20 Craig Road
#01-02
Singapore 089692
Sunday:
12:00pm - 03:00pm
05:30pm - 10:00pm
Enjoy dining without burning a hole in your pocket, no membership required
Sadly much more expensive than what you'd get in Spain - churros are larger & thicker, and you get richer and more chocolate sauce, for prob just SGD7.50 there. I did like that the churros here were crispy though, although the chocolate was decent but nothing amazing.
NGL overall pretty pricey but it's a really nice place to visit for occasions (both vibes & service were good), and to try Fideua, which is difficult/ rarer to find in Singapore!
Oh the short ribs were tender, and pretty amazing when paired with the smoked cauliflower puree! Cauliflower also had a little smokey flavour, although a little soft for me.
Asparagus were quite nice with a slight smokey flavour. Brussel sprouts also had a good charred flavour, and texture was really to my liking. Mash was actually kinda interesting (?) with quite a thick consistency.
Jamon, chicken, boiled egg croquette - there was a crispy crust, and insides were decent, although I haven't had one that wow-ed me yet.
You may know Paella, but do you know Fideua? NGL I never knew Fideua existed until I was researching about Spain before my Europe trip last year. Fideua is basically a seafood dish similar to paella, except noodles (think short beehoon) are used instead of rice.
Squid Ink Fideua ($42 for half portion)
Oh this is definitely not for a first date hahaha - you'd end up with really black teeth and lips because of the squid ink, but I definitely enjoyed this one. This pretty huge pan came with clams and Calamari, which were fresh and squid ink seafood flavour was good. Only qualm is I was expecting their Fideua to be drier, and with scorched parts, as the texture of their pasta was a little soft, and slightly wetter for my liking, closer to beehoon texture.
PSA: tldr go bar, don't get main tapas deal of 5
places that have two dining area makes for the greatest headaches seriously. This place is particularly bad, cos the portions suck as well. Apparently the bar area can order everything, from the bar menu to the main menu. The main menu can't order from the bar menu, with more reasonable portion sizes so you can taste everything. What's more, their main menu portions are huge, they're seriously the sizes of small mains themselves, and the deal is for 5 mains at 156++. They're encouraging you to severely over-order, and every staff always kindly reminds you that maybe you have ordered too much. Very nice of the staff but the fundamental problem is their deal and their portion sizes. 2 people would have trouble finishing 5 main-size tapas, much less have space for dessert.
Did I mention the bar tapas sizes are not the same as the main dining area tapas sizes? See how stupid this place is now?
For reference: tapas tasting menu 6 tapas is good for 2 pax if you're ordering drinks, because you can choose desserts as well. Get 5 tapas deal from main area only if you have 3 pax, then maybe half a paella and a dessert.
The food: the sugar crust is perfect, but the slightly grainy custard is not as pleasant as your usual smooth custard. Overall it's alright
Overall: without reading reviews in advance I would have been really frustrated with the main dining area, but based on just this bar dining experience, it's quite obvious their stuff are overpriced and the quality isn't superb. Skip, there's better Spanish places.