TAPA THE WORLD

The food is going but a little cold. Was a wonderful service. Nice muisic

We went here on a Tuesday night before a play at Capitol Stage, just down the street. Tapa the World provides a 10% discount for those holding theater tickets. We arrived for our 5:30 pm reservation, for a 7pm show and told the server we were seeing a play.

The folks at our table that orders the tapas got their food in a reasonable amount of time. I and another person who ordered an entree waited several minutes after being served, and then one person got their entree, I still did not. By the time I received my entree - a salmon fish special- the others were finishing up their meal. My fish was very undercooked, raw on the inside. I thought of asking for it to be redone, but figured we would then be late let for the play.

The server seemed harried, and the kitchen overwhelmed. So even though they are convenient for the Capitol Stage, I don’t recommend going there prior to a play as the waitstaff and kitchen are not up to the task.

I would suggest sitting outside as well - inside it is very loud as the tables are close and there is nothing on the walls or elsewhere to absorb the sound. So people shout to make themselves heard, which adds to the problem.

One of the best dining experiences I have ever had. Beautiful live music to couple along with flawlessly executed international flavors across all meats, vegetables, AND seafood. Unbelievable cocktails and incredible dessert. Kind and timely service. Can’t complain about a single thing! A must try for the SAC food scene.

The food is phenomenal

Overall, the place is fine, but fairly middling. The food is perfectly adequate, but not great. For the price, it really should be better. The cooked tapas all came out a little too cold. The flavors and texture could all be better. Nothing was bad, but of the 4 tapas plates we got, nothing was great.

There are better restaurants around midtown. The pros: The atmosphere is nice here, and the service and plating were good.

Would work for an acceptable date night in a pinch, but I was fairly underwhelmed. For the cost, I think Alaro has a similar vibe with substantially better food.