Tinto

My wife and I were here for Restaurant Week in January 2016 just a few nights ago. It was hard to secure a reservation but ultimately we managed to find a spot for 9:45 p.m. We were quite pleased with our overall experience but the experience wasn’t flawless.
As soon as we arrived at the restaurant, we were seated by the hostess who also helped me with my winter coat. Tinto being a tapas-​styled place, each of us had a choice of two dishes for the first course, two dishes for the next one, and finally a choice of dessert. Between my wife and I, we went for the Boucheron Cheese (goat cheese), the Chorizo Pamplona, the Jamón Serrano (ham), and the Chicken Brochette for the first course. Then for our next course, we went for Duck Confit, Spanish Octopus, Shrimp Gambas, and Sea Bass. (The official names were far more involved but I am choosing to refer to them in ways that the average human being might recognize!) Finally, for the desserts, we went with the two different options that there were — the first being a chocolate tart and the second, an ice cream. Our waitresses also suggested the wine pairing ($ 15 for two glasses — one white and one red) and I decided to give that a try.
Our impression of the food it that it was creatively done and bore the hallmarks of a master chef. We were glad to have gone with our waitresses’ recommendation on the cheese. Based on the kinds of cheeses we normally like, she recommended the boucheron and it was one of the most wonderful pieces of cheese I have had. The duck confit also had a nice richness to it — perhaps to be expected but still good. The sea bass is my wife’s go-​to dish when eating out and she enjoyed it as well. However, something which stuck out as we went on with the dinner were the uneven portion sizes across dishes. While the sea bass had a decent portion size, the shrimp gambas were much smaller in comparison, with only two short skewers of shrimp. In fact, they were about the same portion size as the chicken brochette, which had been a part of our earlier course. The desserts were also far too small and in perhaps what was a theme through the evening — I was left wanting more, in the last instance literally!
Our service was acceptable, but not as stellar as the food. Our server did not refill our glasses as often as we would have liked her to do. When we expressed a liking for the white wine, she commented that she would bring out the bottle out so that we could have a look and make a note for ourselves but she never followed through. Towards the very end of our meal, even though I requested her for another helping of the ice cream, she chose not to humor me. And finally, the restaurant did not provide us with a voucher that would have given us a discount for parking at the nearby garage. Granted we didn’t ask for it as we were leaving, but for places that want to stand out as the best in class, it surely wouldn’t have hurt them to check with us if we needed a voucher for parking. In other words, nothing that I would go up to the manager and complain about, but small irritants which combined to leave the feeling that the service was just about OK — certainly a few shades lower than the food.
Would I go back? Sure I would consider it. Tinto’s small physical space and average service notwithstanding, it has one of the most creative menus I have come across and we found most, if not all, dishes expertly crafted. Therefore, if I am thinking of a fancy dinner, this will certainly be among the places I consider.

I loved everything we got at Tinto! If you like Amada you enjoy tinto. I highly recommend the octopus and verbose salad. I went for restaurant week so it was very affordable.

Delicious! I’ve been here twice and both times, my experience was great — food, service, drinks. It’s pricey, but worth every penny. Their octopus is the best I’ve ever had.

