Basque Tapas & Wine, Prahran
February 6th 2011 10:31
http://basque.com.au/
This is a very popular little tapas restaurant on Chapel Street, Prahran. It is more suited to tables of 2-4 patrons, so if you'd like to go with a larger group be sure to book well in advance.
My party of 8 had a very enjoyable dinner for a colleague's farewell.
We figured the easiest thing to do was to select a dish or two each to share. We had:
- Jamon Serrano (Traditional salt cured Spanish ham)
- Queso Manchego (Traditionl Spanish cured cheese plate)
--> We had also ordered some bread which never came out. The cheese and ham were ok on their own, but would have tasted quite nice if they were both together with some bread as well.
- Calamares a la Andaluza (crispy salt & pepper quid served with aioli)
--> This was delicious!! Nicely salty, and delicious aioli. Only problem was that we probably should have ordered 3 plates of it to share instead of 2!
- Bolas de Pescado con Romesco (Prawn, calamari & fish balls served with romesco)
--> These were fairly unremarkable... possibly as we didn't know who ordered them so we spent more time trying to figure that out than actually enjoying them!
- Tortilla Espanola (typical potato tortilla served with aioli)
--> YUM! I only had a couple of mouthfuls, but it was delicious. Tasted like there was some cheese mixed in with the potatoes as well...mmm!
- Espinacas a la Catalana (Sauteed spinach with pine nuts & raisins)
-->The raisins were an unusual addition to the spinach and pine nuts, but it was quite a tastey side dish which I quite happily finished off
- Albondigas con pisto de tomate (Meatballs in Spanish style pisto sauce)
--> This was the last dish to come out, and was a little cold. Not particularly tastey...just tasted like plain old meatballs to me!
- Pinxtos de Pollo Adobados (Thyme, rosemary and red wine marinated chicken skewer)
--> This was quite nice, but the menu is very literal - skewer is singular, so there is only one to share!
- Paella Valenciana please (Paella of wild rabbit, chicken and vegetables)
--> I personally stayed away from the rabbit (can't say it's really my thing) but the rice in the paella was nice.
Overall, I wouldn't rave about the food however the waitstaff were all very pleasant and attentive, and the Sangria, while very strong, was also very good!! If I'm in the mood for tapas, I'll come back here again.
One additional unusual note - the bathrooms are separate! I followed the sign to the toilets and ended up on the street outside. After enquiring with the kitchen staff, I was instructed to go back outside, to the right, up the first flight of stairs, up another flight of stairs (past the massage & dance centre) and presto - bathrooms!! I must say, after my little trek they were cleaner than I was expecting!
This is a very popular little tapas restaurant on Chapel Street, Prahran. It is more suited to tables of 2-4 patrons, so if you'd like to go with a larger group be sure to book well in advance.
My party of 8 had a very enjoyable dinner for a colleague's farewell.
We figured the easiest thing to do was to select a dish or two each to share. We had:
- Jamon Serrano (Traditional salt cured Spanish ham)
- Queso Manchego (Traditionl Spanish cured cheese plate)
--> We had also ordered some bread which never came out. The cheese and ham were ok on their own, but would have tasted quite nice if they were both together with some bread as well.
- Calamares a la Andaluza (crispy salt & pepper quid served with aioli)
--> This was delicious!! Nicely salty, and delicious aioli. Only problem was that we probably should have ordered 3 plates of it to share instead of 2!
- Bolas de Pescado con Romesco (Prawn, calamari & fish balls served with romesco)
--> These were fairly unremarkable... possibly as we didn't know who ordered them so we spent more time trying to figure that out than actually enjoying them!
- Tortilla Espanola (typical potato tortilla served with aioli)
--> YUM! I only had a couple of mouthfuls, but it was delicious. Tasted like there was some cheese mixed in with the potatoes as well...mmm!
- Espinacas a la Catalana (Sauteed spinach with pine nuts & raisins)
-->The raisins were an unusual addition to the spinach and pine nuts, but it was quite a tastey side dish which I quite happily finished off
- Albondigas con pisto de tomate (Meatballs in Spanish style pisto sauce)
--> This was the last dish to come out, and was a little cold. Not particularly tastey...just tasted like plain old meatballs to me!
- Pinxtos de Pollo Adobados (Thyme, rosemary and red wine marinated chicken skewer)
--> This was quite nice, but the menu is very literal - skewer is singular, so there is only one to share!
- Paella Valenciana please (Paella of wild rabbit, chicken and vegetables)
--> I personally stayed away from the rabbit (can't say it's really my thing) but the rice in the paella was nice.
Overall, I wouldn't rave about the food however the waitstaff were all very pleasant and attentive, and the Sangria, while very strong, was also very good!! If I'm in the mood for tapas, I'll come back here again.
One additional unusual note - the bathrooms are separate! I followed the sign to the toilets and ended up on the street outside. After enquiring with the kitchen staff, I was instructed to go back outside, to the right, up the first flight of stairs, up another flight of stairs (past the massage & dance centre) and presto - bathrooms!! I must say, after my little trek they were cleaner than I was expecting!
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