I saw this place when riding home on the N/W trains and I finally decided to check it out. We stayed with some tapas and the appetizer specials. The Sangria was good, nothing outstanding, but a solidly well mixed red sangria with not too much brandy. The waiters were excellent. We had the cod croquettes, served with a tomato sauce. It was pretty good, but then the highlights came around, the warm octopus was excellent, we also ordered the mini squids (killer) the sweetbreads (awesome) and the tortilla espanola. What was excellent about the food was the fat to acid ratio. At first bite, everything was so rich it almost bordered on decadent, then the acidity would cut through the taste and each bite finished clean. The squid had lemon on top, the sweetbreads had warmed red cabbage kraut. The tortilla was almost like a thick potato cake. When it arrived it almost looked like a NY cheesecake. I recommend this place. Its one of my favorite places in Astoria.
Pros: tapas, sangria, friendly attentive staff
Cons: just a little bit pricey but great quality
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