After circling Walnut, we finally decided to park the car where we started and try Pallantia on a Friday night around 8:00PM. When we arrived, the waitress asked if we had a reservation (so you can make one!) but it wasn't necessary as we had our choice of almost any table. There were a few groups of people of varying age groups.
The atmosphere in Pallantia is definitely laidback, dim for intimate conversations. There's also a bar if you're just interested in grabbing drinks and relaxing while watching a game or whatever's on.
I'm not a seafood eater, but my boyfriend is and I thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head. We ordered the Patatas Bravas, Croquetas de Jamon, and Albondigas. Both the Patatas and Croquetas were phenomenal, I was a little let down by the Albondigas and would suggest ordering something else. Of course, I couldn't admit I loved the Croquetas because my boyfriend wanted to shout "I told you so!" after I gave him a hard time for ordering them.
My boyfriend also ordered the Pasta Fresca (clams, so I didn't try it), but we both agreed the tapas were the reason to come to Pallantia.