Menu ordered:
Sangria. 3/5
Shrimp Ceviche 2/5
Brussel Sprouts. 1/5
Paella de Marisco. 1/5
Torta de Chocolate. 4/5
Total F&B score 44%
Staff Service. 5/5
Cleanliness of bathroom n/a
Ambiance-romantic. 5/5
Total Service 100%
Overall (F&B 60% + SVC40%) 66.4%
I am a little confused what type of cuisine is this. It's more Mexican than Spanish after tasting the food.
Food and Drink Critics:
The SANGRIA is very different taste from real Spain Sangria that I have ever tasted in Spain, but not too bad. It has its own unique characters.
SHRIMP CEVICHE
The cilantro in this dish was a bit too strong which makes it more southern America style. The fried banana was not salted evenly.
FRIED CALAMARI was hot but greasy and soggy. Ranch sauce was too runny and not cold enough.
FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS was too greasy and not fried evenly.
PAELLA DE MARISCO was overpowering with red pepper. The burned taste of the red pepper took over the whole dish. The flavor of the seafood was did not came out in this dish at all. The seafood was probably put into the oven and cooked at the same time with the rest of the dish. As the result of the main concept of the seafood didn't come out as nicey as it should have been in compares to the real Spanish ones. The rice was more like a undercooked risotto the. The real Spanish rice.
TORTA DE CHOCOLATE
If you like bitter choloclate, you may like this desert. The combination between the hot cake top with a scoop of venilla ice cream with some fresh fruit was a balance taste to it. However, I am not a huge coconut fan, somehow, this desert reminded me of a German chocolate cake was a bit of a minus point for me.
STAFF SERVICE:
The service at this establishment was outstanding. The staff was attentive and patienly asking for our opinions. We gave the above critisim to them and they promise to bring our critisim to their chef.
AMBIANCE:
There was a life music performance playing in the background. It can be a real fun place to be for a group party or a dating choice. This place has nice dining area and a bar area with high chairs with tv.
OVERALL
I enjoy this relaxing nicely decorated place like this. In terms of food, I am a bit critical. I would give them a second chance to see how different it is on a more busy day. Perhaps, the back of the house has a different chef or the cooking technique may improve. I will give them a benenfit of doubt after my first viist. I was here on a Thursday evening about 6:45. The restaruant wasn't busy that night at all. Total setting of the guests did not exceed more than 15 guests. (converts to table count: approx. 5-6)