Las Ramblas
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (646) 415-7924
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
- Directions:
- A, C, E; B, D; F, V at W 4th
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5pm-12am, Fri-Sat 5pm-1am
Editorial Review for Las Ramblas – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
The Las Ramblas street sign outside the 28-person space refers to the famous street in Barcelona, and the tapas here are more economical than a plane ticket. A friendly staff guides small groups of diners to the day's specials and tapas bar favorites. Exposed brick, a copper bar, a trickling waterfall--all enliven the tapas-sized space.
The Food
It's hard to go wrong. A base of cured olives and crisp patatas bravas lead to a bubbling order of shrimp in garlic, white wine and lemon--a dish whose sauce demands an extra round of bread for the table. The party starts as dishes accumulate: crisped garlic-hued meatballs, addictive fried calamari, warm mini ham sandwiches. Don't miss the unique tuna mojama, smoke-cured so it resembles tuna-jerky; go further down this road with a plate of Spanish meats that move from gamey chorizo to spicy jamon.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkSangria comes three ways--red pear, white peach and sparkling strawberry--but the draw is the all-Spanish wine list. For something different, try the Txacoli ($35 per bottle), a traditional effervescent wine from the Basque region.
User Reviews for Las Ramblas
09/04/2008 Posted by veggie2001
We did a girlie dinner here. We walked in on a Tuesday night a little before 8, and were immediately sat. We ordered pom sangria (a little fruit-punchy), mushrooms, patatas bravas, mussels, octopus and meatballs. We also got a special artichoke salad. Everything was good, with the meatballs and potatoes just being average. The mussel sauce was great and the vinegary salad dressing contrasted nicely with the rest of the richer food. The service was attentive, our water glasses were always full. It seemed a good value, we were full for $12/pp. Our only complaint was that we asked for the food to come out staggared, but everthing came out in pretty quick succession. We will definitely go back, as there is so much more to try, including what look like some decent values on the wine list.
Pros: food, service, value
Cons: not good for large groups
08/25/2008 Posted by Irish82
We went here this past weekend to kick off our friend's Bachelorette party. Upon arriving, we were seated in the front on comfy benches near the open windows, which allowed us to enjoy the late afternoon breeze. Our servers were knowledgable, friendly, and our cups always full. We ordered almost one of everything on the menu, and it was all delicious. There were seven of us with very different tastes, so tapas was the perfect way to try a bit of everything. I highly recommend their signature shrimp tapa, so delicious and we couldn't stop dipping their fresh bread, which we never ran low on, in the amazing broth (garlicky, peppery, yummy!). Their sangria was just as delicious as the tapas, and at the end they brought us a "porro" which is a communal wine decanter that you pass around and was the perfect and entertaining cap to a wonderful meal. I think we all though that dinner would just be the beginning of an evening to send our friend off to the married life in style, but it wound up being the highlight of the night and we were all still talking about it the next day. Delicous food, a WONDERFUL wait staff, and great friends made for the perfect start to our night. Thank you so much to the entire staff of Las Ramblas for a great night!
Pros: Great selection, excellent service
Cons: Small, get there early for the best seats!
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