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| - Probably the best Spanish tapas in the city (not that there are a lot of them - we do have a lot of "tapas" joints, but the word is rarely used to refer exclusively to the originating cuisine, hence the qualifier above).
Is it as good as your average or above average tapas bar in Spain, I'd say yes, definitely. Is it as affordable?, nope, but hey, I'll give these guys a break for having to pay what is probably exorbitant rent for their awesome hidey-hole location.
The service is very good, sometimes a little unnecessarily aloof, but I wouldn't say snooty. They also seem to have a few genuine Spanish expats working there, which lends itself well to the general feeling that you are getting well-made traditional Spanish tapas.
The clientele is as tolerable as you can have downtown in an upscale dining establishment (think suited corporate douchebag avec requisite skank-ho heaven).
Order the paella early (the veggie one is our preferred option, here - it's tastier than its meat-filled counterpart) since it takes a while to prepare, and resign yourself to the size of the bill before you get there so it doesn't impact your tapas selection (it's gonna be expensive any which way you look at it, so just order what you think you might like to eat). Salads are surprisingly good, as are the croquettas. In fact, I don't think we've disliked anything there (the patatas bravas could be better - they seem to have overthought them with how they're presented and prepared - a lightly-fried egg broken over them at the table - I much prefer the less pretentious preparations you typically find in Spain).
Great place to go for a reliably good dinner out.
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