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    Don Quixote Tapas Bar

    4.7 (9 reviews)

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    Gina M.

    My husband and I came here after discovering it was a tapas bar, and we're so glad we did! We love being able to try a variety of dishes when we dine out, and this was the perfect place for that. The portions are small, which allowed us to sample several items from their amazing menu. The restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere, and the bar is especially attractive--it's a great place to sit if you're waiting for a table or just want to enjoy a drink. As an added bonus, they have live music on Friday and Saturday nights, which was such a pleasant surprise! The musicians played a variety of instruments and were incredibly talented, making the atmosphere even more enjoyable. I highly recommend making reservations since it's not a large restaurant and there may be a wait. We were lucky enough to grab a couple of seats at the bar. Sebastian, our bartender, took excellent care of us. He made fantastic drinks and ensured our food came out promptly. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back--next time with friends!

    Hewan B.

    My husband and I wanted to go out and celebrate our 11 year wedding anniversary! I love Spanish tapas and was so excited to try this new restaurant in Gainesville! Let me just say... IT DID NOT disappoint! We were sat down towards the back where there was a LIVE BAND!! It set the atmosphere for sure! As we looked over the menu we order a pitcher of Mojitos. It was huge and delicious (A table of 4 )c an easily share it but we didn't mind because we knew we could take the rest to walk around on the square. I cannot tell you that anything we order was not delicious and flavorful! Everything was delicious! A MUST to check out if you are a local or even visiting. Great prices, great atmosphere, and great service!! You will spend the whole night just eating great food and dancing the night away!

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    Sanctuary on the Square

    Sanctuary on the Square

    3.8(27 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    We came in on a Saturday night as a party of two with no reservation, and they were kind enough to…read moreseat us. Our waiter was pleasant, attentive, and genuinely tried -- so none of this reflects on him. We tip regularly, and we still did, because the issues we experienced felt more like management and kitchen pacing, not server error. The biggest problem was the timing of the food, and it was honestly awful. Our soups and appetizer came out almost at the same time, which I could have overlooked -- but then the entrée was dropped on the table immediately after the soup, with no pacing at all. It wasn't even our waiter bringing the food; it was other staff members just setting plates down without checking where we were in the meal. Because my entrée was seafood, it cooled down quickly while I tried to finish the earlier courses. Then the scallops came out undercooked, partially clear in the center. When I mentioned it, the waiter said it's a common complaint because they don't cook them long or they fall apart. He took them back, and they came out more cooked -- still not great, but at least edible. The dish itself (with black bean hummus, corn, and avocado) wasn't worth the price. The corn tasted like cold canned corn, and overall the entrée just didn't feel special. My husband had the spinach, chicken, and bacon salad and enjoyed it. Both soups -- tomato basil and butternut squash -- were delicious. The brie rosemary dip was just okay. There were a few flies around the table, which was annoying, and the inside is a bit dark, so more lighting would help. I can see myself coming back to try more soups, salads, appetizers, and burgers here, but I'll avoid the dinner entrées unless reviews become more consistently positive. There's definitely room for improvement, especially with pacing and kitchen execution.

    I really wanted to love this place. We really liked the last restaurant Hopscotch so my husband…read moremade reservations for Valentine's Day. We started with drinks and I had the tequila mule which was good. A little weak but ok. We started with great apps and even talked with one of the owners on how much we love their restaurant, service and music. They play 80s new wave music which we love. We had 3 small plates which was great. A little too much breading in the crab cakes but over all really flavorful. For our entree we had the garlic bites and Bessel sprouts. The Brussels sprout was just ok, needed a sweet component. The garlic bites were inedible and tough. Just awful. Ambiance 5 Service 5 Food 3 For me it's all about the food and unfortunately the garlic bites ruined it for me.

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    3.9(167 reviews)
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    This is a review for the Easter brunch only…read more I'm sure my grandparents would've loved this place if they were still around. You got your white tablecloths, rooms full of retirees, and a vibe that hasn't changed much since the Reagan administration. Unfortunately, there was none of that live music that this place is known for. My family and I came for the Easter brunch buffet @ $55/person. The menu looked great: herb crusted prime rib at the carving station, shrimp and grits, Belgian waffles, deviled eggs, bourbon glazed carrots, cheesecake dessert squares. But the reality was that it's more like an upscale hotel breakfast. Safe, mostly bland, and probably exactly what the "usual" crowd there was looking for. The bacon was overcooked and shriveled. The deviled eggs didn't even have any paprika. And who puts a giant vat of syrup BEFORE the waffles? And their signature strawberry punch would've tasted way better chilled or iced instead of being kept at room temperature. The prime rib was what made it all worth it. It was tender, juicy, cooked just right, and the horseradish took care of their seasoning problem. That carving station is what saves the day along with the fantastic staff. Even the manager was great to talk to. I just wish the rest of the food was better than "meh." A couple of tips: call for reservations, there's no online booking. Parking is annoying because of the app. If you don't have a walker, just use the giant free public lot one block over on Main Street. Also, the "Order" button on their website goes nowhere. Maybe just replace it with "Menu," Luna. Looks like Mother's Day is getting the breakfast buffet brunch encore, so if you want to experience what I did, go for it. I probably won't be back even though the regular menu looks interesting.

    We went to Luna's not knowing actually much about the restaurant we tried to call and see if we…read morecould make a reservation, but nobody answered the phone and nobody returned our phone call. We called a few days before so we took a chance and showed up and hoped that maybe they would have an open reservation. Bingo, lucky for us we got in, but we did go early. We went slightly before 5 o'clock. I actually picked up the restaurant because they said they had a jazz/piano bar, but unfortunately we were sat in the dining room that that was nowhere near the jazz piano bar area so we didn't get to hear it. All we got to hear was people talking in dishes clattering. The lights were pretty right so it wasn't really very romantic. It seemed more like a country club or due to the fact that mostly everyone there was older than us and were in our late 50s. It seemed more like it was even an assisted living facility. I'm not joking. That's how it felt but the food was great. The service was mediocre. it's not that they were slow, but they were in no hurry yet when we got there they got made it seem like we got lucky that somebody canceled and that we needed to hurry and get in and place our order because they had a long list of reservation reservations. The doorman I think it actually should brush up or be shown how to approach or work with patrons. At his age; maybe due to his lack of people skills; he may not be the best person for the position of greeting guests. thanks Miss me where they take reservations they're considered a higher scale of client tell or on an event where it's an occasion like this for Valentine's Day. You definitely want somebody that's greeting you with a smile and kindly letting you know that they have a spot or they don't have a spot and just basically treating you kind and being as polite as possible, regardless of what the available situation was/is. We were very thankful they had a spot, and we went with knowing it may not be available to dine there; but to be making us feel like we were lucky when we chose their restaurant to go to; in turn I felt like they were lucky that we chose their restaurant because there are other restaurants that we could've gone to. We heard some patrons complaining about the timing of food delivery and one table left after a round of cocktails. We aren't sure why they chose to leave but they did. We felt their pricing for the amount of food and offering was a bit steep and not so much in line with others especially since they didn't add any extra flair of roses for the ladies, little to none romantic ambiance and definitely no music which would have been a nice touch. We will try them again when hopefully they will have seating in the jazz bar area and we will call further in advance to plan for the visit so maybe I can update the review and let you know if a 3rd visit is in the future. We don't live close so the second visit will kind of need to be a wow to gain the 3rd one as I feel I'm am fair and my expectations aren't set super high but I definitely feel they dropped the ball for me based on this visit.

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