Unimpressive. I would give 3 stars for the food all else being equal but given the price and the prestige I have to give this place 2 stars.
While the service was fine and the space was quite nice, I thought the food was extremely inconsistent and at times really difficult to eat. I went here for restaurant week this week and they offered a chef’s tasting for an upcharge ($ 55/​person) from the regular restaurant week special that my party chose to try.
The good: Of the many dishes they brought out the star of the show was the pulpo (grilled octopus) with a spicy tomato sauce and olive aioli that was aesthetically beautiful and tasted great and showed a clear culinary vision. That dish tasted like something that a restaurant that gets a ²⁶⁄₃₀ in Zagat should be putting out. The pork belly montadito was good albeit uninspired. It a bit too oily and monotonous in flavor, and tasted like a well cooked slab of pork on top of bread, still pleasant though. A sea bass dish with a thick lemony sauce with a light salsa verde and cockles was probably the second best dish I was served and was also pleasing and a clear demonstration of elevated cuisine. Additionally, the $ 15 wine pairing (restaurant week special) was a good value for two glasses of wine at a restaurant. There was also an adequate amount of food that was served which was good.
The bad: I had a chicken dish with Brussels sprouts that featured chicken that was so bone dry it was almost flaky in texture and inedible. I regret not sending it back and expressing my disgust in person because that chicken should not have been fed to people. The chorizo pamplona came with a mealy white accompaniment with little flavor and an awkward mouthfeel and I really didn’t enjoy it. Their patatas riojanas were well cooked but the wrong size to be enjoyed properly, the inside had too much starchiness and texturally ruined the dish. Think of a bad steak-​cut french fry with a decent seasoning. The pan chocolate (chocolate bread) with mousse is something that I could do without as well and was basically a chocolate croûton in a mediocre mousse and left me with a mediocre taste in my mouth that was encompassing of the entire meal experience.
In sum: Overpriced. Inconsistent. Would not recommend. Space is aesthetically beautiful and there is a good selection of Iberian wines. Some dishes were good, but some were really, truly, awful. Sister restaurant Amada is really much better in every way. Disappointing from Chef Garces.

Service was great and prompt, but the food was extremely overpriced IMO, especially after having experienced much of the food I saw here (and more) as an everyday, common occurrence from a long visit to Spain, minus the hefty price tag. I should note that my experience probably biases my review a lot, as I’ve noticed a lot of really good ratings for this place.
Most of our pintxos (like tapas but usually consists of food on a crust of bread + toothpick) and tapas were priced around $ 12 and came on 1 plate w/​2 pieces of food, which is incredibly pricey at about $ 6 per a small helping of food on a single bruschetta-​sized crust of bread. It would be understandable if the flavor and ingredient combinations were particularly innovative/​tasty or unique, but it wasn’t.
Presentation of the food was good though, and the interior was nice and stylish. Everything was cooked well and on point + ingredients were high quality, but ultimately I left with the impression that none of the dishes were particularly tasty or interesting to justify the price.
+ Kobe beef montaditos — wagyu beef is really not supposed to be cooked very much, because that completely defeats the purpose of having wagyu in the first place (nicely marbled fat in meat, which obviously gets destroyed if you cook the real thing). Tender and rich, but nothing special and the fact that it was fully cooked = trendy justification of high price tag for low taste.
+ Dungeness crab croquettes — bland, including the sauce accompanying it
+ Brussels sprouts — had a diversity of ingredients thrown in but nothing super special. Couldn’t get any flavor notes of the black truffle
+ Paella special — rice was pretty flavorful
+ Jamon bocadillo — the real deal Jamon, but the serving was so small and sparse it was nearly ludicrous that it was $ 14
Price is not usually a huge factor in a meal for me, as long as I feel like I’m getting what I’m paying for. In this case, even though the quality and presentation were nice, at the end of the day none of the dishes stood out in particular and weren’t that tasty either, relative to what I’ve had before.

If you like fancy food this is for you
4 people =500 $ for some shitty tapas that left me hungry. It was probably appropriate amount of food if you anerexic but if your hungry don’t go here. Our waitress literally told us not to order food because it was «so much food» but when the pork hope came literally one the size of my pinky came out. Yummmmm appetizing NOT!!!
Fancy good food but overpriced. But go to la Azteca for best spanish

Rich, unique and delicious restaurant in the Rittenhouse area. They also have a pretty good happy hour special with corn fritters fries, meatballs and shrimp skewers, topped off by the white sangria, all were the perfect happy hour snack. We weren’t too hungry so we just ordered the most amazing chestnut truffle soup, one of the BEST soups I’ve ever had in my life. Highly recommend for dates and nice dinners for a delicious experience!

