Dia Cuatro
Paseo do los Tristes
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| Mushy croquettes |
We started the day late again and decided to explore the city. As soon as we reached the Calle de Darro we were ready for food, but more importantly it started to rain. We snagged the first open table we found under the terrace in the Paseo de los Tristes, overlooking the side of the Alhambra. The restaurant served the typical set menu with two courses for 10 euros - we had expected to pay a little more in the tourist areas. The restaurant, called El Paseo, turned out to be the worst meal of our trip. Not only was the service not great (mostly because the few waiters were spread thin), but the food was disgusting. I'm not that picky, but this was bad, especially after all of our previous delicious meals. We ordered a salad and tortilla espanola for our first course which took about 45 mins to get out (both are cold dishes!). Luckily we got a tapa while waited which was some type of stew and pretty good. My tortilla espanola was about half the portion that the rest of the tables around us were getting. My guess is they ran out, had to make more and sent out smaller portions. Sadly people before and after me got at least double. Our waiter wasn't rude per se, but gave up on most communication (like taking our food order) when he realized we couldn't talk fluently. He was busy laughing with the large groups. Our actual meal was a real disappointment. I got pollo asado (grilled chicken), which I thought no one could screw up. It was a grilled chicken soaked in oil, set in a puddle of oil, with fries soaking in that oil. Boston Market's chicken would have been gourmet compared to this. My boyfriend got croquettes which he said tasted ok, but had the worst texture inside (complete runny mush). The dessert was flan that was nothing special and pre-prepared. Please don't waste time eating in this area when there are great place a few blocks away like the Parilla Paella Bar. I guess you need some bad meals to make the good ones taste even better.
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| Pollo asado - more like chicken in oil |
Hola Pizzametro
After the horrible lunch we walked off our sick stomachs and covered most of the city. That night we were ready for something other than tapas and headed for Neapolitan style pizza at Pizzametro. This place was great! It was a rainy Sunday and inside it was packed with locals. The pizza was affordable and large. We got the half meter and it was 8 gigantic slices (probably best for 3-4 people). Two people should get the pequena if you don't want leftovers. We had a fridge to take it home to so it wasn't a problem for us. We got the margherita, which was delicious and made with fresh ingredients (basil and mozzarella). Our total bill was around 16 euros. The wait staff was very friendly and service was quick. It was the perfect meal for when you need a break from tapas.
http://www.holapizzametro.es/
Our half meter pizza with two slices eaten!
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