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| - The place was a little small, but that is to be expected in this part of town. I think because of the threat of rain, the upstairs patio section was closed, making the dining room really crowded. I wasn't expecting the whole family style seating. They don't take reservations so we called ahead to put our name on the list, as the hostess recommended. We were seated about 10 minutes after arrival on a Saturday night, so that was pretty good. It was really too crowded to wait inside. While waiting outside, a dude kept walking up and down the street crazily shouting profanities at nobody, so that added some color to that part of the evening. Again, this is sort of to be expected in this part of town.
When we were seated, it was at the bar. I wasn't expecting this but we thought it was fun. If you are seated at the bar, be prepared for people ordering drinks over your head and handing over payments next to your food. The bar tender was also our server, so there wasn't much discussion of the menu, just "you guys want food?". He was very nice and good at his job, but between the noise level and him trying to make drinks for the entire restaurant, I didn't really feel able to ask any questions about the menu. (I did have some, but oh well)
On to the food......Awesome!! I had the killer shrimp, which were nice and spicy along with the pork belly cuban. I thought the cuban was a little heavy on the yellow mustard, along with the pickles giving it a sort of McDonald's Cheeseburger flavor profile. But, it would have been the best McD's burger of my life....so there you go. Also, it came with really good house made tater tots. I probably wouldn't order this dish again, but I don't regret getting it. It was nice and crispy on the outside and very tender on the inside. Hubby got the strawberry manchego salad and the garlic fingerling potatoes (he's a vegetarian). Both were really great. It was a really nice meal and I really enjoyed my house berry sangria. It wasn't the same old sangria with oranges and cheap fruit. It was nice and bright tasting with fresh berries in the glass. Hubs got some gin concoction with cucumber and thyme. I thought it was awfully bitter, but that's right up his alley and he really loved it.
The food is definitely 5 star quality, but I knocked off a star just for the whole over crowded feel of the place and not having a real server. For that price, it would be nice to have had a table and someone to talk to about the food before ordering. Also, when you're waiting to be seated, they offer you the option of getting a drink at the bar while you wait..........except, the bar is actually table seating, so if you were to lean over people eating and shout a drink order, there is no where to actually enjoy said drink. Kind of a turn off.
This place is worth the visit, just know what you're getting into before arrival.
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