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- 14 friends
- 35 reviews
I went recently with my dream date and had a wonderful time. The service was excellent, attentive and noninvasive enough for us to have a candlelit romantic dinner.
I really love tapas, and have had such a tough time finding a place that's reasonably priced and that has decent food as well. Used to love Xunta in the East Village, which was uneven but made up for it by being reasonable, but it is no more. Sombra y Sol on the UWS is good but, pricey. Same for La Mancha on Atlantic- delicious but, out of my price point except for a special occasion. I'm so glad that I found El Mio Cid because while it's a hike from where I live, it's well worth the 40+ minute trip. Prices are fair and the tapas are marvelous.
Our pitcher of white sangria was light sweet and tasty, with lots of fresh fruit to nibble. I am drooling thinking about it now and plan to head there in summer and savor many, MANY more.
Tatsy bread and butter came right with the pitcher, which was a godsend and kept me from ending up under the table because that first glass of sangria was a sucker punch. Also worht noting, many of the dishes came served on bread- so I was pleased that we were provided enough bread and that I didn't have to ask for it. Part of the tapas fun is savoring the sauces and bread is a big part of that...unless you want to use your hands. Enough sangria can do that to a person.
For our tapas supper, my dream date and I shared the Cordoniz En Salsa De Higos, which is a roasted quail (which was not my personal fave due to the texture of the tiny creepy quail's bones, but, which truly tasted lovely and had a rich fig & red wine sauce that I sopped up with bread), the Cocktel De Camarones which is a juicy fresh jumbo 3 shrimp cocktail, and the Jamon Serrano Y Queso Manchego, which had a sumptuous fig or maybe guava paste on it? Whatever it was it was the perfect compliment. The last time I had jamon serrano it was at a place that was supposed to have the best ham in NYC and HATED it- oversalted to death and tasted like a meat fruit roll up. This serrano? Light. Rich. Salty but the right kind of salty. And paper thin, heaped in the middle of the plate. Yum.
We also tried the Albondigas, which are homestyle meatballs in a sauce I would have been totally fine drinking from the dish (Thank goodness for that bread). And lastly, we had Solomillo De Cerdo Adobado, which is a pork dish- dream date's most anticipated choice. It was the only let down for the two of us- taste was good, but not great-- due to the pork being a bit dry.
Other than that small misstep, every bite we shared was a magical treat and I was planning to order more but by the end, we were stuffed full of flavor & richness so there was no room...but we still split a flan. How can you pass on flan? It was cinnamon-y and tasty and helped absorb the remaining sangria we sucked down from our generous pitcher. The long hustle back to the L in the snow was that much more warm from our last glasses of sangria.
I can't wait to get a huge group of friends to come here in the summertime and try every single tapas, hot & cold. This would also great spot to pop into after a show at the Bushwick Starr- another thing I plan to do. El Mio Cid, I've got a crush on you!
- 1 friend
- 3 reviews
Everything was really good. We had their red sangria which could have used a little more triple sec, but was really glad that it was not too sweet.
Their bread and butter was amazing. We shared 4 or 5 tapas, which came out quickly. We had stuffed mushrooms, mini chorizos, shrimp with garlic, and a couple of other dishes.
I wasn't crazy about their house dessert: bread soaked in wine with cinnamon and ice cream: in fact, I'd recommend not getting it, unless you know you'd like it. This was my first time ever trying this dessert and expected something just a little bit sweeter.
Gave us some tawny port at the end: delicious and unexpected nice treat!
I'd go there again and would recommend to a friend. Prices were reasonable, service was excellent and food was very good.
- 27 friends
- 16 reviews
First of all, lemme just say that I only stopped eating because my stomach refused to hold more food.
My friend & I went for lunch just this afternoon. It took her awhile to find on-the-street parking, but that was the only issue. For all the dishes we ordered, 7 or 8 in all, I expected a wait. Happily that wasn't the case. I heard the food coming before I saw it, sizzling as it was, in their cute little tapas dishes.
My favorites were the spicy mini chorizos, followed by the chicken croquettes. We also ate tiger shrimp and I swear the sauce was good enough to eat as is. I put it on everything.
I also had the stuffed clams, a little too much breading, but I didn't let that stop me from making a fool of myself. Then, the stuffed mushrooms, with crab, scallops and something else I don't remember, but does it matter? It was good too.
We even found room for the Chilean sea bass, and I never thought I could think of the word 'buttery' and fish in the same sentence....but I did, and it gives me a special little thrill to remember it even now...
The waiter was genuinely attentive, and even tolerated my Spanish, which, believe me, is saying a lot.
I honestly thought I couldn't eat anymore. I really believed this. But then the most evil thing happened: a slice of their cheesecake, ON THE HOUSE. Yeah, so then I died and went to heaven after that.
It is from here that I write this post.
A great afternoon. I will be back.
- 0 friends
- 10 reviews
Great, friendly service: I went with a Groupon and the waiter informed me of the Yelp deal for my next visit, and I returned! Very attentive and friendly waiters/staff.
Tasty food: Unique Tapas selections, great salads and YUMMY sangria pitchers.
MUST TRY:
Pollo Al Ajillo
Beets & Spinach salad
Passion Fruit Sangria (Red wine tastes WAY better than White)
I will be back!
- 6 friends
- 98 reviews
What I liked:
Authentic Spanish Food
Wide Selection
Upscale Feel (very bland, but nice considering the neighborhood)
What I didn't like:
Inattentive service (Even though we were 2 of 6 ppl in the restaurant)
Simple flavors that only work well if you have top notch ingredients (which they didn't)
Out of the way location
Overall, not a bad option if you happen to be nearby, but not worth going out of the way for.
