- Calamares Andaluza - squid rings with garlic mayo
- Croquetas De Pollo - chicken croquettes again with the mayo
- Albondigas A La Jardinera - Beef and pork meatballs in tomato sauce
- Tortilla Espanola - Spanish Omelette, and more garlic mayo
- Berenjenas Gratinadas - Aubergine baked in tomato sauce topped with cheddar cheese
- Paella De Verduras - Vegetable paella
Miss Twin: The principle of tapas is a good one - lots of things to share and try but dining out my general impression has been that the portions are tiny, you end up spending more and you can't eat at your own pace. Add to this the polite "no you have the last one..." and potential "Joey doesn't share food!" moments (Friends - The One with the Birth Mother) and this does not equal superfun dining. However, Mrs Fish and I are unlikely to duel over the last squid ring and I hadn't been to La Tasca before. We were also looking forward to a big meal and copious drinks at a friends later and didn't want to stuff ourselves.The service was quite impressive - the restaurant was quiet and the waitress attentive. Without asking she brought me a glass of tap water along with my 'Sunshine Mountain' (Orange, Cranberry and ginger ale, £2.95 - yummy!) and orders were taken and dispatched quickly. The food was nothing to write home about but at least it made a nice difference from the dull sandwiches I've been eating the rest of the week.
The chicken croquettes were not what I expected at all - thinking I would be eating a piece of meat, instead it was more like a soft cheese paste in breadcrumbs. If I hadn't known there was chicken in there I would be none the wiser. Not a big fan of aubergine but that dish was quite tasty, and the meatballs were also decent. The rest was standard fare which I can't really get excited about in any way. But that drink was darn tasty.
Mrs Fish: I have to say the service was very good indeed, quick, friendly, efficient. But the food: school-dinners-do-Spanish - luke warm, over cooked and discoloured. Edible, not delectable. Some dishes worked better than others - the albondigas for example were good enough and it's a nice word to say - albondigas. Albondigas. Albondigas. And the calamari was also good - not chewy and in a nice light batter. The two that I was less fond of was the chicken croquettes (slimy and strange) and the vegetable paella (tinned veg and yellow rice). I'm not even sure if it was turmeric which made the rice yellow. To summarise: quick, cost-effective and filling, but bland, tepid and boring.
Mrs Fish: I have to say the service was very good indeed, quick, friendly, efficient. But the food: school-dinners-do-Spanish - luke warm, over cooked and discoloured. Edible, not delectable. Some dishes worked better than others - the albondigas for example were good enough and it's a nice word to say - albondigas. Albondigas. Albondigas. And the calamari was also good - not chewy and in a nice light batter. The two that I was less fond of was the chicken croquettes (slimy and strange) and the vegetable paella (tinned veg and yellow rice). I'm not even sure if it was turmeric which made the rice yellow. To summarise: quick, cost-effective and filling, but bland, tepid and boring.
Entered restaurant at 13:05 and ordered drinks
Drinks arrived and food ordered at 13:10
Food arrived just after 13:15
Paid and left at 13:45
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