Casa del Mar Seafood Restaurant

Visited Casa del Mar for the 1st time on a Friday night alongside my fiancée. Full transparency.....Based on the reviews I was quite skeptical but decided to make that decision for myself. I am glad I did!!! Upon entering the establishment, we received a warm welcome by the evenings hostess which was a pleasant start to our evening.

We were immediately seated and had a preference of seating within the hookah lounge, private dining area, near the bar, or the general dining area. Our server was very pleasant, attentive, and patient as it took us some time to decide from the copious dishes on the menu. I subsequently decided to order the Seafood Paella, with the option for a 1 person $45 or a 2 person dish at $65. My fiancée ordered the Rib eye steak with vegetables. The wait time was a little over 30 minutes, which was expected with the dishes we chose to order. During the wait time we did order drinks. I will agree with most of the reviews that the drinks could be better. Our meal however, we're delicious. The seafood paella was fresh and nicely presented. The best I've had so far!! My fiancée steak was ample size and cooked to perfection. During our entire time at Casa del Mar, our servers checked in on us continously throughout the night, tidied our table, replenished our water, and asked if we if they could be of further service to us. Never once did we felt rushed. The staff were nothing but courteous and professional during our evening.

I would be remissed, if I didn't mention the aesthetics of this establishment which was pretty impressive and trendy for the Bronx ( a hidden gem). It definitely added to the ambience of this establishment and eminated fine dining in the Bx. Which is a rare find. Additionally, there was a live dj, that kept the atmosphere lit but still classy.....🤔with the exception of the abnociously rowdy and distasteful crowd seated next to us who I assume aren't familiar with the act of demonstrating decorum in a fine dining establishment!!.

Overall, I am very pleased that I disregarded the reviews and took the time to visit Casa del Mar. It definitely was a great conclusion to a week of celebrating my birthday. Thank you for an exceptional evening. Consider us new patrons to Casa del Mar.