The main uber cool feature of this restaurant is the massive outdoor grill with flaming hot coals,…read moredisplayed right outside the restaurant on the sidewalk. Yes, I mean, directly in front of the restaurant outside, in the middle of the sidewalk! It's where they flame grill your, fish atop a pile of red hot burning coals. Check out my pics.! There are several restaurants on this street with the same set-up, as this street is known for fresh seafood. Never have I seen a "cook-out" like this on any of the sidewalks in the good ole' USA!! I'm assuming there are huge safety regulations that would not permit this in the States. There are regulations for everything under the sun, except things that really need to be regulated.
I would highly recommend any of the fish here, as this is what they're known for. We got a whole fish grilled sea bass to share, and they perfectly halved it, and deboned it for us.
If you love octopus, or have never ever tried it, do it here! This was the most tender and huge octopus I've ever had, or have ever seen in as an entree! You've got to see my photo of this!! A massive, thick and long tentacle, simply, yet perfectly prepared with some olive oil, and accompanied by some potatoes with crispy skin! This truly was a dish of a lifetime, for me!
Of course, we also had to get the fresh sardines, but unfortunately, they wouldn't be high on my list of recommendations. I'm not sure if it was because the two of us had ordered way too much food, or what, but I just wasn't a fan of them. Additionally, they were overly salted for my taste buds.
Speaking of salt, that is why I'm giving this place a 4-star, as opposed to a 5-star rating. Depending on what you order, they seem to be pretty heavy handed on the salt. Not only were the sardines salty, but the tomatoe rice, which I newly discovered in Spain and loved, was so overly salted that we could barely even eat any of it. So disappointed by this. Had it not been for the inedible amount of salt they used, I would've easily brought it back to our hotel fridge and had it for breakfast the next day, as the portion of rice alone could've easily fed 6 people. Such a waste!
The ambiance here is slightly upscale, and very pleasant. They brought to us the one waiter in the entire restaurant who spoke English to serve us, and he was great. It seemed predominantly frequented by locals, as it is pretty far out from the tourist part of town. It took us about 15 minutes by cab to come here, but glad we made the trip.
I would definitely go out of my way to dine here for the food, and especially for the octopus entree alone. Learn from my experience, though, and request that very little salt be added to anything they salt, unless you're someone who likes adding salt to salted potato chips.
