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I made reservations ahead of time, as I was celebrating a 4 year anniversary, and wanted to make this as special as we could. They set us up in a large booth smack in the middle of the restaurant, which was surprisingly private as the large seats made for some sort of enclosure. We were treated to a glass of Mercat Brut Cava each (or complimentary dessert to share), which was a pleasant start to our dinner.
We started with the Ahi Tuna Tartare, Bacon Wrapped Dates and the Grilled Octopus. They were beautifully presented, and was extremely flavorful. The Ahi Tuna Tartare was luxurious, and very refreshing. The portion initially seemed small, but the powerful flavors definitely rounded it out nicely. The Bacon Wrapped Dates, as all the other reviewers mentioned, is definitely worth ordering! Wonderful little bite-sized pieces of salty bacon, sweet dates and a sausage filling, served in a light tomato-based sauce. I'm usually not a fan of dates, but this wowed me! The Grilled Octopus was an explosion of flavor too - the slightly charred, tender octopus pieces with small slices of olives in a vinaigrette balanced each other out extremely well.
We ordered the Orecchiette and the Seafood Risotto for our entrees. The Orecchiette was recommended by a friend of ours, and while it didn't look particularly spectacular on the menu compared to the other dishes, we are SO glad we got it! The creamy tomato sauce, with salty pieces of sausage, just wow. Definitely recommend the Orecchiette!!! My Risotto was very generous on the seafood, and all of the seafood pieces were cooked very well (not overcooked nor too overpowering). A+ for the Risotto as well!
Finally, we decided on a dessert to share as well, although we were already extremely full by this point. We split the Tiramisu, which was topped with a scoop of Hazelnut ice cream. Very rich and decadent, would highly recommend this as well! If you have already finished your meal full, it is definitely a good dessert to share, since it is not too big, but Tiramisus are generally pretty rich and filling.
Overall, I would DEFINITELY recommend this place. The service was wonderful, the atmosphere is beautiful and the food is divine!
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