Pipa has a great rep although I have no idea where it comes from. The decor is indeed, quite lovely - a candle lit, victorian style space with dozens of chandeliers hungs from the ceilings. However, the tapas are sub-par as was the sangria (which is really unacceptable from a tapas bar). I went there on a Saturday night with 2 girlfriends and we ordered a great variety of food: the octopus was over cooked and instead of being chewy, it was soft (like fat) and swimming in oil and that was pretty much the theme of the evening - everything was overcooked and there was no balancing of flavors. HOWEVER, the dessert was amazing - the sorbet was delicate and wonderful, the molten chocolate cake was phenomenal, and the dulce de leche cake was perfect. Pipa is running on inertia of the past -- but if you have good company I guess any place will do.
Pros: decor, spanish olives, dessert
Cons: overpriced, overhyped, and overpacked
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