Lindsay text me before finding me in this two room restaurant "this place is abdorbs" and I agree! The ambiance is relaxed, a place you meet friends for a drink and dinner, or a place you could take a first date for a fun atmosphere yet nice enough that you don't seem like a cheap date!
We decided to share a few plates again as last time we did this and it was the best way to get a full smattering of what the place has to offer. The plates ordered were as follows:
- Wine (yes this is a food group to Lindsay and myself)
- Great recommendations from the bartender - recommend the Malbec
- Appetizer: Camarones - 7 jumbo butterfly prawns sautéed in olive oil, white wine, and butter served with your choice of three sauces - we choose Isla de Fuego
- No joke about this being their spicy sauce. Light, fresh, but hot, hot, hot! Be sure to have your water full and/or wine to continue to eat this.
- Entrees: Pernil Special - pork shoulder, marinated for days and slow-roasted until it falls apart. complimented with our homemade mojito flamboyan (a roasted red pepper, garlic and rice vinegar sauce) MUY DELICIOSO!!!
- Fabulous! Full plate of food with rice and mini fried smashed plantains.
- Ropa Veija - shredded skirt steak, julienned peppers and onions, red wine, and adobo. oh, it means "old clothes"
- Again - fabulous! If I had to choose though I would go with the pork, obviously a speciality.
- Food: 4 - Great food and would bring friends here again!
- Service: 3
- Atmosphere: 4
- Price: 3 - Around $50 a piece (includes drinks)
- Recommended: 4
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican Cuisine
