Sala One Nine
“really good food – i would suggest getting the Queso De Cabra Con Miel and the Datiles.”
“This place serves many delicious tapas options at decent prices, and is much easier to get into than neighbor Boqueria.”
“We got the green salad to start, then 4 tapas (the shrimp with garlic was one of the best, along with the patatas bravas).”
Sala One Nine
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Stopped by for late brunch/lunch today after finding this place on Yelp while in the area. The restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived so I was a bit wary at first, but I figured it was just because the brunch/lunch rush was over. Despite the lack of people in the restaurant, we still had to wait to be seated which was kind of strange. I guess the host was preoccupied or something.
We got the prie fixe brunch, which included a drink, side, and entree. I wasn't in the mood for alcohol so I got a cup of tea, croquetas, or croquettes, for my side, and the paella scramble for my main. Loved the food! Croquetas were super rich and creamy and had me wanting more. They were essentially fried mashed potato balls (w/ ham) – sooo good. I really liked the paella scramble too. The chicken and rice were very moist and flavorful. Also loved the peas and artichoke (?) that were in it as well. It was a very hearty and filling portion – I found myself struggling to finish the last few bites because I was so full.
Service was just okay but the food is amazing enough for me to consider coming back.
This is an update to reflect lunch – my prior 4 star review on dinner stands. Lunch is only 3 stars.
Simple and efficient for those who want a bite of tapas. Best dishes here are at night – the lunch menu is limited and that's unfortunate. The datiles (bacon-wrapped dates) are awesome all day, the pulpo (octopus), tomato-topped bread w/olive oil and many other dishes are only available here at night.
The brunch we stopped in at we had the sandwich (serrano ham + manchego cheese was actually pretty good, though small), paella for two (salty), a board of cheese & meat (good, $21), and the breaded goat cheese (far better version at night when they bring out the version that's crisped in a pan with honey and pine nuts…!).
Overall, would try dinner, rather than lunch. Drinks menu and the tapas make for good conversation. Lunch has an all-you-can drink option, for two hours.
Great ambiance – it feels like I have travelled back to Spain and went into a cellar.
Great tapas – the garlic shrimps is a definite try, so is the bacon wrapped dates. The sangria is great – fruity with a good kick to it. Get the cheese/meat board and you can sample their selection of meats. Definitely a great deal.
If you are looking for happy hour – it's half off at the bar, and only for glasses – not pitcher.
This was such a perfect spot for a bottomless brunching afternoon!! We opted for the $27 pre fixe with a choice of primero(one starter) and secundo (one main dish) along with unlimited mimosas, sangrias and salamosas. The mimosas were really nice and pulpy as were the salamosas (sangria with mimosa for the uninitiated 🙂 ) . We got the Spanish croquettes and fried goat cheese for the primero , both of which were so good. I asked for hot sauce with my croquettes before biting into one but once i started eating them I pretty much forgot about the hot sauce cause the flavor itself was just perfect! For second, i got the Spanish challah frenchtoast which filled me up just enough and was really good. The overal ambience was just right with light music in the back and not too much noise. The decor of the place too is of an old run down restaurant in Spain which serves artisan food. After this mea I was pretty much in a food coma flying around in foodie heaven 🙂
Sometimes, the best restaurants are ones you find last minute, on a whim. Sala One Nine is a case in point — we were in a rush to find a place to eat before a midnight comedy showing. We found this place on Yelp and showed up around 10:30pm on a Saturday night. The place was lively but not crowded, so we were seated right away. Even better was the speedy service; the server took our orders right away and then, BAM! the dishes started coming out without a break.
I highly recommend the shrimp in garlic oil and the egg truffle on bread. The shrimp comes to your table with the oil still sizzling in the bowl. The pulled pork appetizer was also very delicious; the bread was light and crispy.
I definitely want to go back to try other dishes and see its atmosphere during another time of day. If you're looking for THE Spanish tapas or basque cuisine, Sala One Nine is the place to go.
Ate here today for lunch with a big family group of about 12. When I walked into this place and took a whiff I knew it was gonna be amazing. Seriously the smell in this place is like melted butter and garlic with white wine. Amazing. The food was stellar too. We had the tortilla española, chorizo, and the shrimp. Everything was excellently cooked. The space is also warm and inviting and the service was top notch. Highly recommend.
This is my friend's favorite tapas joint. Without sounding dismissive by saying something like "perfectly serviceable," I'll state that it's a solid neighborhood joint that serves dependable traditional tapas at a *slightly* high price point. To be frank, when compared with the tapas standard bearers nearby, you're looking at a place that is more expensive than El Quinto Pino (my absolute favorite tapas place in the city), Tia Pol, and a little less expensive than Txikito, which is sort of in a different realm anyway.
I will say this place gets a boost by giving four pieces per order, as opposed to the EXTREMELY annoying tendency to serve three pieces per group of four.
Albondingas – definitely the thing to hit up at this place. A slightly larger portion than the other dishes, with perfectly cooked meatballs in a slightly sweet, mostly savory gravy that is utterly made for swiping with MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF BREAD.
Pata Tumaca – Typical pata con tomate with the addition of serrano ham. Extremely small portion for $12. We're talking about $3 per bite.
Dates – Bacon-wrapped with an almond inside. Perfectly good little nibble.
Croquetas – Very well-made, creamy croquettes, and probably the best bang for your tapas buck here. Possibly go with two orders.
Pulpo a la Brasa – This is the best dish we had – the octopus was PERFECTLY tender
If you're going to go here, I suggest going for a snack rather than a meal, and going during happy hour, when wine/beer/sangria is half off. You'd do well ordering croquettes, albondingas, and octopus, and then going somewhere else later in the evening for a full meal (like, you know, tapas are supposed to do). A full range of tapas here is rather expensive, and for that, you'd be better off hopping to EQP or Tia Pol.
I enjoyed my night at Sala One Nine with family and new friends. Sala is Spanish, but with touches of basque culture and food, the northern separatist region of Spain, so you will find pinxos and not tapas written on their menu, but for the most part Spanish tapa classics (albondigas, camarones al ajillo, tortilla española,etc) fill their menu.
The ambiance is rustic and candle-lit, the service was courteous and attentive, and our waiter even offered to add on an extra albondiga to our party of 6 despite there only being 5 albondiga in an order (though I think they forgot as we ended up with 5 anyway, but it was a nice gesture, nonetheless).
We got the datillos (bacon wrapped dates), tortilla, albondigas, duck confit, fried goat cheese, camarones (shrimp) al ajillo, and a couple other dishes I'm forgetting, but most were delicious, though the camarones were the least memorable (don't order) and the duck confit and datillos were phenomenal (definitely order).