Basque Tapas Bar Restaurant

Delicious Spanish food. Everything was fresh and made to perfection. Cozy atmosphere.
The grilled octopus is a must-have.
Highly recommend.

Busy weekend. Beat the line by sitting at the bar. Bar filled up as well. Outside relatively available. Busy bustling vibe similar, reminiscent to tapas bars in Spain!

Food excellent. We had sangria roja & Estrella Galicia with Gambas, pan con tomate, Jamon Iberico, patatas bravas. Later seafood paella. For desert, churros con chocolate with cappuccino. Our favorite pan con tomate. Proxima vez, will skip jamon.
We wrapped half of paella as portion for 2 quite generous.

Simply fantastic place! I had wanted to come here for a while and wasn’t disappointed. We had tapas to start with the fried marchego being a particular highlight, my only negative on the whole meal was that the squid tapas was lovely, but there wasn’t much of it. I have been to Spain many times and have had Paella numerous times, but the seafood paella here was one of the best! Great fun atmosphere and we will be back.

We had a really fantastic first meal here on Sunday. We were a group of four (3 adults, one child) and arrived shortly after the 1 PM opening and many tables were already taken, and the food aromas were incredible-a good sign! The interior is intimate but not cramped, with space in Piermont being at a premium. Overall, we had a great experience with food and service and would return. The restaurant itself is not so fancy that you absolutely must dress up, and I also consider it child friendly for well behaved children, considering we had a six year old with us.

Food ordered:

* Albondigas picante (spicy meatballs)-These were on point with flavor and spice. The meatballs and the sauce were delicious and great for dipping bread into.
* Pulpo a la plancha (my personal choice since I love octopus)-I don’t know what’s in Galician seasoning, but this dish was outstanding. The octopus was incredibly tender and I don’t think I’ve ever had octopus cooked that well. It was a flavorful and fun dish.
* Vieiras rellenas (stuffed scallop shells)-These were good but let’s not kid ourselves, the thick slice of Applewood bacon was the star. The filling was good but a bit too much breadcrumb flavor for my personal taste. I felt it overpowered the seafood.
* Gambas al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce)-This was probably my favorite dish, tied with the octopus. The shrimp was very well seasoned and flavorful and cooked well.
* Croquetas del dia (croquettes of the day)-These were fine, I don’t recall the specific variety offered that day but they were fried and crispy on the outside, and creamy on the inside. I thought they could have used a bit more seasoning but the sauce on the side (mayo-based, aioli perhaps?) went well with them.
* Marisco paella for two (seafood paella)- The portion is incredibly generous for 2, and considering all the other dishes the 4 of us had previously, we managed to get through maybe a third of the skillet. I’m not the biggest fan of the texture/appearance of mussels and clams, which this dish is generous with, so this wasn’t my choice, but I enjoyed the other seafood and the rice itself was flavorful. However, I was looking for the crispy bottom and though some of the rice was a bit toothsome, I missed the crispiness that paella is famous for. There were several scallops and shrimp and a few scant pieces of squid that were devoured.

We were completely stuffed so of course, had to order dessert. I chose the churros con chocolate, which were thinner and more crispy and less chewy than any churros I’ve had previously. They were delicious and I really enjoyed the texture and the sauce that came with them. My MIL chose the apple galette, which similarly was well made, flavorful, and incredibly delicious. I had a glass of rose sangria that was fine. I usually drink and serve sangria cold and there were a few ice cubes but the drink was room temperature. I sometimes make sangria at home and it was no better than any that I’ve made, minus a point because it was warm. I had a pineapple mimosa after that, which was good.

Overall, my personal favorite dishes were the octopus; shrimp; meatballs; and the churros. The food came out quickly, the service was attentive, refills were offered, clean plates were given for the paella, and overall, we had a great meal and experience.

A really nice Tapas style restaurant located in beautiful Piermont. We really enjoyed it.

The menu includes varied selection of Tapas and traditional dishes like Paellas, Wines, Sangrias and Spanish dishes. The bread was amazing!

Recommended.