Basque Tapas Bar Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is so good, we crave it."
• "The food is fantastic and I'd definitely go back."
• "The food and service is outstanding, if you like Spanish Cuisine, this is the place!!"
• "Marisco Paella (the seafood was cooked to perfection. The rice was flavorful and cooked to the perfect texture."
• "The seafood paella here was one of the best!"
• "Food was truly amazing, loved it and plan to go back."
• "The food is insanely good!"

Cons:

• "The food was good not great."
• "Picked the meat paella and it was a bit salty with the chicken dry."
• "The potatoes with red sauce were abysmal."
• "Shrimp ajillo was tooo much garlic...lamb chops were tasty but over cooked while asked to be medium rare...octopus was chewy and did not like seasoning."
• "The garlic shrimp was large butterfly which is definitely not ideal."
• "The only gripe was that the lobster tail was very dry & lacking any flavor."
• "Unfortunately the food was not anything special in fact I thought some of it was disgusting."

Service

Pros:

• "Our waiter George was very attentive."
• "Our waitress was wonderful, she provided great service despite the restaurant being packed."
• "The service for a 4 week old restaurant was impeccable."
• "Service was on point."
• "The servers were very nice and attentive."
• "The service was friendly, attentive, efficient, and accommodating as well."
• "The staff was so attentive, polite, and lovely - really appreciated their service."

Cons:

• "The guy who seats you (the owner ?) completely ignores you if you try to find out how close you are to getting a table."
• "Waited an hour and 15 minutes for a table. No one even came to talk us- not the manager, not the servers."
• "We just stood there until we decided to leave. 100% disappointed & def the worse service I’ve ever experienced."
• "The bartender was very lets say unfriendly."
• "Our waiter got or order wrong twice."
• "Service was horrendous."
• "saw the waiter, short older overweight italian guy, use his hand to eat some of my leftovers before packing it to go for me. disgusting & unprofessional."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Great cozy atmosphere."
• "Busy bustling vibe similar, reminiscent to tapas bars in Spain!"
• "Cozy atmosphere!"
• "The atmosphere feels like the one I visited in Madrid area."
• "It feels like a celebration when you enter."
• "The atmosphere was wonderful, with lively music and cozy decor."
• "The atmosphere is cozy and lively."

Cons:

• "People are packed in like the F train from queens to manhattan during rush hour."
• "Outside deck is basically in the parking lot, not on the water, so I wouldn't go there for a waterfront experience."
• "Unfortunately the place is a bit dark and tries to fit the Spanish cliché with flamenco music in the background and easy replicas of Spanish art."
• "We were going to sit in the back area, but we could not hear each other because it was very crowded."
• "FINAL Verdict - food is good but NOT worth the earache and headache from this LOUD, 'we don't care what the diners have to say we just laugh at them' Spanish restaurant."
• "I felt terrible for a family next to our table trying to celebrate a birthday plus other Families trying to enjoy a nice, expensive Sunday meal."
• "I have been to this restaurant at least 5 times before, we always expect it to be on the loud side but today it was Yankee Stadium."

Value

Pros:

• "Fair prices as well with an excellent wine & beer menu."
• "The prices are reasonable."
• "Good value for the quality of food."
• "They have very good prices and the portions they serve are good."
• "Prices may seem a little on the high side, but for the quality and quantity, it very fair."
• "The tapas portions are VERY GENEROUS and truly taste like authentic Spaniard dishes."
• "Good location and easy parking for this establishment."

Cons:

• "It is a bit pricey but overall very worth the money cause you cannot beat the taste of the food."
• "Tapas was a bit pricey but worth the quality."
• "I also didn’t like the fact they charged for every soda refill, even though the glass holds least than half a can soda, filled with ice."
• "Bearly any parking in the back, First come first serve."
• "They need a bigger place and they need to take reservations of two or more not 6 or more!"
• "Shared the seafood paella for 4 people, really could feed 6... Well cooked but lacked some flavor."
• "The octopus we ordered was flavorful as well but felt a little sparse for the price."