This is a tapas place close to Placa Catalunya, a couple of blocks up Passeig de Gracia. It seemed to be popular among the locals as well, though not the cheapest place. The line-up may seem long, but the staff told us it would be some 10 minutes to get a table and it actually was no more than that. The queue is arranged between the food counters, so by the time you get your table, you want to order everything--everything looks so fresh and delicious! The cooks seemed very efficient, and the service was indeed quite fast. The waiters were youngish, quite informal, and very friendly. The place was busy and looked like it must be somewhat in at the moment.
We had tomato and mozzarella salad (3.50 euros) and a tortilla (3 euros) for starters with a "small" sangria (1 liter, 4 euros . . . ). For mains, we both chose brochettes--they came with a potato and some mushroom salad, so at 6 or 7 euros, they made a very cheap main course. I had some very fresh and refreshing-tasting blackcurrant cheesecake and my husband just took some coffee--we had already had way too many crema catalanas by then . . .
This was the best dining experience for us here--I guess it was the combination of mood and food, in a place that seemed like a place we might frequent if we lived in Barcelona.