Description: I have always wanted to try a tapas bar and this finally seemed like the perfect time. We had a wonderful lunch at our favorite restaurant Rabelais on the Casse Cou Stairs and at 7:30pm we needed a little something to tide us over. I remember seeing this restaurant last evening and suggested we give it a try. There is outdoor and indoor seating available but it was smokey outside so we opted for the downstairs inside.
The atmosphere is clubish and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Our first shock was that the menu was in Spanish and French, no English. Now my French is quite good but there were plenty of words on this menu that I had never heard of. Okay what is farci-I thought it was one of the languages in the Middle East, silly me it means stuffed. Anyway try to picture me translating the menu for the other three, it wasn’t a pretty sight. Sophie our waitress was very patient and explained anything that was beyond my scope, here I have to admit that I didn’t realize that l’ail was garlic, live and learn.
Having placed me in charge of ordering I proceeded to order three color olives, tomato and feta, osso buco braised with Madera, stuffed pepper, and tiger shrimp with garlic. The men folk ordered Sleeman’s clear beer and I ordered a Spanish beer Cruz Campo. It was a good choice, a slight bitter back bite, lots of hops, very enjoyable.
Every dish we ordered was outstanding. The olives had a citrus flavor, the shrimp was tender, the tomato and feta was perfect. The Osso Buco was so tender it fell apart and the pepper was a raw pepper stuffed with cheese and rice. We all shared everything and frankly scarfed it down in no time at all. I think we shocked Sophie. She came back and asked if we wanted to order more. We just smiled and said no, just dessert. When I told her everything was delicious she just smiled and said “I know”, well of course I guess she would know.
Now considering how good the food was you might expect dessert to be anti-climactic, hardly. I had churros with chocolate fondue and fresh fruit for dipping. It was to die for. Apples and bananas and one little yellow cherry, just divine. Al and Jen both had chocolate cake, it was two dense pieces more like brownies with mousse between and chocolate and raspberry sauce on top.
Would we return here. Oh yes we definitely will and can’t wait to try some of the other offerings. Dinner for 4 $63.
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