There are failures too. Baby artichoke salad with smoked salmon is overchilled and soppy. Boquerones Malagenos, small boneless fish, are much less interesting than they sound. And veal stuffed with egg, serrano, and olives is too reminiscent of Salisbury steak smothered with gravy. A mixed grill of shrimp, beef, pork loin, and chorizo, similar to the tapas skewers, is probably your best bet.
Main courses are pricier than the rest of the menu.
You'll come away happier if you stick to small plates. The kitchen achieves a measure of redemption with desserts. Rice pudding and caramel custard have a homey feel, and rum-spiked cake with chocolate ganache will satisfy most worshippers of the cocoa bean. 2001 by Washington Magazine Inc.