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| - I have been to this place a few times, but had not been there in well over two years when I decided to bring a friend visiting from NY here last night.
Let me begin by saying that we called at 10h15, and were able to get a 10h45 reservation for 3, much thanks because it was a mid week, mid winter, snowy day and it was a given we were holding everyone back by arriving so late, extra kudos for customer service.
When we arrived we were very warmly greeted and seated, (we had been warned to order upon arrival given our last minute reservation), the lovely Carolina was our waitress and she took amazing care of us answering our many complicated question's (we are restaurateurs' and our guest was a latino Chef), and very gladly suggested various dishes in three languages no less!
here is what we settled on for food
2 pintxo of Chorizo and Octopus (the special of the day)
2 pintxo red peppers stuffed with crab and shrimp (the special of the day)
2 bison ribs (with a delightful sauce which was sweet and spicy, I guessed the ingredients but won't give it away) (the special of the day)
one order of cod ( Bacalau) and scrambled egg
artichoke and clams
and an assortment of about 7 different cheeses (read slices), which were excellent, I cannot remember all the names but the blue cheese one was by far the best!
We got one bottle of red which was Spanish, one glass sparkling wine, and then 3 glasses of another red served with the cheese. I cannot remember the name of the red by the glass but it was far superieur to the bottle (I know that the bottle from which it came had a all black label with white writing)....
We loved loved loved the decor and commented on the wall art which was stunning, the waitress chatted with us easily (especially since it was just us), and I can assure you she knows food, wine, and is very professional, by far the highlight of the evening.
Here is the only thing which keep this from being a four or five star in my list.
I know the portions are meant to be small, but the price does not fit. The flavors are good and interesting, but not at that cost....each of the pintxo was literally a one person bite leaving you famished (not a bite for 3 just one bite per pintxo), yet you just spent 196$, not including tip, so now we are up to 230$, so that part does make me hesitate to return for a full meal.
I don't mind paying for food and wine, but this seemed to turn or initial lust into a "are you kidding me, how the hell did that happen!" moment. Maybe they should consider either lowering the costs per bite, or letting people know as they go, since it is tough to calculate, and when you're going on recommendations, well let's just say it's tough to figure out if this will be a repeat.....
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