i was looking for a place to accommodate a friend in terms of distance to a location and ease of parking. Plancha is the sister restaurant to Salumi in Massapequa Long Island. It is known for fantastic tapas outside of Manhattan. They have ome differences in the menu but both are awesome. I bet these 2 places would beat most Manhattan establishments. In fact, if you live in Queens or Long Island, it would not be worth the trip to Manhattan with a Plancha close by!

Needed to order quickly and when I walked in, i was greeted by a very casually dressed guy names Austin behind the bar. He had returned recently from Barcelona like i did. Audtin and I were on the same page! We talked about Barcelona region for the Jamin Iberica and the wines. He put together a Jamon Iberica board with crispy bread, salted almonds, small slithers of onion and sun dried tomatoes. All i know is that everything melted in my mouth. I asked him to pair it with a wine of his own choosing. Austin chose a Tempranillo wine that was so perfect in matching the mest board. Ordered the blistered shoshito peppers. Personally for me they were good, and it came with a mayo type dip. I was not thrilled about the dip, but peppers were nice! I also Asked Austin to bring a small cheese board. One i can toast some goat cheese, which was a solid piece and the other reminded me of a type of blue cheese with a sweet balsamic drizzle and raisins and guave pieces.

Listen, i do not know what was on the menu that I ordered. I trusted Austin's expertise and he hit it everytime!!! Due to the fast choice and Austin's very friendly and outgoing personality, i would come here in a heartbeat. Btw, as I am paying, there was an influx of cuatomers coming in. Glad I picked the right time to come!!