The pickles could be a dish in and of themselves. Heart-Five is a lovely, inviting restaurant with brick walls and high ceilings. Before the live music starts up, recordings over the sound system include the Statler Brothers and Bonnie Raitt. The service ranges from absent-minded to courteous, but clueless. Waiters are better versed in the drink list than in the menu.
Desserts are surprisingly good.
Flourless chocolate cake is situated on an overly sweet creme anglaise, but the key lime pie is a knockout. And the almond pinenut cake is satisfying without being too sweet. Heart-Five has the potential to find its niche in Tucson, both as a tapas bar and as a viable downtown restaurant. But it's going to take some devotion to the priciples of Spanish cooking and a refresher course in the art of service.