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| - Fantastic server. Wish I remembered his name- he was quite knowledgeable, attentive minus fussiness, and had a great command of their extensive menu.
Food in one word: Adequate. My boyfriend and I came here with paella on our minds- first we split a potato/egg/ham appetizer that was a great portion for sharing, but slightly unbalanced- too much runny egg, not enough ham, and potatoes were undercooked. Next came the paella. We ordered the Valenciana to split (roasted rabbit, shrimp, mussels, clams, chorizo,
cherry tomatoes, SarVecchio, bomba rice, aioli $45) It was beautiful, but, I hate to say it, rather flavorless. It didn't have that deliciously delicate saffron taste one finds in really good paella or really any spice/garlic/salt flavor to speak of. It tasted like rice and meat. The other thing I wasn't too keen on was the chorizo used- it was overcooked to the point of being somewhat rubbery, yet still crispy- a possibility I didn't know existed prior to dining at Estrellon. The aioli, which I thought I'd mix in to my portion to amp up the flavor, was bizarre- again, no flavor (tasted almost exactly like cream?!) and really gloppy/runny.
As for the decor- the dining room is palatial, sure, but the art on the walls is rather offputting. I think they were going for a cheeky Spanish pop-art kind of thing- but it didn't fit and seemed like something I'd pick up at TJ Maxx. Not a big deal obviously, but it exemplified the general tone of the whole experience- which is: this could be really great, but something's just not right.
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