Viva Madrid @ Claremont

Viva Madrid was not good for tapas, not at all. It was pricey and the portions were small. I know that the portions in tapas are supposed to be small, a bite here and there, but $7 for three tiny pieces of squid that's smaller than a thimble is ridiculous. $6 for stewed beef, that looks more like left overs is not worth it. While the flavors weren't too shabby, I can't justify the price for what was served. My fav place for tapas is still Cha Cha Cha in SF. If you're craving tapas and you're in SF I highly recommend that place because it's definitely worth it, and won't hurt your wallet.

Queso Espanoles

cheese and olives

Calamares con Chorizo

[squid stuffed w. chorizo in an onion, herb, tomato sauce] $4.75

totally not worth it, especially for two tiny pieces. wasn't even good. sauce was off and squid was chewy. 

Mejillones Viva Madrid

[mussels w. onions, garlic, tomato and garlic sauce] $9.75

good portion size, however the mussels were not fresh although the sauce was semi-ok, a little watered down. 

Esparragos con Jamon

[asparagus w. serrano ham] $4.25

i imagined whole spear of asparagus wrapped with serrano ham, not two spears that have been cut up into 5-6 pieces. two spears of asparagus is not worth $4.25, completely ripped off. didn't taste all that great either. tasted like ham, no wow

had other things too, but i forgot to take pictures. 

- champinones rellenos (baked mushrooms stuffed with chroizo): meh

- carnes de vaca al vino (chunks of beef cooked w. garlic and white wine): good, but teensy-tiny. not enough to feed 4 people, one if you're lucky

so hungry afterwards we had to order a basket of bread to fill ourselves up. completely ridic where they would charge for a basket of bread!