Sangria

Sangria
401S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 543-1964

Well, they're trying. Obviously somebody wants to share a bit of their heritage or culture and has poured their heart into making a place where locals can experience something different from the mundane. It's like that "fancy" restaurant that every rural town has. You know, the one everybody raves about but then their cousins from DC come in and turn up their nose, because, lets face it, fancy it's not. The interior is put together with love, but not money. The recipes are basic and the ingredients are cheap. The meats we tried, both pork and beef, were poor quality cuts.

The service was adequate, but please go before 6 pm or the salsa dancer will clap your eardrums with her foot-pounding performance and the atmosphere goes south very quicly. If after 6, ask for the table farthest away from the stage.

It was tough to decide between thumbs up or thumbs down because I hate to eliminate the only tapas restaurant I've run into so far, but after careful reflection...

Overall Rating: Poor

Rating Breakdown: Taste-Poor, Presentation-Acceptable, Service-Acceptable, Atmosphere-Poor

Price: 47.70 for two, no dessert but a little bit of alcohol.