Saturday, August 15, 2015

Batanga tapas - drinks



Batanga

tapas - drinks

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Service (Staff):


- Slow seating

- Waiter: 

- Attentive

- Friendly

- Serviceable

- Knowledgable

- Spanish-english speaking

- Complimentary appetizer



Ambiance:

- Exposed brick gave bohemian feel

- Casual

- Dressy attire

- Young crowd

- Great for date night or outing with friends

- Live latin music

- Good sound loud enough to hear but soft enough to maintain conversations without yelling

- Outside patio optional with outdoor speakers

- Dim lighting outside

- Great for good weather

- Must valet no private parking available

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Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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•Address• 908 congress av | houston  tx

•Area• downtown

•Telf• (713) 224-9500

•Web• www.batangahouston.com

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Mushroom Croquettes

mushrooms, fresh herbs, truffle aoili

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- Nice crispy batter not overwhelming

- Mild truffle flavor

- Rounded mushroom flavor

- Subtle creamy sauce paired nicely

- Great for snacking

- Served hot

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Crispy Calamari

paprika vinaigrette, pico de gallo 

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- Spicy bite to it

- Too greasy

- Crispy

- Large portion

- No dipping sauce

- Served with sliced tomatoe and onion

- Not your typical calamari

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Dish: 3/5

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Grilled Hanger Steak: 

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- Tough texture

- Strong truffle flavor

- Tasteless meat

- Slightly burned in the outside

- Medium cooked in the inside

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Dish: 2/5

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Yucca Fries

banana ketchup & cilantro 

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- Crispy outside

- Soft inside

- Sweet tamarind sauce

- Fried correctly for yuca fries tasty sauce and salted right

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Dish: 3/5

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Empanada De Carne

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- Tasty crsipy batter

- Flat meat inside but the sauce saved the empanada flavor

- Citrus lemon cilantro sauce 

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Dish: 2.5/5

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Paella

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- Meat and seafood paella

- "Valenciana style"

- Takes 35 mins to serve order with time

- Undercooked rice

- Overly seasoned

- Strong saffron flavor

- Lack of meat and seafood for the portion served

- Serves 3-4 for snacking or 2-3 for dinner

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Dish: 1/5

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