Bodeguilla de Santa Marta — Restaurant in Santiago de Compostela

I have mixed feelings about ranking this restaurant. The place is modern and stylish, and the staff is friendly and professional. It has a great atmosphere and excellent service. However, I cannot say the same about the food.

The worst dish was the octopus with potatoes. I can’t call it "pulpo a la feira" because it didn’t resemble it. The octopus was overcooked, and the potatoes were a bit mushy. It seemed like they heated it in a pan, resulting in overcooking the octopus and slightly broken potatoes. Even the presentation and the paprika powder (pimenton) looked rushed, lacking attention to detail.

The seafood croquettes were average, with plenty of room for improvement. The entrecote dish was reported to be good but appeared dry and lacked the usual juices one expects from a well-cooked piece of quality meat. However, my black rice (squid ink/Fish and seafood) was good—perhaps the best dish we had. My husband ordered fish, which he said was good, but it arrived cold, preventing him from fully enjoying his meal.

In the end, this restaurant did not inspire me to return. The prices are high for what they offer, and I wouldn’t want to pay a hefty bill again only to be dissatisfied. It’s a shame because it had been recommended to me as an excellent option.

Note: My biggest disappointment was the octopus, since being in Galicia and having a restaurant capable of serving such bad octopus is a disgrace. Very disappointment.

Sentimientos encontrados para rankear a este restaurante. El lugar es moderno y estilisado. El personal es amable y profesional. Muy buen ambiente y excelente servicio, pero en el tema de la comida no puedo decir lo mismo.

El peor plato el pulpo con patatas, no puedo llamarlo pulpo a la feira porque no era asi. El pulpo estaba sobrecocinado y las patatas un poco deshechas. Parece que lo calentaron en una sarten y sobrecocinaron el pulpo y las papas se rompieron un poco, inclusive la presentacion y el pimenton en polvo parecia que habia sido con rapidez sin fijarse en los detalles de presentacion. Las croquetas de marisco regulares mucho por mejorar. Al parecer el plato de entrecot estuvo bien aunque se veia seco sin el jugo habitual de un buen pedazo de carne de calidad y cocinado con cariño. Mi arroz negro (de peacado y mariacoa) estuvo bien, quizas el mejor plato logrado. Mi esposo pidio pescado y me comento que estuvo bien pero le llego frio lo cual no lo dejo disfrutar su comida.

Al final no sera un lugar que me inspire repetir, sus precios son altos para lo que ofrecen.

Regresar y pagar una cuenta alta nuevamente y volver a quedar descontenta no merece la pena. Una lastima porque me lo habian recomendado como una excelente opcion.

Note: Mi decepcion mas grande fue el pulpo ya que estar en Galicia y que un restaurante sea capaz de servirlo tan malo es...

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