Socarrat Paella BarCHAIN

5.5/10Spanish

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People genuinely disagree here. Fans say the is solid and it's decent value for Spanish food downtown, and the gets singled out. Others call it the most disappointing meal they've had, and the repeated jab is that the has no socarrat despite the name.

284 Mulberry St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, Manhattan3 NYC locations mappedGoogle Maps

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  • in:Paella recos in Soho?8 pts

    “Socarrat or Boqueria (Socarrat emphasizes paella more and Boqueria emphasizes tapas more)”

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  • in:Paella recos in Soho?4 pts

    “Definitely soccarat, they actually have a meat paella without seafood which I love”

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  • in:Upscale spanish restaurant3 pts
    replying to u/PinguinusImperialis: Two questions: How important is paella? It's really specialized to Valencia. Many Spanish restaurants in the city may feature it to appease expectations but they still won't do it well. For paella: * Unfortunately Casa Dani closed. La Nacional may be the next best paella up. A hell no for Socarrat. Bad food and ownership, but that's another story. For nonValencian but incredible Spanish food unlikely to have paella: * Tomino Taberna Gallega has incredible Galician food. They have an arroz caldoso that is different kind of seafood rice dish more on the soupy side. * Tixikito for basque food. I don't recall anything remotely close but I'm going to guess and say it's unlikely they have it. Don't fk with basque cuisine. Just eat their pintxos as is and be happy. * Casa Mono. Just had an incredible meal here. But again, more small bites. I doubt they'll have paella. * Salinas is stunning inside. One of the prettier places in the city imo. Good food as well. Don't recall paella. * Boqueria has paella. But it's very low on the list. Better for a drink and tapas in a pinch, but not a destination to go to. Wouldn't call it upscale. * Mercado Little Spain might have it? I still think of it more for tapas. Last question: if paella is non-negotiable, would you venture to the ironbound in Newark?

    “Socarrat was terrible and had no socarrat despite the name lol.”

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  • in:Pan con tomate?0 pts

    “Socarrat Paella Bar - Nolita location has fantastic pan con tomate.”

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