
Although we had a small order and it was a Saturday night, at no point did it feel like we were being rushed. Our server was knowledgeable and polite, and our food came promptly. Also, the booth was on a far wall of the restaurant, so we got to people-watch and soak in the atmosphere of the place, which was quite pleasant.
Thanks to the coupon, the bill was almost 50% less than it would have been otherwise. Given that that averages to around $10 per plate, be ready to drop some serious cash if you're with a large group or a hungry companion.
I'll probably be back, but I might wait until I get a raise at work (or at least a paycheck) before I return. If you can afford the bill and want a bunch of tasty things to try, I would definitely recommend it.
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