Visited during lunch time and because it was very busy inside, I sat outside. The tuna salad had a nice red sauce but the rest was boring and very very fatty. It had too much mayo and I didn’t finish it. The Andalusian cod was delicious, very fresh and cooked perfectly. The service seemed rushed, inattentive and no one spoke any English but I think they could understand my English. At some point a waiter tried to take the cod dish for a reason I couldn’t understand. Then he spoke to my main waiter and he asked me if it’s good to which I said yes. Then he spoke to another waitress to take my plate?! In broken English I think she said that the plate is too hot and if I’m alright with that. Also in the menu with the smaller portions they didn’t have any meat other than pork which I didn’t like. Overall I had much higher expectations and I don’t think I will...
Read moreHa pegado un bajonazo en calidad, imagino que por la masificación de la zona. Me gusta la informalidad, pero no concibo que en el en su día prestigioso Atxuri haya camareros despechugados en camisa de cuadros y vaqueros, y te sirvan las cervezas sin vaso para que bebas a morro. El cachopo seco y duro, pescado crudo o seco de manera irregular, una carta muy limitada, y otros detalles que, sin ser terribles, son impropios de un sitio con su historia (y sus precios), y parecen más de un sitio "de batalleo" mucho más informal y asequible. EDICIÓN - De acuerdo, ya que se molesta en contestar, le aclararé varias cosas:
We had a seafood lunch here which was absolutely superb. Cod croquettes (black with cuttlefish ink) were fantastically light with a perfectly cooked filling. Clams with Tio Pepe sauce (also containing onion and jamon, and beautifully emulsified) ally excellent. Tuna wrapped in thin slices of eggplant with a peperonata were perfection, and hake, beautifully fried was served with a disk of cooked onion and olives and was again superbly cooked. A bottle of Mara Martin Godello accompanied the seafood to perfection. Service from Jesus and his team was great, with a ideal pacing of dishes for us to share. The cooking and presentation were highly accomplished and we could not have...
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