Server was pleasant, but the food was a huge miss. Tasted like it was frozen/reheated, and the sea bass had a very poor smell to it. I don’t mind spending $50 per person for a nice dinner, but this did not live up to the expectation sadly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jay Osborne
Restaurant is culturally confused. I was expecting Spanish food and drinks, but the Spanish options were limited. The sangria- too sweet, not authentic. The patatas bravas were good. Food was mostly good. Just don’t expect real tapas. Also, the place was dead inside, but what do you expect from a restaurant named after a freeway.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mantequilla Pickwick
Very friendly staff. Strange atmosphere, and the place was empty. You know that scene in National Lampoon’s European Vacation where the Griswolds go to the fancy Parisian cafe and they cut to the kitchen, where they’re putting frozen dinners on the plates? This place is like that. If you’ve had tapas, or any Spanish food before, this isn’t it.
Amanda Litchhult
Absolutely not worth the price. The dip platter was very oily, meatballs were rough, rice was undercooked.... our waitress was great but the food was awful. It didn't look anything like the pictures shared from other customers.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Mamá Chilena (MrsMac)
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Blomquist
Food and drinks were delicious, the service was top notch. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Margherita, Side Salad
Haylee Anderson
Kind service, but a little slow. Good place for a nicer dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Risotto
Kristopher Myers
Was "out of meats", was told this after ordering, and asking why there was no meat on the plate. Was the first time trying here - will be the last.
Erin B
My family (including teenage son) ate here last night … their first visit, my third. Everyone was impressed with the food. We had a mix of shared appetizers & entree plates- Ahi Tuna Nachos, Flash Fried Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Pork Short Ribs w/Parmesan Risotto, and Scorpion Roll - it was all fantastic, and served in very generous portions. Our server was excellent and we all had a very enjoyable dinner. Definitely recommend for dinner or happy hour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dip Sampler Platter, Flash Fried Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Fresh Mozzarella, Risotto, Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
Gary Thompson
Great tasting salad dressing. Pescado dish was fine. Beef was chewy and tough, shrimp was rubbery.. Service was excellent .
The decor and ambiance is 10/10! Very modern and classy but cozy too.Our server was wonderful- she was very helpful and kind.For the food, overall, it was good! All of it was very beautifully plated.The tuna nachos ($21.95) were absolutely delicious and probably one of our favorite things we ordered.The Datiles Rellanos (bacon wrapped, goat cheese stuffed dates, $12.95) were warm, sweet, savory, and very rich! I only wish they had more of that delicious reduction on them!For our mains, we ordered the seafood pasta ($29.95) but they had run out of some of the ingredients for the sauce. So the chef made an off menu seafood pasta with a vodka sauce. The pasta was delicious! It came in a very generous serving. Our issues were that there were a good number of broken shell pieces that were very unpleasant to bite into. If we ordered it again, I'd probably request the mussels and clams just be added on top instead of tossed with the pasta.We also ordered the Tikka Masala Salmon with Risotto. ($22.95) I enjoyed this dish but it could be improved upon. The curry marinade tasted delicious and the sauce it came with was wonderful- but the Risotto was lacking. It was undercooked and very thick and clumpy. It may have been an off order but I will probably not order it next time and try something else.Overall, we loved the place and are definitely coming back to try more! This place has a lot of potential and I would highly recommend trying it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
Laura Thomas
It was a small, intimate setting with perfect mood lighting. The ceiling has lights that looked like stars that flickered. We were surprised to see it wasn’t that busy on a Saturday night but it was definitely good.My wife had a smoky old fashion with was delicious and came with a presentation of lifting the top off to see the smoke. I had the moscotto sangria and it was so so good.We tried the bacon wrapped dates with goat cheese and it was pretty and delicious. We ordered the paella to share. This portion was enough for 4 people as we ate til we were full and still had about two servings to take home. It had good flavor, but not as bold of a flavor as I expected. They are priced about average, portions are perfect to share. We will be back to try some of the other things in the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nicole Peters
The presentation of my Paella was nice. Sadly, it had zero flavor. Seafood was overcooked and prawns were not cleaned. Rice was inconsistent…edges were hard and crunchy, center mushy. Really disappointing experience considering what I spent. Also dead flies in the window sills did not impress. The inside decor is nice, our waitress was attentive and friendly but execution of food was poor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Louis Collins
The atmosphere was great for a date night for us. Tha ambiance was nice that you could have a conversation without having to yell over the music or sports bar crowds. Our waitress was an absolute delight and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. The flavors are absolutely delicious and definitely make you want to come back. Only 2 issues I have are the rice in the paella was a little undercooked and crunchy, and that the shrimp cocktail is kind of a ripoff. It says it's 6 grilled and chilled shrimp, but is actually just 6 regular precooked and thawed shrimp for $22. The balsamic drizzle on the plate was amazing tho. Over all, will definitely go back...just not for the shrimp cocktail.
