Salinas

7.7/10AmericanSpanish

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A Spanish tapas place in Chelsea that people pick for a date. The room is the draw for most, and regulars say sit in the garden room. Drinks get named as often as the food. One person had bad service and a mediocre , but almost everyone else liked it.

136 9th Ave, New YorkChelsea, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • in:Best Tapas!!1 pts

    “Salinas is delicious and the vibe is on point”

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  • in:Upscale spanish restaurant1 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?

    “I went to Salinas last week and honestly the service was horrid and the food was mediocre especially the octopus. I had high expectations from the reviews and was sorely disappointed.”

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