Silvia
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As a Spaniard, I was really looking forward to visiting this restaurant because I miss the food from my country after being away for a while. The croquettes were delicious, as well as the bread with tomato, the tortilla and the other tapas I’ve tried. Both the inside of the restaurant and the terrace are very cozy, great atmosphere.
But I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 because I was really disappointed with the octopus. On the menu, it’s described as “a la feira style” (a way of cooking and serving octopus from the north of Spain, Galicia), but unfortunately, it had nothing to do with traditional pulpo a la feira 😞. I understand that cooking methods or presentation might be adapted to suit customers from another country and culture. However, as a Galician, I couldn’t hide my disappointment when I saw it wasn’t the kind of octopus we make back home.
There were no thinly sliced potatoes as a base (it was more like mashed potato), the octopus seemed grilled instead of boiled (it should be crispy on the outside and tender inside, achieved by a special boiling method), and it wasn’t even served on the traditional round wooden plate with toothpicks, as it is in the feiras (local fairs).
In summary, the octopus was very tasty, I just feel it’s not the correct naming, I’d recommend updating the menu description and calling it “grilled octopus” or similar. Labeling it “a la feira style” feels misleading and a bit of a letdown for Galician culture. Had I known, I wouldn’t have ordered it.
But as mentioned, apart from the “wording” thing about the octopus plate, the food was delicious, very tasty and good, and also the sangria was perfectly prepared 💯 and the staff was nice and attentive. Great experience overall and I highly recommend the restaurant 👍🏼
