Adeline Lapadula

This old and beautiful Spanish restaurant has now come back to life on 23rd street. It was closed for a while and for a moment I thought it would be lost forever like so many others post-COVID. Am so glad that it’s back and that they kept most of its atmosphere (some of the picture frames behind the bar are the same and the space felt cosy and familiar). Best part is that they definitely upped the game on food and drinks. A smaller menu(I remember the previous menu was like a book) The presentation, quality and taste of the meal and service by our server DJ were top notch. Glad to see this restaurant back and all the best for much success.

Pam pam Santana

I really loved this place. I accepted a friend invitation and went there with no expectations, but since I opened the door the greater was super attentive. I arrived early for my reso, so she located us at the bar while our table was ready. All drinks were delicious. When were able to be at the table all servers were amazing, specially the Puerto Rican (sorry don’t remember his name) and Banner the manager was super attentive as well. The bread with tomato was a die for, same as the Tuna, but all we ordered were delicious, reminded me the flavors when I lived in Spain. The ice cream meringues were WOW!!! The only thing I could tell is that the croquetas weren’t the greatest, flavor was good, but not a traditional one that I used to eat in Madrid. Overall, the atmosphere was perfect, the decor stunning and the whole vibe transported me to Spain. Definitely, will come back when I visit NY again.

Cozy historic spanish restaurant. The space is very compact so reservations are a must for dinner. Don't expect to be able to walk in and sit at the bar. Service was friendly and efficient including free glasses of wine due to our table not being available for approx ~20 minutes after the scheduled reservation (this was offered without prompting so I was very impressed). Paella was a highlight (easily served 3 along with apps) and all the food ordered was very good but also not necessarily distinguished given the month + reservation wait. To be clear, I would happily go again but if you don't live in the city, I wouldn't sweat it if you can't get a reservation for your trip /visit.

D Trevi

Happened to stop by here randomly and enjoyed the food. Had several appetizers and beer, which was all delicious. Service left a bit to be desired, but not too bad for a busy evening. Would return.

Chris Curry

Had a great birthday dinner here. We started in the lobby bar which has an awesome atmosphere and the small seating areas are quaint and great for a date. In the restaurant we shared small plates including the sardines, artichoke, ham croquettes, chorizo, and fluke. We agreed the fluke was our favorite. Served like sushi. Very good. My mom used to make croquettes and they were much different. These were more of crispy breading and warm creamy cheese inside. I like them but not what I expected. The artichoke was my second favorite. Lots of great texture and flavors. The sardines were great as well and she would pick those as her second choice. The chorizo was good. We just liked the others better. I would say that nothing was extraordinary. But all were worth the visit and would recommend trying. We ended sharing the chocolate basque. It was like a brownie outer layer and mouse inner layer. Dark chocolate. We both like dark chocolate and thought it was very good. Service was excellent. Atmosphere felt like we were in Spain throughout. We have been there. If you found this helpful follow me for more. :)

+4

Ankita Sunilkumar

Such a beauty! The ambiance is breathtakingly beautiful. The place gets crowded pretty quickly so make sure you make reservations in advance! The staff was really super nice. Highly recommend the Pan con tomate (scanning my phone for photos but I think I forgot to take it) for appetizer as an option. We accidentally got it but it was SO DELICIOUS that I would get it again whenever we visit. It's not necessary but this would be great for playing a little dress-up for birthday or anniversary or any other special occasions. Would love to have a bit more vegetarian options, but the ones they have are pretty good. It was super cold outside and I got the garbanzo stew...pure comfort. Our desert was pretty delicious too. If you ever had baked butter mochi...it takes pretty much like that.

+10

Adrian Vlcko

Went here for a drink. Two of us were the only patrons at the bar. The bartender was too busy chatting with his coworkers and fussing with barware to give us any attention. Eventually I received the most underwhelming Old Fashioned I've ever had. Nice decor and ambiance, terrible bar.

julia barinova

I visited this place the first time after I moved out of that neighborhood 12 years ago. I used to go there weekly for my portion of $22 broiled lobster with 7 dollar wine. It was a very popular and warm traditional Spanish diner -like neighborhood joint with large and affordable menu, Spanish traditions, Spanish speaking servants, and friendly Latino barternder Chris that worked there forever. I wanted to go after re-opening a couple years ago, to check what they made out of it. Design- wise, they preserve the place very well, so it seems smaller because of the tall separation between the bar and the dining area. Part of the decor on the walls remained intact . Cabins seem same, nice vibe. Menu was significantly reduced just to a dozen tapas (around 20-25 each for a tiny plate), couple types of paella (non- vegetarian is 72$). Drinks around 20$ -25 per glass. Large drinks menu. 2 tapas, 1 wine, and bottle of water+ tip came to nearly 100$. For me: way overpriced even for that area. If it were not for sentimental value, I would not go. It's not the same as before, not even close. Maybe, if they worked on improving and expanding to the menu, leaving something serious to eat for a reasonable price tag, could be more interesting. El Quijote, was nice visiting, but not coming back.

+6

Sharder S. Islam (dinimon)

The atmosphere in this restaurant is 5/5, very relaxing and the staff was extremely helpful and treated us with respect. The seats and tables however were a little too small, if you’re a big person it’s a little bit uncomfortable. Now the food; Very underwhelming and not worth premium prices of the restaurant. Appetizers; Cheese plate was good Jamon Serrano was good, but extremely salty Main courses; Chicken was dry. Paella had flavor but didn’t taste fresh. Lobster was the best part of the dinner, had flavor, taste and felt like it was kind of worth its price. Desserts; Avoid the desserts, they only had 2 on the menu and both were bad.

+15

Djordjiana Buric

Restaurant has a great interior and a very nice bar. Service is kind and attentive. A few things on the menu we had were not impressive, maybe because they were short staffed. Paella had rice stuck to the bottom so there was not much of it left to eat. It also was made with rabbit meat. Pasta that was on the menu had a specific taste, not used to it I guess. It was in a sour sauce. Rib eye was excellent. Temperanio wine was very good and all the cocktails we had. It was also pricy.

+5

Anele Slezinger

I usually avoid writing reviews, yet someone needs to say this. The “paella” here… no. It was basically just rice, not paella. The shrimp were very weird and not fresh at all. The only thing that saved the night was our wonderful server, Katia, who is actually from Madrid and truly tried her best. The seating was uncomfortable. These chairs seem designed for one person, not squeezed for two or even four. For the high price, the experience was even worse. I cannot recommend this place.

Jennifer Wentzo

Cute place, great service but I’m mortified they call themselves authentic Spanish food. Queso looks like sliced Trader Joe’s cheese, oysters were gooey (yes GOOEY), peppers are Papa John’s banana peppers and the chorizo looks like giant sliced hotdogs pretending to be chorizo. As someone who lives in Basque Country, please do not promote this other than what it is. Food trucks are better than this.

Yossi Bendavid

Attention patrons! This restaurant is a rip off joint. The food is disgusting and tiny portions. We order the paella and it nothing to do with paella.... even sangria wasn't sangria.. This restaurant used to be a great Spanish restaurant for many many decades. Now they are a new owners and they kept the old name. we will never come again....