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| - 3.5 stars.
Upon walking in I felt I could pretend I was in Spain. Soft, merry, spanish music in the background. Small, intimate setting, people celebrating the food and enjoying each other. Warm burgundy and cream colored walls, simple lighting. Underscored elegance. I really liked it.
Our server was wonderful and prompt. My sangria was potent, and the tres leches was delicioso..props to the waiter for being right when he said it was tops. I give major points for this as I was craving both the sangria and tres leches, and neither disappointed.
I would have prefered the patatas bravas not to come drowning in the mayo aioli sauce. I've always had it served with the sauce on the side. The calamari and mushrooms were good, as were the prawns and grilled chicken and salad. However, I didn't know mashed potatoes was spanish and I didn't feel the garlic zing on the mushrooms or prawn dish. And I'm a little bit picky having had excellent and similar tapas in DC.
Note that main entrees are huge and four of us shared one after ordering several tapas. My suggestion is to order a few tapas and share an entree. You want room for dessert, trust me. Tapas can fill you up and you don't even need an entree.
So, bottom line, it was a pleasing first experience. I cannot complain a bit about the ambience or the service. I can't say it was the best tapas ever, but I'd be game to come back and try the paella and some other dishes.
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