I thought it was good but not great. The server also recommends 3 dishes per person, which was way too much food but pads the bill nicely.
Nice ambience and good service, but was a tad disappointed and left underwhelmed.

Tinto is a Basque style tapas bar and restaurant from Chef Jose Garces. It’s a good sized location, with two floors, and a full bar. The tapas menu is extensive, and their mixologists do a great job of creating unique libations, as well. Tapas vary in size from very small, to nearly entrée-​sized, though the larger options are limited. The format is great for a group, where everyone can sample a large number of different preparations. They have a wide selection of cured meats and cheeses, as well as hot and cold tapas. The serrano ham-​wrapped figs are a favorite of mine, as are the wild mushrooms. I haven’t had a tapas I didn’t love, so it’s a pretty safe bet that unless you dislike a particular ingredient, you’ll be happy. This is a sister restaurant to the very popular Amada, which also serves a tapas menu.

We love all of chef garces’ restaurants. Tinto has a great vibe and AMAZING food. Larger parties can sit in the back room and watch the kitchen. There is even a lounge type dining area downstairs. We ordered the tasting menu twice and each time was completely different. You start the meal with warm cheese bread with unbelievable tomato spread. Meats and cheeses and figs wrapped in Serrano ham for round 1. Veggies and fish for round 2, prawns, crab cake, green beans, sea bass with cockles and our special requested pork belly. By then you are getting a little stuffed but surprise round 3 is the meat course, chicken and grape shooters, steak and bean soup, potatoes, mushrooms! You have to make room for the dessert of chocolate mousse. A def must!

Had high expectations, was disappointed.
Made a note that it’s for hubby’s bday– requested for quiet corner table. They acknowledged bday but had us at a small middle table. There were others available and the restaurant was never full, two regular men got a booth without requesting — what gives?
Service friendly but slow.

Very pricey but oh so good, Tinto will certainly impress, but it will be up to you if your wallet can handle multiple visits.
My problem with these places is that the word «Tapas» usually translates to «overpriced and extremely small portions.» I honestly can’t tell you how many small plates restaurants I’ve been to where I’ve dropped $ 100 and left hungry. Needless to say, I was very skeptical walking in, but with the reputation of Jose Garces and the great reviews, I decided to put it to the test for my girlfriend’s birthday dinner. So, no pressure.
I booked a reservation for a Tuesday at around 6:30 PM on OpenTable, mentioning my girlfriend’s birthday in the comment box. When they called the day of to confirm the reservation, I was also able to pick out a dessert they would bring out at the end of the meal (more on that later). Walking inside that night, we were immediately seated in the downstairs area. The service was superb throughout — our waiter was very pleasant and recommended to us the best way to progress to the meal along with some of his favorites.
Ah, but what about the food/​drinks? I can honestly say, Tinto really knocks it out of the park with all bases loaded. We started the meal with an order of Sangria, starting with the red wine Sangria Tinto ($ 9) and later the white wine Sangria Blanca ($ 9). Yes, yes, ordering a red then a white isn’t right, but we didn’t anticipate it being so good. I give a slight edge to the Sangria Tinto, which tastes more like a wine than the fruity Sangria Blanca. The food arrives in stages perfectly timed so that as you’re finishing up one dish another is out on the table.
The food was in a word, sublime. We started our meal with a complimentary order of this delicious bread and dipping sauce (only two little pieces… what a tease), an order of olives ($ 5), which lasted us throughout the entire duration of the meal and was perfect for munching on in between dishes. Next up was the Figs ($ 5), sweet and juicy wrapped in succulent Serrano ham, the Jamon ($ 14), a delicious Spanish ham (what? I like ham), and the Crab ($ 10), two good-​sized lumps on small slices of bread with avocado. Next round was the Pulpo ($ 12), the perfectly seasoned and cooked Spanish octopus, which was my favorite dish of the meal, the Duck ($ 11), cooked with black cherry and, you guessed it, Serrano ham, and the Patatas Riojanas ($ 7), which, along with the various hams, is a must order as it’s one of the best and larger dishes — crispy potatoes with little to no salt with various sauces. We ended a meal with the Birthday dessert, the Pan Con Chocolate ($ 9). This was a very confusing dessert, not a piece of cake but pieces of spongy bread and toasted bits, and was the one item I wouldn’t reorder.
To end, my bill was well over $ 100 when it was said and done, and although I can’t afford to eat there every night, for special occasions or to try out the happy hour, I’ll definitely make another trip to Tinto. Also, be sure to order the various hams.

