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| - Wow. We just finished our evening at Sangria and Tapas and it is definitely a must-try and a will-go-back again. We had early reservations on a Saturday night. Although we arrived 20 minutes early, we were seated immediately. The dining room is relatively spacious, larger parties can be accommodated but this is a great place for smaller, more intimate parties and tapas are a tremendous way for 2-3 couples to spend a fun evening trying different tastes. The wine list was extensive and featured flights of wine grouped by country of origin and also a dessert flight of Ports. We plan to return with one or two other couples when the patio is open to try a flight or two and a lot of small plates.
The service was outstanding throughout our dinner. We ordered two tapas and two of the dinner specials, along with Sangria. Their house recipe sangria ($25 pitcher) was very good, not overly sweet nor overly fruity. It was easy to drink and was a very good accompaniment to the Croquetas San Miguel ($7), which were fritters stuffed with Serrano ham and a honey and cheese filling, and the Codorniz Asadas Relleno con Chorizo, delicious bacon-wrapped, chorizo stuffed roasted quail on toast ($10). The quail was served on a spectacular red wine reduction. Our entrees were non-menu specials, a terrific grouper in a white wine sauce with prosciutto and mushrooms, and a seafood platter that featured steamed clams and mussels, a broiled lobster tail, langostinos and squid. ($32 and $33). The seafood came with drawn butter and there was a garlicky, delicious sauce that I assume was based on the steaming broth for the shellfish. A beautiful and delicious plate. The entrees were brought with a side of Spanish rice, saffron scented, with peas and peppers, house-made potato chips and steamed broccoli and cauliflower. The meals were preceded by salads as well. The tray of desserts was fairly standard, we opted for flan and almond cake (both $6) and both were very good. The flan came with a brandied (or rum?) caramel sauce...yum! Our waiter brought us each a complimentary almond flavored after dinner liqueur that was a nice way to end the evening.
Service was outstanding. Staff was present but never hovering, plates were cleared unobtrusively and quickly, food came out quickly and at the perfect temperature. We never felt hurried nor did we ever feel like we were waiting. This was the evening you dream about in terms of service in a restaurant and the front and back managers are obviously very good at what they do....and the cooking was fantastic. Total bill for two was $160; that's two tapas, two entree specials, a pitcher of Sangria and desserts, plus tax and tip. Money well spent for a flawlessly executed night out.
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