I first heard of Bar Raval from a friend when I asked about a place in Toronto for Spanish tapas. A friend and I came here on a Thursday evening around 6pm, which I think is the perfect time to go. We got a patio table within 5 minutes of waiting (the weather was too nice to be inside). The server came to take our drinks and food order (we did have to wait about 20 minutes before she came but that wasn't a problem for us).
We ordered the octopus a la panxa, the steak and onion, the jamon croquetas and the morcilla and peas.
The octopus was delicious! It was marinated in this spiced oil that complimented the octopus and potatoes perfectly, making it a very light but filling dish! The steak and onion was a little bit of a disappointment because we were expecting it to look like the photos on social media, however, the steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare! The Jamon croquetas is a classic snack that is a breadcrumbed fried roll filled with this creamy cheesing filling. The last dish was recommended to us by the waitress and it is also known as a blood sausage and I have to recommend it as well! It paired really well with the peas!
Expect the tapas to be small (they are tapas) but great to share with another person! I would definitely come back here to check out their other classics.