Dare I say that Tinto is better than Amada? I just might.
My friends and I attended Amada’s 10 year anniversary the other weekend (aka Paella fest!!!) and received some cards for a free sangria at Tinto! It was also a friend’s birthday so we thought this would be a nice place to start off our night. So happy we chose Tinto!
We started at the bar with our free sangrias (both the white and red were lovely but I always lean towards anything with red wine) and ordered a cheese plate to start. The bartender was so knowledgeable and sweet! He chose 3 different varieties for us since we were unsure. My favorite was the hard unpasturized sheep’s milk cheese, Idiazábal. So nutty and flavorful!
I won’t bore you with the rest of our time at the bar but eventually we made it to our table since we made last minute reservations and had to wait until 9pm for dinner. Again, the staff were all very nice and accommodating! In the end we chose a nice selection of dishes:
Serrano Ham-​Wrapped Figs: Good but nothing spectacular
Patatas Riojanas or Crispy Potatoes with Chorizo Powder, Green Chiles, and Smoked Paprika Aioli: I love potatoes in any form and while these were tasty, I wasn’t blown away
These next 3 dishes were the stars of our meal!
Pork Belly with Honey Lacquer and Shaved Apples: Crispy yet juicy pork belly always wins
Pulpo or Spanish Octopus with Smoke Green Olive Aioli, Potatoes, and Spicy Tomato: Perfectly cooked octopus with a great combination of spices
Brussel Sprouts with Crispy Guanciale, Black Truffle, Pine Nuts, Meyer Lemon, and the previously mentioned Idiazábal cheese: This was my favorite dish!!! I loved the brightness the lemon provided against the salty and savory Guanciale and Idiazábal cheese. MMM
We had to order dessert to complete our food adventure at Tinto. Our waiter was kind enough to bring out a free dessert for our birthday girl in addition to the 2 that we ordered! We had Pan con Chocolate (Dark Chocolate Cream with Toasted Bread, Orange, and Cocoa Sponge), Pastel Vasco (Almond and Vanilla Tart with Cherries and Olive Oil Ice Cream), and my favorite, the Turron Congelado (Frozen Honey Parfait, Pistachio, and Sevilla Orange Coulis). The Turron was a totally new experience for me and I couldn’t have been happier that our waiter convinced us to try it. It was not overly sweet and provided needed contrast to the rich chocolate dessert. I also enjoyed the contrasting textures of the frozen parfait and crunchy pistachios.
I’m still daydreaming about those brussel sprouts as I finish up this review… so good.
And now, if you made it to the end of this review, then you deserve an applause, just like Tinto!

