Sevilla

04/17/09

Heaven forbid you don't drink!

by pkennard at Citysearch

After telling the waiter for the 3rd time I wasn't interested in drinking with dinner he began ignoring us. Finally he gave our table over to another waiter who was somewhat better, but still we were ignored. The food at Sevilla is great! But this waiter ruined the dining experience. Additionally, it wasn't as though he wanted to flip the table as I had to ask for the check even though the meal had been completed for 25 minutes. Overall, big disappointment!

• Cons: waiter was a real pain

02/02/09

The best Seafood in the city!

by mlloves at Citysearch

Simply one word, "the best". Well management ever since it opened it doors by a dedicated staff, and if you been coming here as long as I have you'll now some employees have been working their for over 40 years. At Sevilla you grow with the business as generation after generation continue the tradition of excellence. Never had a bad thing to say about this gem in the heart of NYC, oh by the way the food is amazing.

• Pros: Reciepe haven't changed in over 68 years and the taste either.
• Cons: no parking, but who wants to drive into such a beautiful neighborhood; go for a walk.

07/03/08

High quality fooddd

by bluechipdrew at Citysearch

Great!! real food, the food takes forever but when they bring it, it's hot and in the pan, they leave the same pan that they cooked it from with you until you're done. No microwaved restaurant food, pretty high priced, but worth it hight quality food. Wouldn't recommend for vegetarians that don't eat fish because menu consists of meat and seafood, one item with a lot of vegetable, basically a vegetable rice mix, but for the price I would've like some eggplant or fake meat.

• Pros: location, spanish cuisine
• Cons: vegetarian menu options

06/27/08

good food, cool neighborhood, bad service

by punky21 at Citysearch

The experience at Sevilla started terribly when our reservation for nine people was downright ignored. My friend called three times (twice to change the number of people for the reservation) and the available table was confirmed during each call for, what in the end, was a nine person reservation. The host told one of us that we never had a reservation but then told another one of my friends that he could seat us in 10 minutes. We went to the bar for a drink but the waiters were angry that we were in their way and were very rude about it. They seated a few groups before us that had NO reservation at all. After more than 30 minutes cramped into the bar area, we were seated in a long booth with a table added to the end of it.

The waiter didn't seem thrilled to serve us. I didn't blame him, I was sitting all the way in the booth and had to practically yell across the restaurant to ask him a question. It was definitely a less than optimal setup.

Now to the food & drink - The sangria is delicious. I had a 1.5 pound lobster for $21 and it was equally delicous. The Paella can feed an army so I think it may be worth paying the extra plate charge ($3.75) and just share.

If the host hadn't been so rude, I may have recommened this place if you are in the neighborhood. The food is average and so it's not worth putting up with the cramped seating and rude staff. There are a plethora of good places to eat in this neighborhood... explore those restaurants and not this one.

• Pros: paella, neighborhood
• Cons: rude host

09/07/07

Maybe come to say you've been here, but not for the food

by mr_meursault at Citysearch

We came here for dinner. The wait was not too long. At first glance, the place looked very nice, and all the waiters had fancy outfits. When we sat down, we saw that the waiters outfits were old and stained, much like the rest of the place. Still, it had some charm. I can say one thing for the restaurant - they don't skimp. The portions are big, and more importantly, the sangria is not watered down, and if you get paella, there is more seafood than rice. We had the seafood paella and a plate of mussels. Both were huge, and the waiters served both onto our plates. The sangria was fairly tasty. The food, however, was not. Even though every spoonful was brimming with seafood, it had no taste whatsoever. Perhaps this place is a victim of its own authenticity because it reminded us of restaurants in Spain, which had incomparably better seafood. In any case, we are not sorry we came, but we won't come back.

• Pros: Big portions
• Cons: Tasteless food

07/31/07

A taste of Spain in the village

by peeblesf at Citysearch

The seating is tight to say the least, if there are more than three couples waiting to be seated you will have to wait outside. It is very busy. Now, the great thing is that the food is excellent and the sangria is fantastic. There are old wood panel walls, a little artwork. The bar looks like a bar of old but well taken care of. There are a few booths but it seems as if they are for larger parties since this place stays relatively busy. So, if you are looking for romance it will be a reach. But, the food is fantastic.

• Pros: Spanish food fare that will not leave you wanting, the portions are large
• Cons: The seating is very close

05/16/07

The absolute best!!!!

by magda238 at Citysearch

I have been going to Sevilla for about 30 years. I have yet to be disappointed. My favorites are the stuffed mushrooms, Mariscada in Green Sauce and top it off with a Spanish coffee. Yummy. Service is excellent. I will say this however, after 30 years I can't get the owners to buy us a drink!! What gives with these people. It doesn't stop me from going back but a drink for the new year after all this time would be nice. I'm blabbering but I will keep going back, even if I'm in a wheelchair or have a seeing eye dog. It's really the best!!!!

• Pros: Delicious Food, great service
• Cons: Not one free drink in 30 years, no reservations taken.

03/31/07

I felt like I was back in Sevilla!

by dlk33080 at Citysearch

Sevilla is just about as authentic as it gets! Having lived in Sevilla, Spain, for a year, I know authentic Spanish food when I taste it. The sangria too is fantastic. Delicious food and sangria, an extensive menu, and excellent service make Sevilla one of my favorite restaurants in the city.

• Pros: food, ambience, service
• Cons: none

09/01/06

Good, but not all that

by blawson80 at Citysearch

This is a cute little restaurant my friend and I discovered while walking through the Village one night, and we made a point of coming back to check it out. We went on a Tuesday and had no problem getting a table. My impression of this place, along with its neighborhood, is that it is a moderately-disguised tourist trap. The first clue is that at least half the menu is seafood, but the entire wine list is red save for 2 or 3 bottles at most (WTF?), and by the glass they have only one ultra-cheap red and white Rioja each. I had the mixed seafood and lobster in green sauce, which was really quite good, but was it rightfully a $30 meal? I tasted my friend's pork in brown sauce and it was really bland. This is a really old school place with aging decor and and an equally aging fleet of servers clad in cute little red uniforms. But at these prices, you should be eating like a king, New York or not. Tia Pol in Chelsea was lightyears better, and the bill was the same, though admittedly we got a lot less food out of the deal and stopped for a slice of pizza later.

• Pros: seafood, competent service
• Cons: everything else. Iberian kitsch.

06/28/06

Great Spanish Food! Great Staff!

by ceci112 at Citysearch

Certainly one of the best Spanish places i've been. Being a Good Food lover, I can say that this place is a definite return type of restaurant. From the appetizers to the main course and through dessert, I couldn not have enjoyed it more. Very fresh and delicious seafood. For appetizers we had mussels (mejillones al ajillo), fried calamaries, crab meat stuffed mushrooms, spanish sausage... and one was better than the other one.

The Paella definitely had high quality ingredients and the Green Sauce seafood main dish was also fresh and tasty. Great staff. Honest, nice and helpful.

But just like the other reviewers said... be ready to wait for at least 1 hour.

• Pros: Great Food
• Cons: Long waiting time