This one was a tough one for me. If I had written this after my first visit, I'd be considering between five and four stars. Second visit was nowhere near the delicious experience we had so it's a bit of a toss up. Unfortunately that's pretty much how it goes at Estrellon's sister restaurants for me too. I really really really want to love everything Tory Miller does but somehow I end up leaving disappointed more often than not. But given how great the first visit was (despite the bad service) I can't quite knock it down to a 3 star place.
Estrellon is an excellent space and a great place to grab food and drinks before a show at the Orpheum or Overture Center. The cocktail menu is unique and the wine list is crazy long. The have beer too but that's not the focus here. Service on our first visit was terrible but on our second visit was excellent. We tried a variety of dishes and highlights easily include the mushrooms and the octopus. Also the beets off the tapas menu was out of this world. Following the first visit, I couldn't wait to come back. After the second, I am much less enthused. If I come back it would be for those mushrooms. Delish.