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2013-12-13
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I heard about this Spanish restaurant, Zurriola recently, that I've been meaning to try but never got around to visit. So my friend and i decided to enjoy a relaxing evening and try this place out. We took the lift up to the 18th floor and upon entering therestaurant, i noticed these tall glass windows. They were towering from ceiling to floor level, and decorated with endless rows of different types of wine, which created this contemporay feel to the entrance.One of my favorite appetizer was th
One of my favorite appetizer was the "Joselito" Iberian ham with bread and tomato. It's bite size was the perfect way to start our dinner, where the tomato soup slowly oozed out in my mouth as i savored the bread along with it, and the mixture of the iberianham completed the flavors altogether.
We tried a few dishes for our main courses in order to try a few varieties that they had to offer, as everything sounded so interesting and delicious!Their foie gras was another one of my top favorites and i was so surprised with how different they served this dish, as opposed to other foie gras thati've tried in the past. The foie gras was displayed on this modern mirror look alike plate, which i really liked. It's the small details that count, even when it comes to food. Not only was the presentation impeccable, but the foie gras was so rightfully strong in its flavor, where it was garnished with Spanish spiced crumbs on top, which gave it this unique taste and texture. The most interesting thing was adding a mini carrot cake with a vinegar jelly to the foie gras, and though it might sound like an nusualcombination, i assure you that it's one of a kind and a must try! I especially remember the delicious mixture of taste betweenthe sourness of the vinegar jelly along with the sweetness of the carrot cake. It made the overall taste just right.
As recommended by the manager, we also tried their famous grilled iberian pluma with port wine sauce. I was in complete shock after my first bite of the pork, as it was so juicy and tender, and tasted like beef. The port wine sauce blended in so well with thisdish, and the deep flavors of the wine made the pork seem even juicier, or at least that was how i felt.
After our main courses, we did debate whether or not there was room for dessert. As every women can agree, there is always space for dessert, no matter how full one is. We went for the Pear and Chocolate dessert as we are both such chocoholics! The richness and smoothness of the chocolate velvet cream was just perfect and complimented so well with the pear and vanilla ice cream. The sweetness of the chocolate cream and vanilla ice cream did not overpower the entire dessert, as the pear ice cream had a less sweet flavor to it. The flavor of the pear helped to balance out the overall sweetness and richness and made it to perfection, and leaving us not feeling as full as we would had expected. Of course, the pleasure of any dessert cannot be completed without enjoying a cup of coffee. We both ordered their cappuccino, which did not fail to impress, as expected. The entire night was perfect, from the food to the service, and to the stylish interior decor. I will be back for sure!
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