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Food- 5/5 as usual. We ordered the Spicy Octopus Patatas Bravas to start and despite being really, really small, the flavors were phenomenal! Expected nothing less from O&B. The octopus tasted a lot like red meat, which really threw me off. I felt like I was biting into a well-done pork chop both in terms of texture and flavor. The aioli sauce was very creamy, like mayo. There were a few small anchovies in there, very salty but a nice touch if you appreciate seafood. The fried potatoes were great of course, and tasted very much like home-fries from Denny's. The grain bowl tonight was the true disappointment. Small and simplistic, lacking in flavor (especially the tofu) despite tarragon sauce. I added spicy dijon mustard to give it a flavor boost. I liked the grain bowl here from Winterlicious much better.
Value- 2/5. When did portions get so small? Although everything was quite filling (i.e. the grain bowl). Mains are high teens-$30.
Service- 3/5. Super friendly and welcoming as usual, but a bit slow getting food to the table and forgot to bring our beverage until pretty late into the appetizer.
Venue- 5/5. Sidewalk patio is open for business! It's heated they told me, but still was a bit chilly tonight so we ended up sitting inside. One can always count on O&B Canteen for being lively, yet still quiet enough to have an across-table conversation.
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