Restaurant LaZorra — Restaurant in Sitges

One of the best meals of my entire life conveniently delivered on my 40th bday. I honestly only picked the joint because it’s very pretty and i wanted to move away from the place i normally go which is great but over priced. The service is perfect - just absolutely perfect - we had two waiters for our table - I now have crushes on both of them. What immediately sold me was the wine list - deep cuts and amazing natural wine and most of it fuera de la carta!!! We started with an interesting local garnatxa Blanca and Malvasia de Sitges (fun to order in Sitges!) sparkler. After I told our waiter what kind of rosé I like and asked if he thought orange would pair well with paella - he both taught me how to say orange in Catalan and agreed on the pairing. I only had to lift my finger and the next bottle was chosen for me (at an amazing price point - no upsell here) and delivered. This alone would have sold me on the place but my god that kitchen can turn out impressive food. The salad was dressed so well it depresses me to know I’ll never be able to dress a salad like that - I dunno if you’ve ordered many salads in Spain - I do at every meal just to get the fiber in a protein and starch heavy environment - but one does not expect perfectly dressed beautiful greens in Spain much less Sitges. The squid paella now holds the superlative for best paella I’ve ever eaten - I always say (in Spanish) that I like my paella burned and please do it with plenty of soccarrat - few places oblige despite my specific requests - but you sure better believe this place did. After one meal I place la Zorra next to Roberta’s (my local Brooklyn dream restaurant) - if you knew me you’d know...

As a resident of Sitges for over 10 years, I have frequented this restaurant five times, usually having good experiences. I’ve recommended it many times to friends and clients for their original rice dishes. However, my recent visit with family was very disappointing.

We went for an evening meal, knowing that the lunch menu has a richer selection of rice dishes, particularly paellas, which makes sense. This was not an issue, and we ordered a rice dish (arroz de pisto for 4), mussels Thai, Burrata, and pan con tomate.

Starting with the positives, the mussels were excellent. On the downside, the bread portion was insufficient for six people, and it was not traditional pan de coca. The Burrata was dry and resembled mozzarella covered in pesto sauce. When I asked the waiter if it was indeed Burrata, he confirmed it was, but my family and I were not convinced.

The most disappointing moment came when the rice dish arrived 20 minutes later. The rice on the outside of the plate was burnt. I complained to the waiter, who acknowledged it was overcooked and offered to have the kitchen make a new one. We declined due to the anticipated wait and ate the middle of the paella, which was just okay. Notably, the restaurant was not half full, so it’s puzzling how they could make such a mistake.

Later, they offered desserts, and we ordered ice cream for the family. The most disappointing part was that no one offered an apology or any commercial gesture. I expected at least the dessert to be on the house. Paying 108€ for a burnt dish left a sour taste in my mouth, and for this reason, I will not return to this place or...

Today I had dinner with friends at La Zorra for the second time. My first time was pre pandemic and I thought the food and service was according to the price I paid. However today I was extremely dissapointed. We decided to go for the set Menu option, €33, drinks not included (most of the items had a supplementary price to pay, then it is not a Menu, it is a Carte). Three of us chose the same starter (Russian salad with smoked trout) and they brought a single plate with just two portions, the same happened to a simple salad. I called the server and expressed my disagreement with the amount served and the price paid. The waiter got us an extra one. If three people order a starter, why do they have to combine that into one plate? It doesn’t meet the purpose of eating in a restaurant for an extra price. The paella was a bit tasteless and the poached eggs were raw. Other than that, the best was the servers, very attentive and nice, friendly and professional. The atmosphere was good. The price is quite high for the quality of the food tho. I liked it the first time but this time was...