Arrested Development - Ex-Pats Mexico

Four of us dined at Tabarka restaurant tonight, Friday March 21. Please note that we, 2 of us are [b]not fish eaters.

We started out with 4 tapas plates as follows: Salmon with dill and olive oil. Very thinly cut. Tuna hamburgers on a crostini with red pepper and toothpick thru it. 4 Extra jumbo shrimp grilled. Huge and I mean huge shrimp. Warm salad with shrimp consisting of lettuce, spinach, radicchio, red pepper, asparagus, green beans and very large shrimp. He has many, many Tapas plates. 4 of each item come on one plate so you can share with 4 or 6 people depending on how many plates you order.

Our main meal was Seafood Paella for 2, although after the tapas we shared it amongst 4 of us. The seafood was, shrimp, clams, calimari, asparagus, and nice moist rice. All food was excellent and freshly prepared and tasty. The service was excellent. The owner/chef is very cordial. Remember as said above 2 of us are were not fish eaters, but we are now.

Tabarka is located in the Rancho del Oro mall at the opposite end of Sr. Sushi.

Sounds like you mostly had crustaceans and bivalves, not fish. Never the less, what were the tapas prices? The paella? Overall it sounds very good. Did you have drinks or wine? How were those prices?

He brought us out a tapas of Monkfish on crostini. It was grilled. This was on the house because my neighbor's dine there once a week.

The TAPAS prices were from $ 40. - $ 60. pesos. I believe only one was higher. He also had seafood soup for $ 60. pesos.

You can get two types of Paella, either Seafood or Fish for $ 180. pesos for 2 people. It would be a regular meal for two, if you didn't order tapas. We used it as another tapa and 4 people ate from it. He cooked it fresh for us. You can get Lobster Paella for $ 300. pesos for 2.

I don't know the wine prices. My neighbor normally orders a bottle of wine, but his wife didn't want any so he ordered by the glass.

The service was so good compared to other restaurants, but there was only one other table of people.

Let us know if you try it.

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