Alcala Restaurant
“We selected the jamon Serrano, the selection of eight cheeses, the chipirones en su tinta, pan con tomate, and a tortilla espanola.”
“We ate some great sardines, Jamon ham with tomato toast, liver in a cheese sauce (yum), and some great bread with delicious olive oil.”
“Our second entree was the monkfish, and probably the best I've ever had.”
Alcala Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
3 reviews
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Believe me, it's hard to find a cozy, intimate spot in this bustling part of midtown. But Alcala gets it just right.
While the paella here is all the rage, you need to get your hands on the cannelloni with spinach and shrimp.
I still have no idea what Béchamel sauce is, but I need more of it in my life.
Overall it is a fine Spanish restaurant. It is located on the ground floor or an old tenement building on a quiet street. We had a dinner there on Sep 12 and ordered Spanish omelet (tortilla), squid in ink (chipirones), grilled sardines, shrimp (gamba al ajillo), stuffed pepper, and croquetas. Tortillas were fine, although I'd like it more fluffy with onions. Squid was very tender and the ink tasted very delicious. Grilled sardines tasted very fresh and were one of the best I have had so far. Croquetas were fine, but nothing special. The bread they served was like a regular dry roll from a deli which seemed very odd. I had expected simple baguette. For desert we had "form" of crema catalana. It was just form from like a can. I didn't get it.
I think it is a good restaurant overall, but I am still looking for a very good Spanish restaurant in the City. Maybe it doesn't exist.
My friends and I came here for Valentine's Day last minute. There were several couples but were able to accommodate us. The service was attentive and food was average. We had gambas al ajillo (a little over cooked), meatballs, salad, sausage (tasty), and lobster al horno (eigh). We had a good time. The atmosphere was warm and we felt comfortable taking our time to enjoy each other's company.