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2017-01-07
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Dined with a couple of friends on Friday evening.A nice range of options of the menu, and we basically ordered a number of dishes to share, which the restaurant seemed to cater well to.To start, we had the octopus ceviche. Tender and flavoursome octopus, minimally dressed, was a great way to kick off the meal.Unfortunately the second dish of pimientos de padron (pan fried peppers) was disappointing. This is usually a very standard Spanish tapa, which is simply fried, sprinkled with salt and oliv
A nice range of options of the menu, and we basically ordered a number of dishes to share, which the restaurant seemed to cater well to.
To start, we had the octopus ceviche. Tender and flavoursome octopus, minimally dressed, was a great way to kick off the meal.
Unfortunately the second dish of pimientos de padron (pan fried peppers) was disappointing. This is usually a very standard Spanish tapa, which is simply fried, sprinkled with salt and olive oil. But the peppers they sourced were simply not good, tasting sappy (prob under ripe). Not really a good pairing with the other things on the menu anyway, so I wonder why it was on the menu. Stay away from this one.
Luckily they quickly redeemed themselves with all the other dishes. In particular, the grilled local eel was spectacular. Grilled ima go style, it had yummy layer of melting day (like fatty tuna or Wagyu) next to tender flesh and crisp, sweet skin.
The crab tagliatelle that followed was also faultless. Nice amount of crab meat in a creamy sauce that surrounded the pasta cooked perfectly al dente.
The star of the show was the large whole fish, the selection of which varies depending on what they can get. We chose the tile fish, which our waitress explained was a local white fish, with sweet flesh, which turned out to be a great description.
The whole fish came with beautifully crisp skin, served with a brown butter sauce, capers, croutons and boiled new potatoes. The flesh was perfectly cooked, and it was refreshing to taste a local fish, but cooked in classical French technique. We picked the fish clean, and I'm still thinking about it!
We should have stopped there, but being the gluttons that we are, went for a dessert to share. This was a mango, coffee and coconut dessert that unfortunately didn't work. The flavour combination should have worked, but the coffee was not bitter nor sweet enough to harmonise with the mango's tart taste. And the desicated coconut just kind of sat on top.
Anyway, lesson learnt. They are a fish restaurant. Stick to fish dishes and you can't go wrong.
Also worth mentioning the very good service we got throughout. Friendly and present, without being over bearing or stuffy. Wine list was good although the reds they had by glass don't seem (to my palate) to be good pairings for their fish menu.
Will totally be back though. Not a cheap place, but you mostly get what you're paying for. Just pick off the menu wisely.
Octopus ceviche
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Padron peppers
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Grilled local eel
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Crab tagliatelle
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Pan fried tile fish
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Mango coffee and coconut
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