Have you ever been to a restaurant where the food is excellent but you have to fight through so much inconvenience, confusion and nonsense that it's just not worth it? If your answer is no, go to Tasca Brava and see for yourself. I went on a Saturday evening with some friends not knowing that it was ""Flamenco Night"". The restaurant is too dark so even if you could read the too-small print on the crammed menu, you wouldn't be able to without a flashlight. But before we could even ask about the menu the lights went lower and a floorshow of amateur flamenco dancers began. The sound was deadening, not to mention obnoxious. It was impossible to order until after the first ""set."" Hungry we waited until the machine-gun sound of heels stopped and managed to figure out something to order. We ate wonderful dishes and were ready to order the main dish -- paella -- when the ""second set"" began and this time the dancers wanted audience participation. I'm trying to enjoy my food and someone is begging me to get on the dancefloor! Oh Leave me alone! The whole experience would have been funny if not so expensive. The food is AUTHENTIC and very, very good, but the restaurant doesn't stand a chance because: (1) the lighting is bad; (2) the menu is too crowded; (3) the wait staff doesn't introduce the new customer to the culture of ordering tapas so if you've never done it before, do your homework ahead of time; (4) service is very slow; and (5) I don't need the Wake County Chapter of Flamenco Dancers stomping through my entree.
Pros: Excellent Food
Cons: Lighting, Location, Service
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