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| - We went there with high expectations being such big fans of spanish tapas.
First off, despite there being plenty of room in the back of the restaurant, we were made to sit in the front by the main door where we were constantly exposed to cold air. The décor is indeed stunning and the atmosphere nice. But the clientèle is on the older side, and snootier side.
The menu at first glance looks amazing. Especially in terms of the number of vegetarian options. We ordered the pan con tomate, the patatas bravas, the catalan spinach, the roasted vegetables with romesco sauce and the vegetarian paella. To say the least, we were very underwhelmed by the flavors. Which, unfortunately, is not in line with the concept of tapas.
The true judge of a good tapas place is the success by which they undertake the pan con tomate. This one was essentially flavourless tomato on decent bread. The roasted vegetables were ok, the eggplant was raw inside, and there was a very minimal pocket of romesco sauce that did not wow the tastebuds. The spinach was awful, essentially just boiled and serve with a few raisins and pine nuts. Nowhere near the true dish that we have eaten many times in Spain and at other spanish restaurants. Patatas bravas were probably the best part, but that is being generous. Again only a minimal amount of sauce. Now the paella, tasted like minute rice with frozen vegetables and unflavoured tomato sauce topped with the same bland set of roasted vegetables as our other dish.
The wine was decent, and the service good. However the food arrived much too fast, again going against the concept of tapas where you enjoy one or two dishes at a time and slowly get the other ones throughout the evening. The table next to ours received all their dishes at once, and so they were literally hanging over the edge of the table. But I suppose this is the restaurant's way to ensure rapid turnover.
I would NOT recommend this restaurant and will definitely not be going back.
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