Regular readers know that the GF and I are big fans of Iron Chef Jose Garces’ restaurants. And one of our favorites is Tinto — his ode to Spanish tapas. It’s a beautifully intimate space, especially by the open kitchen in the back.
So for the GF’s bday earlier this year, I didn’t hesitate to take her back to one of her favorite spots.
White Sangria [$ 9]
White wine, brandy, peach, lemon
The GF always get the white sangria. Not overtly saccharine with a nice brandy backbone, there’s a great balance between the citrus and sweet.
Negroni de Jerez [$ 12]
Amontadillo sherry, house made rose, vermouth, aperol
I enjoyed the negroni, which was amped up with the addition of sherry and rose. I enjoyed the smoothness of this easily quaffable drink.
Bread Service
As always, dinner at Tinto starts off with a small amuse. Apparently moving on from the Mahon crisps we had the last time around, we enjoyed these mini breads, which were paired with a smoky pepper dip with a bit of kick.
Cheese Mixto [$ 16]
Boucheron, Idiazabal, La Peral
The cheese plate featured boucheron, which was soft, yet semi-​firm in texture with a mild tang that’s prototypical of goat’s milk cheese. Idiazabal was lightly smoky and is typically made from unpasteurized sheep’s milk. La Peral blue was also on offer and was tempered in its funk. It had a nicely soft creaminess, with accents of sweet. Quince paste with espelette pepper, Granny Smith apple slices, and acacia honey was paired with the trio of cheeses, along with some baguette slices.
Foie Gras Torchon [$ 21]
Chilled foie gras, cherry, pistachio, toast
I couldn’t help but order the torchon. While I could have used a warmed butter knife to effectively slice through the foie, I enjoyed the surprisingly light essence of the liver. An elegant cherry gelee served as the counterbalance, along with some lightly macerated and sliced cherries. Pistachio crumble and toast points provided texture for each rich bite.
Figs [$ 5]
Serrano wrapped figs
Figs were simple, but showcased the quality of the ingredients. The glistening flavors of the serrano ham came on the forefront, though admittedly, the dish ran a bit sweet for my taste as the figs and accompanying sauce could not be denied,
Dungeness Crab Croquettes [$ 12]
Avocado, sauce donostia, mojama
I wasn’t sure whether the mojama was integrated into the nicely textured crab croquettes, but there was a great hit of salinity that may have been emblematic of the cured tuna. This was nicely balanced by the sweetness of the crab. A duo of sauces were provided as well.
Tuna Tartare [$ 11]
Bluefin tuna, pickled guidilla, chorizo aioli
The tuna tartare came atop a soft, buttery pastry not entirely unlike a croissant. There was plenty of unctuous bluefin, which was lightly dressed. A bit of fried chorizo and pickled guidilla pepper provided additional accents of flavor.
Pork Belly Montadito [$ 9]
Berkshire pork belly, honey lacquer, shaved apples
Obviously, I always get the pork belly bites. Wonderfully crisp on the outside and gorgeously unctuous within, the hefty slabs of belly seemed lacquered in a bit of honey to provide some balance along with the crisp shaved apples. Easily a favorite of mine.
Prawns [$ 12]
Shrimp, chorizo, grape tomato, espelette chile
Another must order in my mind are the prawns. The GF’s a bit wary of head-​on shrimp, but luckily for her, I’m a head-​man myself and have no problem saving the rest for her. The bit of crisp chorizo provided smoky heft, while the grape tomato and lemon aioli provided a nice countervailing balance to each bite.
Diver Scallops [$ 18]
Uni emulsion, parsip
Our first experience at Tinto was where the GF realized she actually did like scallops. And while these were cooked to perfection, the accompanying vanilla-​parsnip purée ate a little too sweet and was a little out there for us. The vanilla seemed to perfume each bite so that the innate sweetness of the bivalve was lost at times. Any of the uni emulsion remained undetected.
Brussels Sprouts [$ 12]
Crispy guanciale, black truffle, pine nut escabeche, Meyer lemon, Idiazabal
On the other hand, the brussels were on point and plentiful. The Idiazabal cheese made a reappearance and coated the savory brussels, which had nice bite. The bits of guanciale added a salty hit, with the Meyer lemon providing that acidic twang to wake up the palate. The black truffle essence kept the base savory though, with the hits of strong mustard really making the dish on the finish.
Overall, there were some misses for us in this recent Tinto experience, but you can’t deny the kitchen’s creativity. While the mainstay dishes like the pork belly montaditos and the prawns will keep Tinto a favorite of ou

I called a head to make and received poor reservation service. I came here with a friend to meet up for dinner. We tried a variety of items and still felt hungry when we left. I recommend getting the octopus and lamb pops.
Our waiter was amazing and so helpful when selecting dishes.

