I went here based on the reviews I read everywhere and was very unimpressed. I'm not sure if the ownership has changed or if they just had an off night but I was very marginal. \n\nWe started with the pan tomate con manchego the manchego was tasty but the whole thing was just tomato sauce from a jar on bread with the cheese on top. The patatas bravas weren't quite right either the aioli was good but the potatoes needed more spice. That said overall they were tasty. \n\nI do recommend the mussels with bacon. The mussels were a little overdone but the bacon and slaw were delicious. \n\nThe biggest disappointment of the night was the paella. It tasted exactly like the 15 minute risotto from the grocery store. They used the wrong type of rice and added peas and carrots (not typically ingredients in a paella). <url> \n\nThe last thing we had was the braised octopus which tasted like it was boiled. Octopus has great texture but it needs some flavor to go with it. There was no sauce and it was served with cold potatoes. We couldn't even finish it. \n\nI was having a craving for Spanish food and was incredibly disappointed to find a sad imitation of it. There were multiple dishes that tasted like the main ingredient came from a package or a jar. It's very clear that whoever is running this restaurant has never eaten in a Spanish bar. \n\nThe service was only okay but it was relatively crowded so that's in some sense to be expected. The slow service was probably the most authentic Spanish touch at the bar. \n\nOn a side note I highly recommend pintxo if you're looking for Spanish food. They're more creative over there so it won't be the Spanish bar food I was craving. However their tapas are outstanding and have Spanish flavors at the core.
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