free food!
man, my first food blog and i didn't have my camera with me! well my colorful descriptions will have to suffice.
i was craving paella and found this place called Spain Restaurant on MenuPages.com and decided to go check it out. well, it was certainly an experience.
you walk in and you feel like you've just walked into a place that's been frozen in time - hmmm. try 1986. the first thing you can't help but notice is the bartender in a flaming red bartender/waiter cropped jacket. the jacket's not the only thing old-school in there - so's the bartender. behind the bar is a photo of him wearing the same exact jacket behind the same exact bar 20 years ago.
then, there are two tvs in the dining room by the bar. not flat screen tvs, more like the ones that use antennas (remember those things? well, katie does. she finally upgraded her tv! and got cable!). They're fully funtional, meaning, they don't put on the closed-captioning, just the actual volume - blasted. so, if one of you wants to watch the newest episode of 24 and the other, spanish soccer? not a problem.
when you sit down, the bartender comes around to get your drink order. A pitcher of sangria, of course! then another old-timer comes at you with food you didn't order; hence, the title for this blog. for two of us, they gave us 2 salads, a plate of bbq pork ribs, and a plate of mussels (like 10!)
Take note: we noticed a couple that came in just for drinks and the waiter brought out a plate of meatballs for them.... just for ordering drinks!
i got the pork chops drowned in garlic...hey, it's the winter time! and pete got the paella. well, we ended up sharing everything, cuz that's how you do it in espana. (oh, and a free plate of fried potatos were included here) the pork chops were delish~ and paella was pretty decent.
the waiter came to refill my plate when i finished my portion of the paella. fine. but he wouldn't listen to my pleas that that was enough. he just kept going and going until the pot of paella was empty. needless to say, i finished that 3rd plate of paella. i felt so gross the next day, i woke up at the crack of dawn (according to my clock) to go running.
i can't wait to go back for a pitcher of sangria and the free meatballs. i'll make sure to post photos next time.