Awesome experience at the Café Seville! I have heard so much about Café Seville over the years but never found the time or occasion to go. Well, let me tell you what I have been missing out on. From the minute, that you enter the door you are warmly greeted by the host and feel as if you have been transported to a café in Centro Seville. The décor, crowd, and ambiance only add to the experience. It seems as if everyone knows each other as conversations flow from table to table. You get a feeling that Joe, the host/owner is welcoming you into his home. He checked on us between courses and made 100% certain that we had an excellent and memorable experience. (I can’t reiterate enough of how much of this genuine hospitality is missing in the food service industry).
Once we were seated our server came and offered us water and took our drink order. A pitcher of Sangria was in order for our table. They have a quite extensive wine list as well as a full bar for those that would like something a bit stronger.
While we were reviewing the menu our server brought a large erase-able whiteboard over to the table with the daily specials along with description and price. There were approximately 15 dishes listed, one better than the next. As in any traditional Spanish restaurant, you will find a great selection of fish dishes. I counted at least 10 different varieties of fish on the special list alone. All of the fish dishes were filleted and boned.
We started off with a good selection of tapas from the regular menu. Butifarra a la Parrilla which is grilled slices of Spanish pork sausage, Chorizo al Jerez which consisted of Spanish Sausage sautéed with Sherry wine, Entremes Sevillano a cold platter of Spanish Serrano Ham, Manchego Cheese, Chorizo and Stuffed Olives and lastly Scallops and Shrimp Malanga a mixture of Scallops and Shrimp with fresh tomato, heart of palm, and Sherry wine. I must say that all were delicious but my personal favorite was the Scallops and Shrimp Malanga.
For our main entrees, I have to say that this is the very first time that I can remember the entire table ordering off the Specials menu. He had the Branzino “Francaise”, Seabass “Ole”, Flounder in a Saffron Sauce, and Jumbo Shrimp stuffed with Scallops and Crabmeat. All of the dishes were superb and nothing was left on any of our plates a true testament to the kitchen’s craft.
After dinner, we decided on what to have and Joe our host graciously treated us to the Tres Leches and the Crema Catalana. The only words left to describe them would be WOW. I could not get enough of the Crema Catalana but the Tres Leches was simply off the chart.
I really would be remiss if I did not mention the service. This is one in only a handful of the over 200 restaurants that we have visited as SoFloDining that I can say practices traditional service. Joe truly personifies the definition of a Host and like many Owner Operators is proof that hard work and dedication pay off. Café Seville has been in operation for almost 35 years with Esposito at the helm for the last 20 of those years.
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