What a fun place to eat. The food was absolutely superb. A little noisy, but that was part of the ambiance. We tried many of the Tapa dishes. The lamb chops, Spanish shrimp and prawns were perfectly spiced and ever so tasty. One person tried the Gazpacho and thought it was better than anything he ever had in Spain. It was my husband's birthday...so all the diners were directed to spin their clothe napkins in the air and yell OLE OLE...what fun. If you are used to all the dishes arriving at your table at the same time...that is not how it works. It is assumed that you are sharing the Tapas, so they bring them right out when they are fresh and hot. This can be misconstrued as slow service. However, appears to be the norm in this extremely busy restaurant. If you are looking forward to Paella, you need to place your order 4 hours in advance for a party of 4. Having taken a Spanish Paella cooking class, I realize how important it is to plan this meal. Hope to try it the next time we visit. The Flamenco dancers were entertaining; the Spanish guitarist superb. Overall a great experience...
We did entrees instead of Tapas. The main course was exquisite, featuring perfectly cooked large prawns in a creamy garlic sauce that was light and infused with a satisfying depth of flavor. The flan also was amazing. I have to say that the service, however, was not quite on par with the food - neither attentive (scant-to-no refills on coffee,/tea/water, wrong orders, food not all out at approximately the same time) nor particularly gracious (welcoming - and I don't really like super intrusive/chatty wait staff styles). If the tip had not been included for our group at 20% (what we usually tip), I probably would have tipped slightly less than our usual as I expect a little more professional service at establishments where dinner runs $25/plate before drinks, salad, or dessert. That said, I enjoyed the food so much that I would probably go back and even consider renting their outdoor patio for an event because I care more about the food (kudos to the chef) than I do about the wait staff's level of proficiency. It was really, really delicious.
Fantastic tapas. Great service. Authentic food and staff members. The calamari was perfect. Quail eggs and caviar were divine. Back patio was pleasant. Continuous and impeccable timing on delivering the tapas plates as too not overcrowd the table.
375 S Stone Ave - Tucson
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