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| - Went here with a friend recently on a Saturday night. As a big lover of tapas, I was very excited to see The Icon appear on State Street this fall. The wine list was superb...and the "half-priced bottles" special on Wednesdays would, alone, certainly bring me back for a second visit. (Try the Trapiche Estate Pinot Noir from Argentina - delish! Especially on a cold winter's night.) The food, however, was a bit of a disappointment. To me, tapas should be a small portion, yes...yet, they are meant to shared with others. The Icon kitchen must think differently. For example, the beef empanada is just that - "a" beef empanada, a "small" beef empanada. While most of the portions were small...there was inconsistency. For example, the goat cheese tapa (an all-time favorite of mine) and the flatbreads were large enough to share with several others, but everything else just created awkward splitting. Also, the tables are sooooo close together - close enough to flick your neighbor's forehead. On yet another sour note, the raspberry on our pear tart was covered in mold. The waitress stated she was appauled but did nothing to show it, as in she just let it sit at our table, allowing us to continue to stare at it. However, things ended on the positive, as she allowed us to take our second, unfinished bottle of wine home. Again, kudos to the wine, boohiss to the food! :)
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