This is exactly the kind of restaurant that you wouldn't know it exists unless you are a Spanish expat or a review reader. This restaurant is in a community center. When you go through the door on St-Laurent Street, you have to go your right, climb the stairs and take the door to your left.
The decoration is very average, but it does not really matter. What is really cool about this place is that you have a mix of Montrealers and Spanish expats. I was also super excited to speak Spanish to the waiters since I hadn't spoken the language in months.
We arrived at the restaurant around 6PM and asked for a table on the terrace. The restaurant was quite empty. We ordered 2 paellas (seafood and valenciana), boquerones and 1 litre of their sangria.
The good: The seafood paella was okay. Although, it was not like the ones I ate in Spain (where I lived for 2 months) - because they don't have access to the same products - I still liked it. It was saltier than I expected.
The boquerones were delicious. I could have eaten more. The sangria is also very good. It does not have too much sugar. They have a great selection of tapas to choose from. Actually, next time I go, I might just order tapas and sangria.
The bad: The service was particularly slow until the rush hour came (around 7PM). I think until then there was only one waiter.
Also: CASH ONLY. They have an ATM in the restaurant, but we all know how much they charge ridiculous fees.
Total: $71 without the tip (20-something for both paella, $10 for the boquerones and the rest for the Sangria)
Conclusion: I will definitely go back whenever I crave Spanish food and boquerones. It will be THE place to go to for World Cup games next year. Vamos Espana!