Tomiño Taberna Gallega — Restaurant in New York

My friends had been raving about this place for a while, so we decided to head on over for dinner there on a Thursday night. I made a 6 pm reservation with Open Table. We got there a bit early and the place was pretty empty, including the bar area (by the way, happy hour is only at the bar). Halfway through our meal is when the restaurant started filling up.

We ordered a bottle of vino, and six different tapas to share:

Chorizos al Infierno - this had a bit too much smoky flavor for me, probably because it was literally served to us on fire. It's a very nice presentation though

Churrasco con Chimichurri (charcoal grilled Iberian baby-back ribs, chimichurri) - there wasn't much meat on this but the flavor was great. I especially liked the tartness of the chimichurri

Fritura de Chipirón (crispy baby squid, stringed zucchini & potato, basil alioli) - the crispy squid was very good. I've never had a basil alioli before so it was a nice change of pace from the typical garlic aliolis you would get. The zucchini was a bit oily.

Mixta (half cured meats/half cheese) - I remember there being chorizo and jamon but I can't remember anything else. Either way, you really cannot go wrong with a meat and cheese board.

Huevos Rotos con Zorza (spiced-pork loin, crispy potatoes & free-range eggs) - this was my favorite dish of the night. It felt more like a brunch dish, but I'm definitely not complaining about that. What's not to like? Pork? Good. Crispy potatoes? Good. Eggs? Good! It is a tad on the saltier side though. I almost wish there were more potatoes instead of pork.

Pulpo a Fiera (sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, pimentón) - this was another favorite of the night. The octopus was nice and tender, and was not overly salty like most of the other dishes we had.

Overall, I'd say I have mixed feelings about this place. I really loved half of the dishes but the other half was kind of just meh. I would probably only come back if I was in the area, it's during happy hour, and order a few select...

If you want to be spoiled by amazing staff while served delicious food, stop by to Tomiño... NOW! This place is such a delightful little gem.

Lately, I’ve been to many places where service and food leave a lot to be desired, and being here really felt like a breath of fresh air.

The food was absolutely tasty, and very filling. It seems like it isn’t a lot but trust me it is a lot. We got two orders of the empanadillas, and they were so crunchy yet soft but big. The chorizo had a nice kick of spice to it, very tasty. The pulpo was nicely grilled and seasoned. They also had a great selection of Spanish wines.

The service was outstanding, our waiter was absolutely helpful and attentive. He had quite a few tables seated and still managed to give everyone great service. At one point my friend wasn’t sure of which wine to have, and selected one, but the waiter decided he wanted to give him a tasting of two wines he thought he would like before he committed to anything, excellent customer service on his behalf. The manager, also a delight. He stopped by to check on us as well, and asked for feedback, it’s always great when management is checking in. Also, his joy was contagious, you could just tell through his eyes he had a big smile on his face at all times. When we left he expressed gratitude and made us feel so warm and sad to be leaving.

I absolutely recommend this spot! You’ll be sure to enjoy the delightful...

Very nice tapas exactly what we want (in contrast to many other tapas in nyc but mostly serving big dishes). About dishes: Our favorite was the charcoal grilled baby-back rib. It had very rich BBQ flavor close to the Uyghur style lamb on screwer or Patagonia style grilled lamb. The sauce was made of tomato, olive oil and maybe lemon juice and paprika too, for offsetting the greasy feeling. Sausage was redundant in my mind as this preserved food had enough salt to destroy my kidney. The salad was a surprise. Decided at the very end as we would have some greens. The flavor was balanced just right. The crispy pulled pork would be better if the chef was more generous. Thought it’s just deep fried pork skin at beginning, although tasty. The squid rice had very rich squid flavor (in the right way). Portion was perfect for 2 ppl to share along with other 4 dishes we ordered. Octopus was very juice although I would say it’s excellent if salt was lighter. Croquetas tasted like fried corn chowder. I would skip it if could get rid out one.

About service: Water was always added when my glass was almost empty but they wouldn’t bother us for asking everything okay, which I really liked personally (particularly when chewing food). But we found out at the end that other tables came after us got served bread, maybe we got there too early (at 5)? Or the waiter felt we had ordered too much for 2 ladies?...