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Spanish/tapas restaurant on Upper Street in [[Locale Islington|Islington]]. Time Out [http://web.archive.org/web/20071017164533rn_1/www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/10125.html suggests] that it is, or has been, connected to [[Jamon Jamon, NW1 7AH|Jamon Jamon]] in [[Locale Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The interior is divided into a number of areas, with the front part made up of a combination of banquette seating (with large colourful scatter cushions) and normal chairs and tables. A little further back is another seating area, and there's even more seating upstairs. [[Kake]] visited for an early lunch in December 2008. Arriving around 12:15pm, I was the only customer until a few more people turned up about half an hour later. Flamenco-style music was playing, though not annoyingly loud. I took advantage of their "two tapas for the price of one" offer, available noon-3pm Monday to Friday, and ordered berenjenas gratinadas (grilled aubergine in a bechamel and tomato sauce topped with cheese), ham croquettes, boquerones en vinagre (fresh anchovy fillets marinaded in a parsley and garlic vinaigrette) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3133299843/ photo of these three]</small>, and gambas al ajillo (sizzling prawns cooked in olive oil with garlic and red chilli) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3134148154/ photo]</small> for a total of £12 (excluding the auto-added 12.5% tip). The anchovies were very good; large meaty fillets with plenty of chopped garlic on top. The prawns were also very good; they did indeed arrive sizzling, and they were quite large and not at all overcooked. The ham croquettes were a little too smooth and cheesy for my taste, with a texture reminiscent of over-whipped potatoes. The aubergines were also not really to my taste; the cheese was in a thick layer on top rather than being incorporated into the dish, and with the cheese layer removed the bechamel sauce was revealed as being rather bland and stodgy. [[Kake]]'s verdict: Mixed. I'd not have been too happy to pay full price for what I had, but at half price it was fine. Accessibility: Three steps up to get in, and the toilets are up two flights of stairs. See also: * [http://www.efnic.co.uk/restaurants/sangria-restaurant-tapas-in-london.html Gordon Fong's review] * [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/297385 Qype comments] * [http://www.tipped.co.uk/listings/55093/ Tipped comments] * [http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1d92f82/ Trusted Places comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 23 December 2008. Opening hours taken from a menu/flyer picked up in December 2008.</div>
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