Having been in a Spanish mood recently, I went with a couple of friends to Basque Tapas and Wine on a rainy Saturday afternoon. I was running late, so I left the menu choices in the hands of my very capable dining companions.
As we had booked using an internet deal, I was told that choices were limited to a special menu that was still extensive none-the-less. So what did they choose? Four tapas and two paella dishes with four serves of red wine sangria (with apples, pears, Cointreau, vodka, gin and lemonade)! I was almost an hour late (shame on me) but the tapas dishes had just been served when I arrived.
Up first, Pimientos del piquillo rellenos de arroz negro y calamares (Piquillo peppers stuffed with squid and black ink rice).
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Pimientos del piquillo rellenos de arroz negro y calamares |
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Patatas Bravas |
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Brandada de espinacas y alcachofas |
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Pork ribs |
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Ensalada verde |
The main course was the paella (of course). We had ordered a serve of Paella Mariscos (paella of seafood with clams, mussels, calamari, fish, prawns, capsicum and saffron rice) for two, and a serve of Paella Valenciana (paella of wild rabbit, chicken, mushrooms, vegetables and saffron rice) for two. What we got was...
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Paella Mariscos |
If hadn't had the voucher, I don't think that the meal would have been worth the price, and the service wasn't the best. For how much we did pay though, the meal was satisfactory. It may be a good while before I head back there again though.
Basque Tapas and Wine
159 Chapel Street, Prahran/Windsor
Mon-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sun 8am-1am

Generally I don't like artichokes but that dish looks incredibly creamy. Scooping it all up with that bread would've been delish!
ReplyDeleteYou took the trouble in your bio to say that you dislike artichokes, and olives so I'm glad that it seems like you've been tempted by the dish anyway. It was incredibly creamy, almost like a light cheese. Heaven!
ReplyDeleteWe had a voucher that was meant to be a $149 value. What a rip ! We had a very cut down menu as well. 2 entrees, (to share between us, not each !) and one frypan sized paella to share between us. One glass each of the sangria. How is that supposed to total $149 ???
ReplyDeleteOne entree we had was the Piquillo peppers stuffed with squid and black ink rice. Yes, it was nice, but we only got 2 pieces on our plate. The other entree was artichoke hearts and spinach pate with 3 pieces of bread. It was ok, but no better than what we get from the gourmet section of the supermarket. We then had a seafood and chicken paella to share, which was enough for the 2 of us, had lots of chicken drumsticks but only a few prawns. It was nice enough, but quite bland really. Seriously, I could have whipped up a tastier dish myself, and I rarely cook. Never going back, and I suggest people look elsewhere unless they just want hearty food, because that's all it was.
we visited this restaurant on a spreets voucher and was served and looked after very well, food was plenty full and well portioned, was tasty and served with a smile and very good service. no small portions , enough may be a bit more for two people, food came on time, they did not push us out even though the pace was getting full. Music was the icing on the cake. not too loud just nice and fantastic. highly recommended. antony
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