An inconspicuous tapas bar in a location most would overlook. It's easy to either miss it as you walk past or ignore it if you were to look through the door as it is a small room with a very small serving counter and perhaps seating for two, but if you venture in, there is a larger, very rustic, room at the back with seating for perhaps 10. It's often worth trying these smaller places and so we opted to stay for a couple of beers, some anchovies in olive oil and a platter of cheese. Locals were popping in and out quite often and either stood at the counter or went and stood outside,whereas tourists, who'd obviously found it online and had made a deliberate effort to come here, sat at the back. (A very excited Chinese couple arrived and started taking photos). The owner seemed to be working alone that night but was attentive and everything arrived quickly enough. Anchovies were delicious and fresh and the cheese platter was generous and mixed with almonds and grape slices. If you were to turn the lights on full, you'd realise you were sitting in a back room with crates of drinks and walls in need of some attention but with clever, low, lighting and some pictures, the ambiance was conducive for a pleasant few drinks and a bite to eat. I don't think it is worth making a special trip to this bodega unless you are in the area but if you are in the area and fancy a glass of wine, a beer and some tapas, you might find this is the perfect place to take the weight off your feet for...
Read moreReseña sobre Cala del vermut, Carrer de Ripoll, 20 DÍA 1: Vamos con nuestro cupón de Groupon. Tenían mesas libres (hay otra reseña al menos que les pasó lo mismo y también tuvieron problemas), nos iban a sentar y cuando vieron que llevábamos el cupón nos dijeron que no nos iban a atender sin reserva. Les preguntamos que por qué y nos dijeron de malas maneras, haciéndonos quedar como tontos, que en las condiciones lo pone. Adjunto en fotografía las condiciones del cupón. Resumo lo que ponen las condiciones: "Reservas y cancelaciones con 24 horas de antelación". Es decir, si quieres reservar o cancelar al menos con 24 horas de antelación, no dice nada de que sea obligatorio reservar. Fuimos y el local estaba prácticamente vacío. Nos tuvimos que ir, con el consiguiente gasto en otro lugar para comer. DÍA 2: Llegamos y nos dicen de sentarnos en unos taburetes altos, les decimos si no tienen mesas bajas con sillas bajas y nos dicen que no (íbamos con menor de corta edad). Descubrimiento: Subiendo al lavabo tenían cuatro mesas vacías, sin clientes (y en todo el rato que estuvimos no hubo nadie en ellas) bajas con sillas bajas también. Todo un detalle no permitirnos sentarnos ahí habiéndolo pedido. ¡Más cosas! Nos traen las tapas...
Avoid this restaurant. It is a tourist trap. Service is a mess. Reservations are randomly changed/dropped (time, number of persons). Last time I booked it one of the attenders get ill at the last minute. Thus I call the restaurant before going to warm they one person can not attend. At the beginning they do not find the reservation, tafter a while they say that the rersevation was on a differnt time (one hour before,) and for a differnet number of persons. It sounded they were making it up as they speak. When i complain about this, they were really unpolite. Accusing me of lying (??) and telling me that was my problem. That I should go to the time the told me now or wait till they have a free spot. Obviously I went to another place close by (the area is full of...
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