Cindy W.
Yelp
This review is for the bar next to the restaraunt (you def need a reservation if you would like to have a sit-down dinner at the retaurant.) I went 15 minutes after they opened, and the bar was already at half capacity. They have single seats at the bar, so definitely a good place for solo dining.
This place is slightly more upscale (especially when foie gras is on a tapas menu), and it is beautifully decorated. Behind the bar, the shelves are filled with books and alcohol bottles. Service was superb, as the waiters provided recommendations and refilled drinks with gusto. Great ambiance to relax and eat and enjoy the food.
Food is plated nicely and served promptly.
Portion size: I scoped out photos on Yelp and had a couple dishes I wanted to try. My waiter told me to cut down to 2 tapas. Good rule of thumb: 2-3 dishes per person.
Taste: Everything was a bit too salty. Other than the sodium overload (everything that I ordered was very heavy, so maybe that was the underlying cause), the food was SOO good.
Huevos rotos farm-fresh eggs served with foie gras on potatoes: BIGGER THAN IT LOOKS in photos. I left half the potatoes uneaten, otherwise I would have been to full to eat anything else. The egg was cooked perfectly; sliced it through like butter, and it leaked on everything...ooo yaaaa. The foie gras was the best ever. The taste wasn't overpowering, and the texture was so smooth. Just perfect. Again, it was a little salty for me, but still delicious. There was a sweet honey(?) outline along the edges that balanced the salt slightly! The potatoes were necessary to absorb some of that flavor pairing. The waiter's favorite dish.
Octopus with silky mashed potatoes, a touch of truffle oil, and egg yolk: The octopus was cooked to perfection. Oh my goodness, it was the star of the show, and it carried everything else. If not done right, octopus is too chewy, but these guys have mastered the octopus. The truffle oil was definitely more than a light touch, but I didn't mind it. The egg yolk made everything better, duh. Again, just a little too salty for me. The potatoes were also very silky, as advertised.
IF I HAD THE APPETITE TO FIT MORE FOOD IN (on my original list, then i saw other patrons order these and wished I had multiple stomachs):
Burrata: I really wanted this but was told it was too much for me. (He was right.) The elderly couple next to me ordered it, and it was plated so nicely. Let it be known that at first, they were animatedly talking with each other, and once the food came, there was only silence as they ate the salad. Let it also be known that my eyes must have burned holes in the burrata as they ate from how much I stared at it.
Salmon carpaccio: The waiter recommended this as the most popular dish to the couple on the other side of me. It looked bomb, so colorful. The guy couldn't stop raving about it as he ate, so my eyes kept looking between the burrata and then the salmon.
Tldr; I enjoyed the ambiance, service, and food immensely. Food was a tad bit too salty for me, but it was delicious. I had food envy the entire meal even though what I ate was delicious, so I have to come back. So you should come.