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Bulla Gastrobar Tampa

Bulla Gastrobar Tampa

930 S Howard AveFL 33606, Tampa, United States

Full • Tapas • Steak • Bar-lounge


"Bulla has been one of our favorite places for years but unfortunately things seem to have changed. I can only imagine that the place is under new management since our experience was so different. We went for dinner on Friday night and immediately notice a couple things. A big sign saying that they no longer accepted cash, just credit cards. The other was that it was much slower than it used to be on a Friday at 7:30, and we now know why. The food was still good outside the the churros we had for desert that tasted like freezer burnt twigs. The problem was everything else. The table‘s first round of drinks took nearly 30 minutes to arrive. The waitress apologized profusely several times and in the end, the drinks were comped. Remember… I said the place wasn’t very busy. My beer was brought to me in a can. Don’t think I ever had a can served to me in a nice restaurant. No glass, just a can. Our 2nd round of drinks took nearly 20 minutes and this time I was served a can, unopened. I don’t even believe that’s legal when you don’t have a package license. I guess I’m now going out to dinner only to open up my own beer. The worse part of the experience was that the restaurant seemed in a hurry to go home. At 9:20 they turned up the lights… you know, like when a bar turns up the lights to tell you they’re closing. Mind you, they close at 10. The check was hurriedly given to us and we felt pressured to pay quickly. We asked if we could order a round of drinks to take up to the rooftop bar and we got them oddly quickly this time. So at 9:30 we paid and took our drinks up to the rooftop…except the rooftop bar was closed… at 9:30 on a Friday night. Why bother having a rooftop bar? We took our drinks outside to a table on the street but before we could enjoy our drinks, employees started putting up the chairs and cushions all around us. We finally gave up and left. Always makes me sad when good restaurants stop caring about the guest experience and then wonder why business tank"

Paella Tapas Wine Bar Restaurant

Paella Tapas Wine Bar Restaurant

44 Main St, 06851, Norwalk, United States

Spanish • American • Bar-lounge • North American


"On a late Friday afternoon I starved. I moved out of the park and came to Paella Tapas Wine Bar Restaurant in downtown Norwalk, a city I had never been before. I came before they were opened for dinner, but they sat me anyway. The waiter helped me to order a glass of wine that turned out to be a delicious Rioja 92 by Wine Spectator. 2016 Marques de Caceres Reserva. Even at $15 a glass, a really good value and a welcome surprise. I ordered a salad with roasted red pepper, mozzarella, tomatoes and olive oil served with fresh, crispy salad. It could not have been refreshing. The waiter suggested to the shrimp with pure Cici beans. The pure beans were well seasoned with flavors that I could not quite recognize, but were very interesting and I would like to eat more. The six shrimps were perfectly carburized, but still moist and tender and garnished with strips of tarpaulins. I think the record was $12.95. Amazing. I had the orange flan for dessert, which came with stripes of orange peel marmelade and flavored with anise. I'm glad I ordered it. I ate alone in the bar, which was really nice and casual. The service was wonderful, the cook obviously was a real professional and the prices were extremely low for the quality of food they serve. The food in Paella was an unexpected treasure that I accidentally found in a city I never had before. It was the kind of meal you hope to go to a restaurant for the first time. What a stroke of luck. I can't wait to go back."