Alison C.
Yelp
My team held its work holiday dinner at Bar Jamón, which I was thrilled about since it gave me the chance to check out a place that I had been wanting to visit. The space accommodated about 25 people, so we rented the entire room, with its high-top tables. The restaurant was mainly a wine and tapas bar, so our beverage offerings were limited to water and house white, red, and sparkling wines. I selected the Casa Mono Brut Cava, which included Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, and Xarel-lo grapes, and carried the name of their parent restaurant nextdoor, Casa Mono. Though it was referred to as a "brut", it was actually rather fruity and bright. The staff was really on top of their game, consistently refilling our glasses before we could even finish the contents in front of us, which led to a bit of a messy evening...
Thankfully, we were able to enjoy a vast selection of tapas, in addition to all of the booze. The Tortilla Clásica was a typical, Spanish egg and potato casserole that was topped with a garlic aioli and paprika. Despite my usual dislike of mayo-based condiments, I rather enjoyed this light and zesty topping on the delicate quiche, which included a flaky crust and fluffy interior. There was also a plate of creamy Burrata that was balanced by acidity from balsamic vinegar and macerated tomatoes. An earthy, Dry-Aged Beef Tartaré had been tossed with a porcini cream and topped with scallions. Fluke and sweet potatoes were cubed and turned into a ceviche, served in tiger milk. Their House Salad included sprigs of some sort of lettuce or chicory, tossed with pickled raisins for sweetness. I peeled slices of Lardo Ibérico off of a pickled ratatouille, focusing on the stewed tomatoes and eggplant. I simply loved the Golden Beets, which were served over soft Valdeón blue cheese and blueberries. There was also sliced, Spicy Chorizo with Pickled Peppers and Scallions that I heard was fabulous, but did not try. The meal culminated with a plate of crispy, cinnamon-covered Churros with a warm Chocolate dipping sauce, which received mixed reviews.
Overall, our Bar Jamón feast was excellent. From the service to the creative and flavor-packed dishes to the wine selection, we simply had a blast!