Ask for the daily tasting menu! &40 - 4 courses and delicious! Sangria hour 3pm to close Sunday to Friday with great food and drink options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gambas Al Ajillo
Martin Dinev
I brought my business partners from Europe for what I hoped would be a great dining experience, but we were all disappointed. Given the restaurant’s prime location, I expected top-notch service and food, but that wasn’t the case.
The garbanzo salad arrived with an old onion haphazardly tossed on top, and the paella was bland and undercooked.
My partners have had authentic paella before at “Barcelona” on U Street in DC, and this was nowhere near the same level.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ignacio de Castro Pérez
Friendly service and authentic Spanish food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Camino
Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sally
We were a party of five celebrating a birthday. Most of us were under -impressed by both the food, the size of the portions, and the service as we were expecting the old Jaleo and tapas menu. The waiters brought one person's plate way before anyone else and then started cleaning the table quickly before we were finished eating. The branzino was a very small portion and wasn't anything special, artichokes were overcooked and bland. Drinks were good and dessert was nice.
Lisa
Great authentic food. Service was awesome, the atmosphere was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jose Andres Tortilla, Bacon Wrapped Dates
Crystal S.
Food was delicious. Service was poor! Everything took a really long time. After dinner was over, I eventually ended up going to the hostess to get my check. The restaurant wasn't even busy. There were 3 spaced out tables (on different sides of the restaurant with about 10 people at each. There were like 7 wait staff, but the drinks took forever, water refills took forever, getting checks took forever. Bad service all around.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
vanise wai
This is the first time we have tried this restaurant because I noticed they have paella on their menu, and its rating is good. We ordered the squid with squid ink special, which is $65. I would say it's only enough for two to share, and it's a little salty. The portions are very small for the entrees, and they charge $6 for a bottle of soda! The service is okay, and I didn't feel the food was worth what we paid for. I didn't bother to take any pictures because there is nothing memorable about this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
susan pearlstein
Tomatos were the star! We had fresh summer tomatoes in our appetizer, and in our dessert! Who knew that Ice cream and tomato compliment each other so perfectly! Not to be outshone, our main dish - chicken and rice - was comfort food at it's finest. An all-around great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
luis castillo
This is really a step down from Jaleo. The food was greasy not really tasty and the presentation was really underwhelming. The service staff was a bit unprofessional and not really helpful. The decor and the lighting of the place felt more like a kindergarten than a restaurant. It was really disappointing.
Today, I was quite disappointed with the favors. My cogollos of baby lettuce did not have any dressing, so the flavor was so plain. Then, the creamy cauliflower didn't have much flavor either, just some salt added to it. The chicken skewers were not cooked all the way and they did not have any flavor either. The pitcher of sangria had so much ice that at the second round it was all watery. $300 later it was quite disgusting.
Parking: 2 very close by.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jennifer Wade
I didn’t enjoy any part of this experience. The food was bland, the service was indifferent, the prices were meh.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Sarah Michelle Perez
Had the following items from their Sangria Hour and they were absolutely delicious and tasted trully authentic. The price also was super fair.
-Patatas Bravas -Ensaladilla Ucraniana -Fried Cod with Manchego Pisto -Chupito de Gazpacho -Torta de queso
I will definitely be going back for authentic Spanish food.
I do want to share they brought me white wine instead of Cava Biutiful) and when I questioned the waiter who brought it to me, he said he did not know anything about wine and that I had to ask the bar tender. I had to get up to the bar and ask the bar tender for the Cava, and he tried puring me another glass of white wine, now it was a different brand. The waiter who had taken our order happened to be there and told the bar tender he was supposed to serve Cava "Biutiful". It seemed like the bar tender had no clue which was the cava or which cava was part of the Sangria hour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas
Bret Reinking
Had read some mixed reviews so I tempered my expectations, but ate here anyways since I was craving Spanish food, am a fan of Jaleo and Jose Andres, saw plenty of people enjoying the outdoor seating, and the decor looked cute.
Have to say the reviews were right; it does smell a bit funky inside (sort of like a pet store) and the AC was down. Service was not always friendly and quite inattentive especially after the food arrived.
Food arrived quickly and was hit or miss. The gazpacho and patatas bravas were solid, croquetas de cocido and calamar en su tinta were nice, but the ropa vieja arrived cold and wasn’t particularly good. And the table next to ours had their tortilla de patata returned since it was cold and undercooked in the middle.
I wish I could leave a better review but this restaurant really needs improvement, namely a fresher atmosphere, more attentive service, and consistently good food come up to par, especially given it’s a Jose Andrés establishment.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Tori Ramataboee
I liked the pan con tamate and Clara that I ordered, however my party ordered the croquettes and I found a chicken bone in the one I tried (my partner already wrote a review about this) and it tasted mostly of cheese and chicken despite listing other ingredients. The patatas bravas also didn't taste fresh. Service was 1 star because our bartender couldn't recommend a single dish and it took him at least 5-10 minutes to greet us despite us being the only ones sitting at the bar at 2pm. Overall he lacked confidence in making drinks and answering our questions about the menu. Atmosphere 2 stars bc although it had inviting decor and large TVs with sports on, we were literally the only party in the restaurant other than 1 person who came for a single drink and one booth that was already there when we arrived. Maybe it's because we were there on a Monday afternoon, but still it was a disappointing experience overall.
