This popular, reliable and consistently good casual Spanish Tapas/Pintxos eatery has been our perennial NYC favorite for years. Offering a diverse range of creative and exotic ‘tough-to-decide’ dishes from a compact menu, reaching a decision could be quite a challenge. After some gargantuan effort and debate, our party of ‘famished’ 4 finally settled on the following:
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Ensalada mone Manchego & pimenton marcona almonds
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Razor Clams a la Plancha
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Bacalao Croquetas
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Fideos, Chorizo, Clams & garlic sherry aioli
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Sweet Bread, fennel al mone and marcona almond vinaigrette
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Lamb Belly marcona mole and sungold tomatoes
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Piquillo Peppers braised oxtail and Jamon Iberico
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Foie Gras cino cebollas
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Crema Catalana Bunuelos de Laurel ( Bay leaves fritters )
Overall, the food was still very tasty and good, though I did detect a slight slippage in quality and execution ( result of staff attrition caused by Covid? ). Case in point, the slightly overcooked Razor Clams and Croquettas. However, there were more than enough lip-smacking goodies to offset these short-falls… the salad with ’ one-of-the-best-tasting dressing ’ was such an example. As in the past, the gorgeously sauced, huge slab of seared Foie Gras was another stand-out…as was the crispy Sweet Bread…
A most enjoyable first meal. For me, the most important factor was that, I got to enjoy and share such delectable food with my loving family!
