Tasca Brava
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 850-9080
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sun 5:30pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Tasca Brava – by Kristine Forrest
In Short
This restaurant exclusively serves tapas--the Spanish appetizer-like dishes make it the perfect spot to share, sample and experiment with flavors. Lively diners don't seem to mind cramming into the small dining area, seemingly made larger by a mirrored wall and simple decor. The menu features empanadas fritas, chorizo arepa and a curiously delicious combination of corn patties topped with cheese and sausage.
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Insider Tips
What To DrinkThe restaurant sells delicious fresh roasted coffee--don't leave without ordering some.
User Reviews for Tasca Brava
08/05/2008 Posted by Jama1
I am really surprised by some of the reviews posted here...some of them are even offensive, especially references to the owner's wife's health, etc. We visited Tasca Brava with our two good friends at least every two months when it was located in N. Raleigh. We were excited when it moved downtown. If you are worried about what wine to choose, please allow the owner to choose it. We have NEVER gotten a bad wine recommendation from him. We also allow him to suggest the food. He loves food and wine, and we don't find him pushy...just suggestive. Juan is taking on a lot of the waiting and work himself...it is unfortunate that his staff may not have been given the opportunity to use their waiting skills. So...the service wasn't that awesome. Still, the food and wine more than made up for it. The menu is smaller, I suppose to handle a smaller kitchen, so we were not as happy with the limited vegetarian options. Will continue coming back, though! Pros: Excellent food, excellent wine ,good location Cons: Limited vegetarian options, smaller menu, slower service
08/03/2008 Posted by ggschwind
Wow what a place. I have tried just about every small plate restaurant in Raleigh. Finally there's one that serves authentic Spanish tapas that literally transports you back to the old country. You have to check this place out. At our last visit we enjoyed Yucca bread (never had anything like this before), some great Spanish wine, perfect gazpacho, homemade Colombian-style sausage, a pork tenderloin dish that had a fantastic sauce, and we finished off with an assortment of flan and Spanish sherry. We went there expecting a good meal, and all three of us, stunned foodies at the end of the dinner, all had to conclude that it was simply spectacular. BTW - I don't even like flan, but Tasca Brava's flan was absolutely one of the best desserts I have ever eaten. This place truly has a passion for for food! Now one of my favorite Triangle restaurants.
Pros: Service, knowledge of Spanish cuisine
Cons: None
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