Oloroso

“Fun place for a night out with some friends. Great drinks, 5 course tasting menu had absolutely no misses. Chefs choose what you get and it was all amazing. The paella was of course the star of the show. The cod meatballs and strip steak were also top notch. Dessert was phenomenal as well. Shoutout to Katie for her kind and warm service. Can’t wait to come back”

“Snagged a reservation on a Saturday night and was pleasantly surprised with almost everything we ordered. First, the vibe is great. Cozy and romantic and we were seated with a great view of the open kitchen, which compared to some other open kitchens, was humming away and directed by the head chef/owner. We first ordered several dishes from the tapas menu: Eggplant, Albondigas, Bacalao, and Beets. The eggplant was custardy on the outside and perfectly charred on the outside and its savory yet sweet profile would convert any eggplant hater. The beets were nicely steamed and sprinkled with a flavorful pistachio dukkah, though the coconut kefir swoosh on the bottom wasn't super flavorful. The albondigas were good, the pork/beef mix a bit overworked but the tomato sauce they were in was bright and perfectly spiced and made a perfect sauce to dip the DELICIOUS housemade sourdough slices this course came with. Last of these was the bacalao fritters, perfectly fried and topped with a citrus aioli. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Order these. Next was the raciones course, which is basically just tapas but just more meat centric. We ordered the chicken leg with berbere and saffron cous cous (came with housemade pita bread squares) and the Spanish sausage with roasted long hots. The chicken was our least favorite of the night. Overcooked and lacking much flavor, though the couscous made up for it with its saffron essence and sweet and soft dates and apricots. The pita bread, just like the sourdough was DELICIOUS. (Can you tell I like bread?) The sausage was salty and perfectly charred and another favorite of the night. They have a tapas/raciones tasting menu for $55 and the above cost two of us about $100 so we might try the tasting menu the next time though, we left full satisfied. Definitely will be back!”

“We tried tapas: shrimp, grilled oysters, and seafood. Everything was fresh and delicious. The desserts were also delicious.”

“It is overall a little pricey but offers high quality food. The paella has a lot of protein on top and the rice has a nice crust in the bottom. I wish they have a paella option with no seafood but not vegetarian. Also, they need to reduce the wait time for the paella as well; 1hr wait is quite long. The meatball is very good as well. It's not as sour as the meatball in Italian restaurants; it has a good sweet and sour balance. I don't like the sauce of the grilled octopus.”

“We came for Restaurant Week - $45 a person. It was dead inside -- maybe 4-5 other parties max. Our hostess came to our table, took our order, and was very polite. After she took our order, she did not check on us again for another hour and a half. Sadly, I could not recommend this dining experience to anyone. We spent a total of 2 hours at the restaurant, and waited almost 30 minutes between courses. We ordered everything up front, but our dessert order was not put into their system, and we sat for ~45 minutes between our second course and dessert. Not to mention, a member of our party had a food allergy that was not taken seriously. Been in Philly for about a year - easily the most I've paid to have a bad time and feel ignored by wait staff for 2 hours. Food was eh, to top it all off. If this is how your team operates during restaurant week, I have no desire to return again.”