We stopped inside a cafe to find out what's the deal and was told that the market was canceled because it was too hot. Too hot? I mean, we're in Australia! We three walked had down and neither of us thought it was too hot. It was just hot, normal hot.
The starving little bunnies that we were, we made our way to Mesa Lunga for tapas.
It well past lunch time and the restaurant was empty except for one party of four. We asked for a table and the waiter insisted on seating us right next to the party already present. Wtf. The restaurant is freaking empty, why can't I sit on any of the other tables? Why do we have to sit right next to the only other patrons in the restaurant? My brow furrowed and I was a bit miffed at that. Gimme a break. Bad first impressions of restaurant being too snooty for it's own good.
The waiter was (kinda) forgiven once the carafe of Clara sangria was brought to the table.
Aren't you pretty, you drinkable thing you.. mmm mmmm mmmm
We asked for a selection of tapas to share and I do have to say I've had a fair amount of mediocre Spanish food (mainly in London), but this is has to be one of the nicest tapas places I've eaten in. Of course this came at a premium price for Adelaide standards.
Mushies, tortilla de patatas and croquettes.
Seared scallops, chorizo, paella and pork/veal meatballs which along with a serving of bread tipped us over to the stuffing point.
It didn't really look like much, but when you graze slowly and keep drinking the sangria, you get quite full. Yes I definitely could come here again based on the food, but if they again insist we sit next to other diners in an otherwise empty restaurant, I might just have to have a word with the waiter!
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Miam miam!
Still weird how they wanted us to sit right by the one other party though
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