La Metro - Review - Old Fourth Ward - Atlanta - The Infatuation

"La Metro in Ponce City Market comes from the team behind El Super Pan (a PCM favorite). And this wine and tapas bar is a decent pre-dinner stop to sip a glass of wine (there are plenty of Spanish options) and munch on a few small plates. We recommend sticking to the cured meats (don’t skip the smoky Edwards “Surryano” ham) and cheeses (eyes on the mild idiazábal with a sweet fig jam). The tapas menu heavily leans into canned seafood items like just-OK sardines on a thick piece of focaccia and a good buttery biscuit topped with anchovies in a sweet sherry sorghum. While nothing is particularly bad, nothing is worthy of the heart-eyes emoji either. And since the interior is as tight as those canned sardines, you'll want to order just enough to wet your whistle and keep things moving to a dinner destination. Food Rundown Metro Margarita It’s an extremely basic margarita. But it’s topped with a salty, bubbly foam instead of a salted rim, and that’s just kind of fun. Paella Valenciana This paella was a little too salty with not much else going on flavor-wise. And while the rabbit was actually tender, you’ll have to contend with fishing out tiny rabbit bones, which gets tedious. photo credit: Courtesy of La Metro Buñuelo De Berenjena The eggplant comes lightly fried, which gives it a nice airy texture. But it’s a little bland and could’ve used a sauce or some kind of spicy topping so there’d be more incentive to finish it. Montadito De La Casa With a buttery biscuit as the base and sweet sherry sorghum and salty anchovies on top, this is one of the better tapas, so it should be on your table. photo credit: Juli Horsford Coca De Sardinas In theory this dish is great, but it falls a little flat in execution. The slice of focaccia was a little too thick and hard, and the sardines and salsa verde are too mild to make much of an impact. Coliflor Bravas Verdes Some like it hot, and if you’re among them, this is your dish. The cauliflower is roasted to perfection and covered in a fiery green salsa that we really like, but it may be too spicy for lightweights. photo credit: Juli Horsford Edwards “Surryano” Ham You get a decent portion of this smoky ham for $9. Idiazábal It's a mild sheep’s milk Spanish cheese served with sweet fig jam and tiny toasted rounds. photo credit: The Imprint photo credit: The Imprints photo credit: The Imprint Pause Unmute" - Juli Horsford