Joanna Montanaro

Review of Bar Isabel

I was supporting a friend's art show across the st...

I was supporting a friend's art show across the street at Mod Club and decided to pop into Bar Isabel afterwards. We did not have a reservation and the place was full, but they were able to accommodate us as long as we left in an hour for a reservation . My friend had been before & highly recommended the octopus (can be ordered by the 1/4, 1/2 or full). We also ordered the chorizo, bread&tomato, papas bravas and croquettes. Do yourself a favour and get the octopus with the bread and potatoes because you'll want something to dip into the extra sauce the octopus is cooked in, it's so delicious. It was a lemony sauce (I heard it used to be something else). But make sure you eat everything separately too to savor the delicious flavours. "Who orders bread and tomato" you say? Don't be fooled. You've never eaten bread and tomato this delicious before. It's served on their homemade sourdough bread. The croquettes spill out into a yummy melted cheese goodness. The chorizo, while appetizing in it's own right, was more salami like. My friend had a spicy cocktail garnished with a jalapeno. I had a tart cherry/flemish apple beer. Different but enjoyable!