Spanish Tavern of Mountainside

S-Tier Seafood. Most restaurants make seafood entrees like Paella too salty to eat but not here! The seafood here was authentic, amazing and flavor was great!

Recommend to anyone that loves seafood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Marinera

Amazing place. Food is off the chart

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was bland on Thanksgiving and I was disappointed that I chose this restaurant for our party of 11.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

On my way to a further destination, I dropped in solo for lunch and was immediately impressed with the cheerful decor—not to mention the spacious parking lot. The headwaiter seated me at a well-appointed table, and I knew right off the bat that his would be a fine-dining experience. I was looking for something garlicky, and he recommended the mariscada, which came with a side of saffron rice and a soup of the day. The mariscada was pure bliss. It featured a heaping mixture of clams, scallops, pre-shelled mussels, shrimp and lobster cooked to perfection in a buttery broth with not so subtle hints of garlic. The experience brought back fond memories of Mediterranean beaches. Forget NYC, this restaurant would be a hit in Mallorca. I departed fully satiated, and thanked the staff for their attention to detail.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've dined in here once before, and everything was perfect, but this review is about the Thanksgiving meal that we took home:

PERFECT! The value/quantity for the price was EXCELLENT. Everything a family would need for about ten people was included...as well as a complimentary bottle of wine...and we STILL have leftovers. WELL WORTH THE MONEY! My wife didn't have to cook at all.

And I must mention the amazing stuffing which included pine nuts, grapes, wine...you just have to try it to believe how amazing it is!

Lastly, no joke...the pumpkin pie was the best I've ever had: perfectly spiced, not too sweet, nice crust.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great authentic tasting food. The seafood is fresh. I had the black bass. The octopus appetizer was delicious. Will come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Salmon, Grilled Octopus

Started with a lentil soup which hurt your eyes looking for the lentils it was mostly broth got a fresh Portuguese roll used to get a whole basket they must be very expensive I ordered the 28-day dry-aged New York strip steak as soon as I tried to cut it which I couldn't very easily I knew it was bad got it cooked medium rare but I couldn't even chew it for that piece of meat the texture should be soft and supple and cut like butter due to the dry aging process instead I got the reverse I'm not sure if it was really dry aged some places will just rub it with blue cheese to mimic the dry aging technique also the rainbow carrots served with it with severely undercooked told our server who showed the dish to Isaiahs he said talk to the chef I wanted them to try to cut the meat and the carrots but to no avail very disappointing I received a different replacement meal which was very good but still doesn't eliminate the first problem which is a dish should never be returned to the kitchen at a decent restaurant

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

The service and atmosphere are great. Everything comes with soup served table side. I was expecting the good to be a bit more flavorful, not bad by any means but slightly bland. Many, many fish options, excellent variety.

Vegetarian options: Many different fish and seafood options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

the food was okay. i attended a birthday event, so we had a limited menu, but the food was okay... i heard rave reviews about the food, so hopefully i can go back to try again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

I have been eating here for the last fifteen years. It is a must come restaurant when I am in the vicinity. Food is marvelous and service is warm. A home coming feeling.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seared Sea Scallops, Rack of Lamb

Everything was great but we went for a birthday dinner and thought they would have given the tiramisu cheesecake free when they sang happy birthday. I wouldn't have gotten desert otherwise. The waiter made it seem like it was free.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Marinera, Rack of Lamb

The paella was absolutely delicious and fairly priced. I would come here again with friends and family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Marinera

We did have to ask for water & bread for our table, but after that it did get better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Marinera

Excellent food in preparation, presentation, and quantity. Complementary soup and bread were as welcomed as we were upon entering the restaurant. Lovely table in a lovely room. We'll be back soon.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

So I was there for a party, not a huge one and I have to say the food I had was some of the worst I’ve ever had. The pasta. Had a like vodka sauce or so you thought. The whole table took a bite and everyone I looked at just turned their head. It tasted like the chef accidentally spilled way to much sugar in the sauce. I had paella and I have had this dish dozens of times. I’m Hispanic and I love it so much. I don’t like monk fish and I asked specifically what was in it. I was told shrimp ,rice ,lobster, clams, scallops, and mussels. Ok well I got 59 shrimp with a ton of rice 4 mussels and one clam. I’m not complaining it’s just that’s what was on the menu explanation and that’s what I expected wouldn’t you? Well I called a server over and showed him. He brought me over a few very chewy scallops in some sort of juice. Not from the paella. They were awful. So chewy. Oh I was so disappointed. If you out something in the menu and the ingredients plz by the love of all , bring the dish out the same way. Don’t deleting and not say There was no excuse for this. We were there in the middle of the day before the big night crowds. So the moral to this story is I e always wanted to go there and now I don’t ever have to do it again. I think for those prices the food should be good. Really the garlic chicken. It was so sloppy. A few chicken breasts thrown in a large bowl in some brown gravy with garlic and nothing else. The whole experience just wasn’t good. The place changes five star prices for one star food. I never write review but this was necessary

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4