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| - The tapas here are authentic. At least that is what they tell me. It wasn't like most of the tapas places I have had in the past. Between the 4 of us that went, there were 11 dishes ordered. Every single one of them was liked by at least 3 of the 4 people. In fact, the only thing that wasn't liked was by me, and that was the anchovies.....just not my cup of tea. Everyone else raved about them.
Other than the food being outstanding, the prices were as good or better. Nothing on the tapas menu was more than $9. These prices were very worth it.
So what did we order? 2 pitchers of red sangria, shrimp in a spicy sauce (which wasn't THAT spicy, but very good), calamari, serrano ham, crab stuffed peppers, snails (just wonderful), txistorra (basque style sausage), garlic chicken cassarole, white asparagus with aioli, manchego cheese, and potatoes with serrano ham. It also came with fresh rolls and homemade aioli. The aioli alone is worth the trip. Also, we had to have our server bring more and more rolls because the sauces served with every dish were just amazing, and you wanted to sop it up with freshed baked warm rolls. It was a very filling experience.
The Sangria was very good, but I am no authority on Sangria. While we got the red, they also have white, green (made with Portuguese Vinho Verde), and sparkling (made with Cava....Spanish sparkling wine). I have had better red Sangria's in the past, but this was well worth it, and at $22 for a pitcher, I thought it was a steal!
I encourage anyone to go to this place if you like tapas, Spanish food, a fun, vibrant scene, or a great patio. It is a little hot for patio seating, but if you go late enough, you can handle it. In October/November, it will be even better. Another great thing...they are open late. As one of the few people in this city that like to eat after 7 pm, I enjoy places that are open well past 10 pm.
I can't wait to go back again and try different items. We are already getting a group together to try out a few of the 5 paella's offered. If they are anywhere near as good as the tapas, we will find our new "go to" dinner joint.
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