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2012-08-02
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I did my homework before picking A Lorcha for our little party of 4. We had 2 family members visiting from San Francisco, and I wanted to impress. Thanks to other posters on OpenRice, I knew reservations were a must here. Calling a few days ahead, we got 9pm reservations on a Friday night. The cab we took knew exactly where the restaurant was. The place was still bustling when we arrived.Service:Friendly, engaging, attentive. Food arrived quickly, plates were cleared and replaced regularly
Thanks to other posters on OpenRice, I knew reservations were a must here. Calling a few days ahead, we got 9pm reservations on a Friday night. The cab we took knew exactly where the restaurant was. The place was still bustling when we arrived.
Service:
Friendly, engaging, attentive. Food arrived quickly, plates were cleared and replaced regularly. We were checked on regularly, but never in a pushy way. Our server also let us know when he thought we had ordered enough food, which was really nice because, as it turned out, we totally had ordered enough food. They called us a cab to return to the hotel, and told us to just relax until the it arrived. All in all, the staff made us first-timers feel like regulars.
Food:
Warm, crusty rolls and butter showed up almost as soon as we sat. While the temptation is high to just start chowing down on this, I recommend hanging onto these to sop up the sauces from the deliciousness coming your way.
We had:
Portuguese Seafood Stewed Rice: Wow, amazing. Every grain of rice was coated with tomato-y, seafood-y goodness. And there was SO much seafood in there, just a ton of variety, and so fresh. Non-fresh seafood drives me bonkers--I was remarkably sane eating this, though totally happy. Pls note though, if you are expecting a paella...this is not it. Definitely more of a creamy-risotto-y texture than individual grains.
Cilantro/garlic clams: Comes in a covered vat large enough for 4, although when you first taste it, you will wonder if you ordered enough. Just delicious. Lots of fresh cilantro taste, which balances out the garlic and clam flavor. Here's where the rolls come in; you will want to soak up the juices that the clams have been cooking in. A word to the wise...encourage everyone at the table to have some. Garlic breath is best when it is shared.
Squid stuffed with egg, bacalao and sausage: Very well-executed, and my husband's favorite dish of the night. The filling comes still rather chunky, which I liked because I enjoyed the different textures, but I could see how someone else night prefer a more finely ground filling. The squid itself was perfectly cooked, and covered in a tomato-based sauce. We all avoided the boiled carrot and potato that came with this (pretty full at this point), with the exception of my husband, who has never met a boiled potato he didn't like.
Beet and bean salad: Nice; though nothing to call home about. The light flavor and the acidity is a nice balance to some of the heaviness of the other dishes. Also, um, eat your veg and all that, right? One order serves 4 people trying to feel less guilty about the rest of dinner.
Dessert: Flan/Egg Pudding. This was probably the biggest disappointment of the night. The pudding was stiff and bland. If I could, I would try the chocolate mousse next time.
In all, a great experience and highly recommended restaurant. We'd go back in a heartbeat.
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