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Navarro's was a Spanish/tapas restaurant of long standing, located just off [[Locale Goodge Street|Goodge Street]] in [[Locale Fitzrovia|Fitzrovia]]. It has now closed. According to Google Street View, it was closed and boarded up by November 2020. The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> Spanish/tapas restaurant of long standing, located just off [[Locale Goodge Street|Goodge Street]] in [[Locale Fitzrovia|Fitzrovia]]. A reception desk with a large old-fashioned reservation book is to one side as you enter, with a glass-fronted dessert counter beyond; the actual restaurant seating is in a room at the back and in a basement downstairs. The decor (in the basement at least) is quite ornate; handpainted flowers adorn the tables and chairs, and intricately-decorated tiles line the walls <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4093373587/ photo]</small>. [[Kake]], [[Sarah]], [[Ewan]], and [[Kat]] visited on a Tuesday early evening in November 2009, as part of a tapas crawl. Although the place was empty when we arrived shortly after 6pm, they seated us right next to the toilets in the basement, lending a charming aroma of Toilet Duck to our stay. They bill themselves as a tapas bar, but they do seem to be more of a restaurant. We were told that their license doesn't allow them to serve alcohol without food, and even though we'd made it clear at the front desk that we weren't intending to have a full meal, our waitress seemed a little confused that we only wanted three tapas to go with our sherry. Champinones al ajillo (garlic mushrooms; £5) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4093374647/ photo]</small> were pleasant enough; a little undercooked for [[Kake]]'s taste (this is more of a personal preference than a complaint), but [[Ewan]] liked them a lot. Pulpo a la gallega (octopus with boiled potatoes, paprika, and sea salt; £7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4093377461/ photo]</small> had a decent texture, and was a very generous portion, but the seasoning was a little uneven; the pieces underneath had very little flavour while the pieces on the top layer were quite salty. [[Sarah]] was particularly underwhelmed by this one. Croquetas de jamón y pollo (ham and chicken croquettes; £5.45) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4094140404/ photo]</small> were fairly average; the coating was a little too thick and the filling not quite creamy enough for [[Kake]]'s liking. (Square Meal says the vegetarian croquetas are better, though.) Tap water was brought promptly on request. We also had a bottle of sherry (Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa; £14.50 for 375ml), which was easy enough to select as they only had two sherries on offer. A 10% service charge was added to the bill. Accessibility: Some of the seating is in the basement, which is down a couple of half-flights of stairs. The toilets are also down there — not sure if there are toilets on the ground floor. See also: * [http://web.archive.org/web/20140528070405/http://www.mrfoodie.co.uk/2082/restaurant-reviews/navarros-homely-tapas/ Mr Foodie review] * [http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/navarros-restaurant-london Yelp comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Sarah]], [[Ewan]], and [[Kat]], November 2009.</div> </div>
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