02/17/07

"Olive Garden"-level tapas!

by poo4u

I don't honestly know how this place got such great reviews. Based off of this sites' previous ratings for the restaurant, we decided to go there. The service was good and prompt, however, the food was definitely lacking. It lacked culinary sophistications, and the portions were lackluster -- even by tapas standards!! We have been to several tapas places in the Chicago area, and this was by far the worst. We highly dis-recommend the Avocado shells stuffed with crab (tasted more like rice, tuna fish, and mayo in an avocado shell), and the scallops in saffron sauce (the scallops were fishy and about the size of a dime). Not to mention that the below-average sized portions were completed overpriced!!! Don't go here!

• Pros: Service, Location
• Cons: Small plates, Poor quality, Overpriced!!!

09/01/06

romantic and authentic

by ballroom_judy

Very much enjoyed the ambiance and the food. A small, intimate space. I felt like I was on a short visit to Spain, and I got to use my Spanish a bit, too!

03/30/06

The closest to the real thing

by andros69

I was born and raised in Spain and this is by far the closest thing to Spanish tapas I've found in this city so far. I admit, I haven't tried all, but this place can run circles around Cafe Iberico. The place is small, but we found a table for 3 no problem when we went in. Most of the menu seems reasonable, sticking to typical tapas. My biggest gripe in most places is always the "Pan con Tomate" (bread with tomato), this places gets it right, but rubbing the tomato on the bread instead of piling the bread with chopped tomato. To me it was a bit on the pricy side, but I guess you pay a premium for authenticity 7,000 miles away! Excellent, coming from a Spaniard.

• Pros: Food quality, Autentic, ambiance
• Cons: A bit cramped space, It's not cheap