Tasca Brava

We were looking forward to an authentic tapas experience as we stepped through the doors of ""Tasca Brava"" . We were ""greeted"" by a scowl faced gentleman . This set the tone for the evening.I couldnt help to notice the absence of people. We sat a nice table and handed menus which turned out to be just a gesture. The same man who ""greeted "" us also force fed us our selections. If we ordered an item he would tell us it was a mistake. Arrogance and oversell were his specialty. In Spain a tapas restaurant is a lively meeting place where great food , wine and friends gather. Tasca Brava had us feeling uncomfortable and somehow obligated to the long winded presentations by its owner/waiter/chef. Having spent a decade in the industry he reminded me of a hardened chef not a front man for a restaurant. He is his own worse enemy. A great restaurant lets its food speak for itself and lets the client be the judge. I would never return to Tasca Brava again. I left feeling as if he prevented us from having a pleasant experience. more