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“Another day…another review!Tonight my wife and I celebrated our 9th anniversary at The Manhattan Room. It was a new place for us and we decided what they hey…let’s splurge a bit. Tapas has never been my go to because it always felt weird to buy a million small plates to share. But tonight we did it and over all the experience was solid.First, loved the atmosphere. Had a cool jazzy feel to the place and that’s what was being piped in over the speakers. Only real off putting thing about the place was a strange smell when we showed up. It smelled like their sewage lines had backed up.Now the food…we went crazy.Lamb meatballs (3.5 out of 5)Chicken empanadas (1 out of 5)Serrano ham croquettes (4.5 out of 5)Duck fat potatoes (3 out of 5)Hanger steak (4.5 out of 5)Crème brûlée (2 out of 5)Sticky toffee pudding (5 out of 5)Chocolate mousse (2.5 out of 5)I’ll hit the highlights and lowlights:The 3 highlights were the croquettes, hanger steak and the stick toffee pudding. I mean I could have thrown down about 8 servings of the toffee pudding…it might actually be my new favorite dessert.The lowlights chicken empanadas were over fried and terribly bland. But the true crime was the crème brûlée… burnt sugar and the syrup they had on top was reminiscent of robitussin.For $91 + tip, I felt it was fairly priced for the experience.All in all though I do plan on going back since their menu rotates. They also plan on expanding the menu to up to 50 small plates. — with Shawnda Wood at Manhattan Room Tapas Kitchen.“
“We love this place! Such a charming place to visit with friends and family. Gail and Trip make you feel special. They talk with you like they've known you for years. We plan on going back as often as we can. It's not just a meal , it's a destination, like "A Journeys End"“