05/16/08

Tapas done right

by WVillageIdiot

Ostia is quality. So many of the pseudo-Tapas restaurants that have opened in NYC use the term Tapas to mean mis-matched, low quality appetizers- not true of this exceptional Village spot. The food my friends and I received at Ostia the other night was superb. The authentic Sangria (to me that means it has a great balance of fruit, wine and kick) was delicious and the Tapas were excellent. Now, I have had Croquettas in Spain, PR and Miami but Ostia's really were superb. Each of the dozen or so Tapas we ordered was better than the previous. The portions were fair and the food came out fast...I would comment on dessert, but who had room!

I can't wait to go back in the nice weather to sit on 7th Avenue with a pitcher of Sangria.

• Pros: Great tasting tapas. Good menu. Great prices.
• Cons: Probably need to tell server the order and pace you want your Tapas served.

02/17/08

back to spain

by gambito

great place , cozy and friendly . been there a few times we like to seat at the bar ,the bartender is a great guy from argentina and he really knows how to treat us, allways fun ,exellent food ,last time we got mushrooms ,dates,scallops and filet mignon just fantastic.

highly recommended.

for once in new york I felt back in spain

• Pros: music.wine service

09/16/07

Fine Spanish Food

by killblondes

I went to Ostia with my mother and two brothers. For apps. we got the pork, shrimp and calamari. For main courses we got the duck, paella, filet mignon and lamb chops. We also had two bottles of Aroa wine. Everything was excellent. They also gave us two bottles of wine for free. The server did not really know the menu. And the second bottle of wine, she actually ruined it by breaking pieces of cork into the bottle (very awkward) but the excellent food and free bottles of wine made up for it.

• Pros: Food, wine, manager
• Cons: small portions, server