Tierra Brindisa.. initially i would like to visit its Tapas Brindisa before going to here but you know life is unexpected.
Rib or Spanish.. i let my friend make the decision but a voice inside my heart says “pick Spanish!”.. so here we went there without booking. Standing at the entrance, greet by the waiter and got the reaction that you don’t have booking.. hang on, but the restaurant is half empty. Never mind, she still offered us a table near the kitchen but told us that she needs the table back by 20:15pm. more than enough for a meal to us…. By the time we arrived to our table, i am glad she actually set us around here, because the interior is much nicer near the kitchen than the front part of the restaurant. You see the chefs in action, the bar next to the table.. and lights hanging above, the room is brighter which reminds me of how sunny and fresh Barcelona is. ah i misses my Barcelona trip that i went 2 years ago… when can i return??
To my surprised their menu here is quite limited, first thing pop up in my mind is… if i tried all dishes will i ever return? anyhow….. we ordered the dishes as pictured plus some breads and tomato breads. Talking about tomato breads, is actually a Spanish local side dish, they actually rub the tomato over the breads and eat it like that.. surely you must be thinking, is that fulfilling? its tapas style…. its more about relaxing, dining late, tapas with wine.. hence so. but for my meal, with these dishes plus bread, roast potatoes and other is actually enough.
I am quite bias.. but what needs to look out its probably the Tiger Prawn “a la plancha”, fresh and crispy prawns… but then you need to learn how to take off the shelf using your knife and fork or via your teeth (with my brother can do it so well when my mom cooks ketchup prawns!!!). No doubt its not easy to eat fresh prawns in such tapas form..
One of the dishes that i love the most from my Barcelona trip was croquettes, its like deep fried potato cakes, i just love mash potatoes…. but this one is called Home Style Chicken Croquette, something i have never seen in Barcelona. No doubt the texture here is a bit too soft, and the seasoning were too much. its so saltyyyyyyyyy~~~ it taste different but it doesnt make me keep on eating it.
You might start to think the dishes look a bit like main meal rather than Tapas. Yes, you are right Tierra Brindisa is doing tapas but also plate food. So its slight different to proper tapas which is more like tiny dishes of each. Their menu consist large number of seafoods and limited choices on meat. With one of my friends cannot eat meat, we pick fishes.. my aunt jokes saying if you don’t eat fish; you will never be able to swim. haha~ such a big lie. Anyhow, mullet with mash, my beloved dish of this meal.. i m so sorry i am just bias with mash potato, but the balance is great… the fish meat is light but you can taste fish fish… on the other hand, Rock Salmon marinated in paprika, garlic and moscatel vinegar; i finding a bit unique… never tried it before but yet the season can be a bit too strong on the fish… surely its sort of advance prepared but nevertheless with such presentation and taste its worth trying! And… Sea Bream with funnel Salad, mmm………. i never ate Sea Bream before, but i just think the fish is nice, the texture is quite dense.. not like cod, similar to dover sole … because of it as a salad surely the taste is quite light.. but all of us loved it!
Apart from the beginning, the service generally is stunning; the waiter is quite attentive and the meal was deliver well on good time space. The food quality is fair, very refreshing although totally different to that tapas that i have ate in Barcelona. This place is great for summer meals….
I have certainly enjoy my night, nothing to complain about… yay! next … i need to visit Tapas Brindisa. i want chorizo….. and this place is certainly better than La Tasca chain … kakak…
Tierra Brindisa
46 Broadwick Street
London
W1F 7AF
Tel 020 7534 169
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