Two nights ago, I had a date with a nice guy, whom I met a Tinto restaurant on Shepard. As I told myself, "B don't be late…You’re always late." Ha - I was early! I saw my watch and it was 8 on the dot. AMAZING!!!!... It’s been a few years since I've been early to anything. LOL...I walked in the restaurant and the hostess says, “Welcome back!" I was in shock because I forgotten to mention- I was here having brunch last Sunday with my girlfriend Glenda. Not only that we ordered so much food but drank way too many white sangria’s....Hello- they were bottomless!!!!
As she sat me down at the table she handed a wine list and I thought maybe I will stick to a nice Riesling. Once the server greeted me- I quickly changed my mind and got white sangria again. I looked over the menu and wanted everything!! O' yes everything! When I am hungry I want devour everything until I can't. Well 10 minutes or so he walks in and it was so awkward because he gave me his hand while I was getting up to give a greeting kiss on the check. In between all the shuffling the kiss didn't happen and I gave him my hand and sat immediately down. He asks- "Well tell me what is good or what would you like to order??" So I ask, "Do you like everything?" He says - "Yes!" Great will let’s get a few tapas then a paella valenciana for the main course. We order a pulpo (octopus) a la gallega, fritura de mariscos (fried mix of shrimp, calamari, and fish), scallops with a lemon butter sauce, and black rice with squid ink topped with fried calamari. The pulpo was cooked to perfection and very tender served warm over thin sliced potatoes with a dash of paprika. I would say a bit salty and potatoes needed a min more to blanch. The seared scallops were phenomenal and very juices to each bite. I hate when I order scallops and they are over cooked. Moving along to the fritura it was nothing out of the ordinary considering I've had the best fritura de marisco in Alicante, Spain. Here is where you can find the freshest seafood. Right along marina there is a boardwalk of restaurants and bars and selling almost exactly the same food. However, the price and ambience is what catches your eyes. As for the Squid ink rice with calamari it was missing the taste of sea. Just bland to my taste and didn't care for it much.
Paella time!!! I have to say in the few Spanish restaurant this one has the best then Rioja's. Honestly, in my days in Valencia, Spain I didn't have descent paella but the Fallas were spectacular. Hopefully next year I will experience one! We didn’t finish even half of it and moved along to Torte de chocolate with Venezuelan cacao. It was rich and most exquisite in taste. For all you chocolate lovers- this was one great piece of chocolate torte. I had a great time eating away and now I’m ready for bed.
I hope my experience enlightens you to try Spanish food or try Tinto's restaurant in the infamous area of River Oaks. As for the date you might wonder what happened. It’s for imagination only how it ended.
About Me
- FoodE
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Hi! My name is Beatriz! I created this blog because I absolutely LOVE FOOD!!!... I live and breath it and when I'm not cooking or eating. I am thinking or dreaming of what to eat or cook. Well I am not a chef or a certified one at the most but I consider myself one great COOK! I grew up in a world of food, where I ate homemade meals everday. My mother was as passionate or even more about food than I. She was a phenominal cook! You name it and she could cook it... Needless to say, I was making omelets at age 8 and baking cakes too. So now I am here to share my insight and passion of food that revolves around me when I am at home cooking, catering, or eating out. I hope your pallet is ready to enjoy this new journey with me.
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