Went on a Saturday night with a party of eight. Had been there two times in the past and was impressed by the atmosphere but all good things must come to an end. Besides being stingy with the water and bread our waiter was for the most part unresponsive. Here's a tally of what went wrong: Initial party of two arrived at 7:40 for an 8 pm reservation. They were seated but never aknowledged by the waitstaff. We arrive at 7:55. By 8:20 pm not a single waiter came to our table. I finally had to stand up and grab one literally. He quickly took our drink orders and came back with them in about five minutes. Twenty minutes later, we had to flag him down again to take our tapas orders. A meager basket of mediocre bread was then brought by the busboy with no accompaniments. Amazingly 10 minutes after that the tapas were brought out all at once. Must've been on a good streak to get food out that quick or so you would think. Perhaps they were just reheated. Alas credit must be given for the food. The calamari was average and the spanish omelette was good as usual. The garlic shrimp was salty and was overcooked with a sodium tripolyphosphate taste -- must've been straight out of the bag. The marinated artichokes were excellent as was the pan tomate. Overall the other food was good but uninspired. Here's where the service ended. Empty plates were never cleared and drink refills were as rare as foie gras is in prison. The check had to be begged for and the payment was untouchable by the waitstaff like Ebola. Perhaps they were embarrassed to take money which they did not earn. Another waiter finally took pity on our young lady with the credit card. I'm sure her arm must've been numb by then. One comes to the realization that there is a stink in this restaurant. Not of the usual bathroom smells mind you but in their service. Complimentary antacid pills should've taken place of the cheap mints beside the door walking out.
Pros: Decent Food, Lively Atmosphere
Cons: Poor Service
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