Ask for the daily tasting menu! &40 - 4 courses and delicious! Sangria hour 3pm to close Sunday to Friday with great food and drink options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gambas Al Ajillo
I brought my business partners from Europe for what I hoped would be a great dining experience, but we were all disappointed. Given the restaurant’s prime location, I expected top-notch service and food, but that wasn’t the case.
The garbanzo salad arrived with an old onion haphazardly tossed on top, and the paella was bland and undercooked.
My partners have had authentic paella before at “Barcelona” on U Street in DC, and this was nowhere near the same level.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Friendly service and authentic Spanish food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were a party of five celebrating a birthday. Most of us were under -impressed by both the food, the size of the portions, and the service as we were expecting the old Jaleo and tapas menu. The waiters brought one person's plate way before anyone else and then started cleaning the table quickly before we were finished eating. The branzino was a very small portion and wasn't anything special, artichokes were overcooked and bland. Drinks were good and dessert was nice.
Great authentic food. Service was awesome, the atmosphere was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jose Andres Tortilla, Bacon Wrapped Dates
Food was delicious. Service was poor! Everything took a really long time. After dinner was over, I eventually ended up going to the hostess to get my check. The restaurant wasn't even busy. There were 3 spaced out tables (on different sides of the restaurant with about 10 people at each. There were like 7 wait staff, but the drinks took forever, water refills took forever, getting checks took forever. Bad service all around.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
This is the first time we have tried this restaurant because I noticed they have paella on their menu, and its rating is good. We ordered the squid with squid ink special, which is $65. I would say it's only enough for two to share, and it's a little salty. The portions are very small for the entrees, and they charge $6 for a bottle of soda! The service is okay, and I didn't feel the food was worth what we paid for. I didn't bother to take any pictures because there is nothing memorable about this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tomatos were the star! We had fresh summer tomatoes in our appetizer, and in our dessert! Who knew that Ice cream and tomato compliment each other so perfectly! Not to be outshone, our main dish - chicken and rice - was comfort food at it's finest. An all-around great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is really a step down from Jaleo. The food was greasy not really tasty and the presentation was really underwhelming. The service staff was a bit unprofessional and not really helpful. The decor and the lighting of the place felt more like a kindergarten than a restaurant. It was really disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Today, I was quite disappointed with the favors. My cogollos of baby lettuce did not have any dressing, so the flavor was so plain. Then, the creamy cauliflower didn't have much flavor either, just some salt added to it. The chicken skewers were not cooked all the way and they did not have any flavor either. The pitcher of sangria had so much ice that at the second round it was all watery. $300 later it was quite disgusting.
Parking: 2 very close by.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
I didn’t enjoy any part of this experience. The food was bland, the service was indifferent, the prices were meh.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Had the following items from their Sangria Hour and they were absolutely delicious and tasted trully authentic. The price also was super fair.
-Patatas Bravas
-Ensaladilla Ucraniana
-Fried Cod with Manchego Pisto
-Chupito de Gazpacho
-Torta de queso
I will definitely be going back for authentic Spanish food.
I do want to share they brought me white wine instead of Cava Biutiful) and when I questioned the waiter who brought it to me, he said he did not know anything about wine and that I had to ask the bar tender. I had to get up to the bar and ask the bar tender for the Cava, and he tried puring me another glass of white wine, now it was a different brand. The waiter who had taken our order happened to be there and told the bar tender he was supposed to serve Cava "Biutiful". It seemed like the bar tender had no clue which was the cava or which cava was part of the Sangria hour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas
Had read some mixed reviews so I tempered my expectations, but ate here anyways since I was craving Spanish food, am a fan of Jaleo and Jose Andres, saw plenty of people enjoying the outdoor seating, and the decor looked cute.
Have to say the reviews were right; it does smell a bit funky inside (sort of like a pet store) and the AC was down.
Service was not always friendly and quite inattentive especially after the food arrived.
Food arrived quickly and was hit or miss. The gazpacho and patatas bravas were solid, croquetas de cocido and calamar en su tinta were nice, but the ropa vieja arrived cold and wasn’t particularly good. And the table next to ours had their tortilla de patata returned since it was cold and undercooked in the middle.
I wish I could leave a better review but this restaurant really needs improvement, namely a fresher atmosphere, more attentive service, and consistently good food come up to par, especially given it’s a Jose Andrés establishment.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
I liked the pan con tamate and Clara that I ordered, however my party ordered the croquettes and I found a chicken bone in the one I tried (my partner already wrote a review about this) and it tasted mostly of cheese and chicken despite listing other ingredients. The patatas bravas also didn't taste fresh. Service was 1 star because our bartender couldn't recommend a single dish and it took him at least 5-10 minutes to greet us despite us being the only ones sitting at the bar at 2pm. Overall he lacked confidence in making drinks and answering our questions about the menu. Atmosphere 2 stars bc although it had inviting decor and large TVs with sports on, we were literally the only party in the restaurant other than 1 person who came for a single drink and one booth that was already there when we arrived. Maybe it's because we were there on a Monday afternoon, but still it was a disappointing experience overall.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
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