Seville's
Seville's is a vibrant Spanish restaurant and bar part of
the Wafi
pyramid’s labyrinth of restaurants.
It has
both indoor and outdoor seating, and winters are perfect for sitting outdoors.
The entire area is lit up and they have soothing music playing in the
background giving you a very snug vibe.
The
inside area has a very rustic, yet romantic and cozy feel with exposed bricks
and dim lights. The interiors are of a muted brown with rustic furniture. It
gives off a very relaxed bar/lounge setting, where you can easily unwind post a
hard day off work or just relax with your friends.
We
wanted to start off the night with a clink and ordered for Seville’s
traditional Spanish sangria. I was pretty intrigued as it was served in an
earthern jar. However, the Sangria wasn’t as moreish as expected.
We swiftly
moved onto Tapas, and ended up having not one but four off the menu. From
chicken to octopus, we didn’t miss any. We ordered for fricase de pollo, pulpo ala gallega, cachupo
asturiano & vieiras gratinadas.
Fricasse
is a term used to describe a stew dish that is usually made with poultry and
cooked in a white gravy sauce, of which there are many variations. Fricase de pollo was essentially chicken in
white gravy. It was juicy, succulent and delectable and a good choice with
bread. It was served in a white ceramic casserole, very distinctive of age old
cutlery prominently used in Spain.
From chicken we swiftly
moved to beef with the cachupo asturiano. It is Rib eye beef breaded and
stuffed with smoked Spanish cheese and beef bacon served on the side with
fries. . I was drooling with the very thought of having cheese oozing out
of the meat once I cut into it. For me I’d rather if it was grilled than fried,
but nevertheless the meat was cooked well and we did have the cheese ooze out,
almost not with the intensity I would have loved. I loved the rustic
presentation.
How can we not have
Octopus when in a Spanish restaurant. Pulpo ala
gallega is Galician style octopus.
It’s essentially Meditteranean octopus served with thin potatoes and smoked paprika. It was my first time
eating Octopus, and I'm unsure if I'd be the correct in saying it wasn't that great. Moreso, it was a put off that a hot tapas was not served hot. Although the smoked paprika did give it a
very distinct flavor.
My
favorite of the lot was vieiras
gratinadas. Gratin is a widespread culinary
technique in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust,
often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg or butter. The Vieiras
were cooked to perfection, and was served in scallop shells on a wooden base.
Asep
our server was exceptionally helpful and assisted with the menu. For
drinks he proposed we try Brain Damage. How can you say no, to something that
sounds like that. Curiosity took over and we couldn’t say no. They are shots of
bailey served with grenadine. It’s made to resemble an upside down brain. I kid
you not. It tasted amazing. Now that’s one of the drinks I’d go back for.
To know about the other one, keep reading.
For the
mains, we had to have Paletilla de lechazo al horno/ Lamb shank. Manuel, the
manager went on and on about it and we couldn’t wait to try it. The shoulder of
lamb baked with potatoes is one of those classic recipes
triumphing at any table in Spain, especially for their special occasions.
Glazed lamb shank was served with Catalan Mash accompanied by Caramelized
shallots. The meat was ever succulent and the Catalan mash could have been
eaten as a main by itself. The meat was well cooked and scrumptious.
The
only best way to end one’s meal is with dessert.
For
dessert we had the Torrija Caramelizada. Torrija is similar to French toast,
but a heartier version. It’s a traditional Spanish dessert. It consists of a
slice of braed soaked in milk or wine after being coated in egg and fried. It’s
sweetened with honey, molasses or sugar and sweetened with cinnamon. I’m
assuming it was so good, that my friend ate it all in one gulp without even
letting me taste it. I’m not even kidding! So I’ll take his word for it, and
say it was delectable.
The
other dessert we ordered for was coca de la abuela, only because it had chocolate in it. coca de la
abuela was cinnamon flavored cake served with chocolate sauce and ice cream.
Not the best of the evening, but I loved the strong cinnamon flavor.
Coming to the second
best drink of the evening – Espresso Martini.
It’s literally the best
of both worlds. Espresso Martini is a
cold, coffee-flavored cocktail
made with vodka, espresso coffee, coffee liqueur, and
usually has sugar syrup. The one served in Seville’s was devoid of sugar syrup
and that made it ahmazing. It was served with the standard garnish of three
coffee beans. I loved every sip and it was a perfect accompaniment with the
dessert.
Contact:
Location: Level 1, Pyramids At Wafi, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai, Umm Hurair, Dubai
Timings: 12:30 pm to 01:00 am
Cost: AED 400 for two
Reserve your table at: 043244777
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