- 整體 1
- 食物 1
- 服務 2
- 氛圍 3
Disappointing Experience, Not Worth the Hype
I had high hopes for this restaurant based on its positive reviews, but unfortunately, my experience did not live up to expectations. The menu was confusing and poorly written, filled with historical anecdotes and unnecessary details about each dish, but lacking basic descriptions that would help diners understand what they were actually ordering. Unless you engage with the server, you’ll leave the restaurant knowing very little about the food itself.
To make matters worse, many of the menu items—both food and wine—were unavailable on the evening we visited, which left us with fewer options than anticipated.
The real issue, however, was with the food preparation. One of the dishes we ordered featured beef hind shank (chambarete in Spanish), a cut that requires slow cooking to become tender.
Unfortunately, the dish was poorly executed—the meat was tough and inedible and the sauce almost flavorless. As a chef myself, I know that when cooked properly, beef shank should be meltingly tender, but the response to our complaint was simply, "It’s beef shank, and that’s how it is." This was an unsatisfactory answer, especially when the dish was clearly not cooked to its full potential.
The rest of the food was passable but unremarkable—not great, and certainly not deserving of the praise the restaurant receives. It felt like the kitchen was relying more on its "story" than on delivering food that truly stands out.
Given the combination of subpar food, confusing menu, and unhelpful response to our concerns, I cannot recommend this restaurant.
Unfortunately, I won’t be returning.