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| - The atmosphere is cramped and loud but the interior decor is tasteful. To access the bathroom you need to go up a large, open staircase within the line of sight of all the patrons in the centre prosterior of the venus. If you're shy, you may feel unforgettable.
The service was wanting. For instance, I really would wish the manager had let me explain why I sent back a dish. It was a complete disaster. I wanted to let her know why it wasn't minimally acceptable. I felt like I was cut off. I also wish the waiter had not merely asked my food limitations as a formality but had actually caught that we ordered a dish with a non-menu-disclosed cream sauce base. I didn't sent that one back but I wish I had.
The food was the true disappointment.
A special of the day was chopped lobster on several small potato disks. The lobster was slightly warm on only at certain points but refrigerator cold in the middle, the potato disks were undercooked and again cold in the centre cooked, and the dish was bland. My companion and I talked about it needing more seasoning such an acid such as lemon, salt, and some green herb(s).
We ordered other dishes but they were also not great. I highly recommend NOT getting the lamb chorizo paella. It greasy, lacking in flavour, and the 2 pieces of lamb were mainly bone/fat where I literally only scraped away a few tiny slivers of meat.
Note: as of today, Patria website's menu seems to be broken. What I see listed online and the menu presented at the restaurant are completely different. Giving daily updates of specials would be a bonus but seems highly unlikely from an establishment where one can't even bring up the dinner menu online.
On a positive note, I thought their Spanish-only wine selection was broad, complex, and impressive.
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