Server was pleasant, but the food was a huge miss. Tasted like it was frozen/reheated, and the sea bass had a very poor smell to it. I don’t mind spending $50 per person for a nice dinner, but this did not live up to the expectation sadly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Restaurant is culturally confused. I was expecting Spanish food and drinks, but the Spanish options were limited. The sangria- too sweet, not authentic. The patatas bravas were good. Food was mostly good. Just don’t expect real tapas. Also, the place was dead inside, but what do you expect from a restaurant named after a freeway.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Very friendly staff. Strange atmosphere, and the place was empty. You know that scene in National Lampoon’s European Vacation where the Griswolds go to the fancy Parisian cafe and they cut to the kitchen, where they’re putting frozen dinners on the plates? This place is like that. If you’ve had tapas, or any Spanish food before, this isn’t it.
Absolutely not worth the price. The dip platter was very oily, meatballs were rough, rice was undercooked.... our waitress was great but the food was awful. It didn't look anything like the pictures shared from other customers.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and drinks were delicious, the service was top notch. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Margherita, Side Salad
Kind service, but a little slow. Good place for a nicer dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Risotto
Was "out of meats", was told this after ordering, and asking why there was no meat on the plate. Was the first time trying here - will be the last.
My family (including teenage son) ate here last night … their first visit, my third. Everyone was impressed with the food. We had a mix of shared appetizers & entree plates- Ahi Tuna Nachos, Flash Fried Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Pork Short Ribs w/Parmesan Risotto, and Scorpion Roll - it was all fantastic, and served in very generous portions. Our server was excellent and we all had a very enjoyable dinner. Definitely recommend for dinner or happy hour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dip Sampler Platter, Flash Fried Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Fresh Mozzarella, Risotto, Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
Great tasting salad dressing. Pescado dish was fine. Beef was chewy and tough, shrimp was rubbery.. Service was excellent .
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The decor and ambiance is 10/10! Very modern and classy but cozy too.Our server was wonderful- she was very helpful and kind.For the food, overall, it was good! All of it was very beautifully plated.The tuna nachos ($21.95) were absolutely delicious and probably one of our favorite things we ordered.The Datiles Rellanos (bacon wrapped, goat cheese stuffed dates, $12.95) were warm, sweet, savory, and very rich! I only wish they had more of that delicious reduction on them!For our mains, we ordered the seafood pasta ($29.95) but they had run out of some of the ingredients for the sauce. So the chef made an off menu seafood pasta with a vodka sauce. The pasta was delicious! It came in a very generous serving. Our issues were that there were a good number of broken shell pieces that were very unpleasant to bite into. If we ordered it again, I'd probably request the mussels and clams just be added on top instead of tossed with the pasta.We also ordered the Tikka Masala Salmon with Risotto. ($22.95) I enjoyed this dish but it could be improved upon. The curry marinade tasted delicious and the sauce it came with was wonderful- but the Risotto was lacking. It was undercooked and very thick and clumpy. It may have been an off order but I will probably not order it next time and try something else.Overall, we loved the place and are definitely coming back to try more! This place has a lot of potential and I would highly recommend trying it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
It was a small, intimate setting with perfect mood lighting. The ceiling has lights that looked like stars that flickered. We were surprised to see it wasn’t that busy on a Saturday night but it was definitely good.My wife had a smoky old fashion with was delicious and came with a presentation of lifting the top off to see the smoke. I had the moscotto sangria and it was so so good.We tried the bacon wrapped dates with goat cheese and it was pretty and delicious. We ordered the paella to share. This portion was enough for 4 people as we ate til we were full and still had about two servings to take home. It had good flavor, but not as bold of a flavor as I expected. They are priced about average, portions are perfect to share. We will be back to try some of the other things in the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The presentation of my Paella was nice. Sadly, it had zero flavor. Seafood was overcooked and prawns were not cleaned. Rice was inconsistent…edges were hard and crunchy, center mushy. Really disappointing experience considering what I spent. Also dead flies in the window sills did not impress. The inside decor is nice, our waitress was attentive and friendly but execution of food was poor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
The atmosphere was great for a date night for us. Tha ambiance was nice that you could have a conversation without having to yell over the music or sports bar crowds. Our waitress was an absolute delight and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. The flavors are absolutely delicious and definitely make you want to come back. Only 2 issues I have are the rice in the paella was a little undercooked and crunchy, and that the shrimp cocktail is kind of a ripoff. It says it's 6 grilled and chilled shrimp, but is actually just 6 regular precooked and thawed shrimp for $22. The balsamic drizzle on the plate was amazing tho. Over all, will definitely go back...just not for the shrimp cocktail.
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