I was welcomed warmly by a sweet member of the staff and led to a clean table. I got some ice water and ordered my food. To take the edge off my appetite, I got a basket of hot, crusty, sweet rolls and aioli to spread on them. This was one of my favorite parts of the dinner. It tasted so wonderfully fresh, and I ate a whole roll by myself.
Next I got the Spanish tortilla, one of my favorite Spanish dishes. For all you folks who don't know, Spanish tortilla isn't really a tortilla at all. It's really an omelet with potatoes, and at Barcelona it was amazing. The egg was fluffy and hearty and dense, and the potato was super soft and spicy. All in all, a delectable beginning to the meal. Next I got an especially wonderful dish. It was slightly like Italian bruschetta, but very different all the same. It was the usual Caprese combo with balsamic vinegar, but on super crisp toast. It was the most delicious bruschetta I've ever eaten. Next was the seafood course. I tasted some garlic shrimp in a flavorful butter sauce and a couple of scallops in a tomato-y sauce. Both were breathtaking in their own way. The shrimp came to me still bubbling rapidly in a hot little dish, cooking in the sauce. The scallops did as well, and I thought the presentation was great.
Next I tasted some gazpacho. I really didn't know what to make of this dish. It had so many interesting and tasty flavors all melded together, and was perfectly smooth, a step away from a usual gazpacho, which is rather chunky. Then I had a couple of French fries with some more of that killer aioli, and I downed those in a blink.
I got the dessert menu and began debating between the French creme brûlée and the Catalan creme brûlée. My waitress recommended the latter, and I was more than happy to oblige. It came to me about fifty seconds after I ordered it, and I dug right in. It was infused with lemon and cinnamon, and the top was crispy and delicious. The custard with smooth, thick, and luscious, and I personally think it was the most wonderful dessert I've ever eaten.
The service was wonderful, too. All my waitresses were sweet and kind, and took very good care of us.
My verdict? This is an absolutely spectacular restaurant, and you should definitely give it a try. Muy Bueno!
