Mike Miguel

El Pote Español offers a delightful dining experience with a cozy, intimate atmosphere. The service was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu, making for a pleasant evening. We had a great time! Staff is very friendly and the food is exquisite! Highly recommended! Thank you!

Jessica Ruiz cardona

It is a Spanish restaurant, with some Asturia classic food and Spanish food in general. Small place, elegant, good service, varied kind of wine, the door it is closed, but they are open from 12. The restrooms always clean. I recommend it.

Khang Tran

My group ordered the squid ink calamari, chicken liver, and the Paella Valencia. I rate the value of this place extremely well. You get a large amount of food for the mains and the cost is surprisingly decent for a place in Manhattan nowadays. The constant flow of toasted bread was very appreciated to mop up the delicious sauces. All the food tasted very good and it would take me forever to describe each dish. The service was amazing, I could literally not drink my cup of water even a tiny bit past half the glass before it would be filled up. I assume that I would need to chug it in 1 gulp in order to not half it full for a second. The atmosphere is intimate and good for dates, while also being chill for groups of friends or family. It has an old school vibe with its decor. The worker are friendly and warm. I highly recommend everyone try this amazing old school restaurant out.

+4

stan yu

Incredible! We had a party of 10 and the service was very accommodative on a short notice. The mushroom croquettes was a super delicious appetizer and highly recommend. Also highly recommend the squid ink paella. Very rich in flavor and lots of seafood.

Mark Shehata

For a place that doesn’t look so appealing from the outside, well worth the visit for what’s in the inside! Absolutely delicious plates to share, great desserts, and very friendly staff! We tried the lemon marinated artichoke hearts and marina paella, both were well seasoned and delicious. Taramiso cake slices were great as well!

Christine

This is a neighborhood place with classic Spanish decor and cuisine. We stumbled into little gem on a Sunday afternoon and enjoyed delicious gambas allijo, paella valencia (full of flavor infused into the rice), chicken milanese and flan con tres leche. Of course, we had a bottle of Spanish wine and Sangria….took a nap afterwards 😊

+1

ben l

Last time I ate here must have been almost 30 years ago. This mainstay is just as good as I remember albeit pricier and with smaller portions. We had the catch of the day which happened to be cod, paella Negra, Arroz con Pollo, and pork cheek! Appetizers were pulpo estilo feria & mussels! The dishes were full of flavor, fresh and distinctly El pote! Do try out this spot that's a bit out of the way but worth the trek!

+1

David Halpern

Food was ok at best. A little cheaper than newer downtown places and some good old school atmosphere, but the food didn’t hold up

Carlos Crespo

On Tuesday, we ordered paella & 4 orders of caldo gallego soup for the New year eve dinner at home. Upon arriving I was told that they didn't have any caldo gallego! How is it that we can order ahead and they didn't have or make more? The paella wasn't up to their standards. Very disappointed!

Di Dote

Bad quality of food, very salty. Slow service, is not Spanish food is more like Latin. Expensive for the quality of food. The black paella (calamari ink) was first yellow, I am pretty sure they only add the calamari ink, it was disgusting 🫣, the rice was like a rice pudding. THIS IS NOT SPANISH RESTAURANT. It taste more like latin flavors.

+6