I’m giving it a 4.5 due to the dessert, but everything is awesome!
A great place for friends to get together and enjoy the upscale environment.
Location: 5 — very close to Rittenhouse Square. Locate in a popular area.
Service: 5 — our host is really helpful in going us through the menu and introducing us the courses in detail. The host is also knowledgeable about wine pairing as well.
Food: 5 — tapas OR chef’s tasting menu of 4-​course (selecting from the actual menu)
Amuse Bouche: cheese rolls with smoked potato and chilli sauce — it’s an appetizer rather than an amuse Bouche haha. The cheese rolls are served very warm and dipping sauce is made of tomato and chilli, which is not sweet base.
Charcuterie (cured meat plate): mixto — a variety selection of 4 different cured meat, including Jamon Serrano, saucisson sec, chorizo Pamplona, and lomo. Chorizo Pamplona and saucisson sec are more pepperoni style smoked meat. On the other hand, Jamon Serrano and Lomo are thin layer cured meat. If you don’t know which meat to choose, I highly recommend this so that you can try out different kinds. I personally like the thin layer meat much better.
Idiazabel: served with slices of apple, honey and chilli powder. Idiazabel serves at the right temperature. The taste is a combination of bitter and sweet. If you are a fan of hard cheese, definitely get this one!
Foie gras torchon: cold served foie gras topped with almonds, huckleberries, served with white peach slides and toast. I really like the idea of combining fatty duck liver with seasonal fruits! It balances out well the greasy of foie gras.
Brochetas: lamb loin skewer wrapped by bacon in sauce of eggplant and cherry jus. This course is an interesting presentation as I thought it was a dessert in the beginning. The course comes with 3 skewers in total but if you have a party of 4, let the host know and the chef will make it 4. The flavor is very rich and it can go a little later.
Montaditos (canapés): the all-​time-​recommended pork belly. The pork belly is the very fatty Berkshire cut, topped with shaved apples and served with honey toast. The pork belly is just cooked perfect as it is both juicy and cripsy. The golden color just enhances my appetite.
Mariscos (shellfish): diver scallops is served with parsnip and quince, sauced with the creamy uni milk emulsion. The scallop is a beast! Very chewy and balances well with vegetables and emulsion. Definitely get this one!
Usually you will order another vegetable dishes to fresh up, but we didn’t as we plan to try some other places.
Dessert: panna cotta. Probably because adding too much honey, This one is really too sweet. Whipped honey is blended with panna cotta and the texture cannot be told easily. Dessert is the only disappointment in this meal.
Overall, it’s a nice dining experience and will go back again or its affiliated restaurants if I’m in town again.
Hope it helps!
Xoxo, Q

Awesome place for restaurant week, but you need to come with more than just a party of 2 if you want the full experience. I think you might be a tad disappointed coming in a small group esp if you ended up ordering one thing that wasn’t so great. Portions are small, but that’s what tapas are. It’s about flavor in my books, not about the size of the meal. Boy, are the dishes packed with flavor. It literally was an explosion in my mouth of how the chef was able to create so many dishes and each dish having it’s own distinct flavor.
My favorite dishes were the pork belly (this was number 1), duck, kale rice, octopus, and the seabass. I really enjoyed almost all of the dishes, except for a few. The gazpacho was probably my not to order dish again. Although I like peppers, I felt it didn’t compliment it well. Another dish I wasn’t too fond of was this potato dish. It just tasted like roast potatoes to me. I would have preferred to order something else that I didn’t get to try.
This is definitely a place I would go back to and try again, but probably only during RW, as prices are extremely high.

This place is Awesome for restaurant week. Make sure you go with about 3 – 4 people that like to share to make the most of the experience. I came with a party of 4 and was able to sample almost everything on the menu. We had a total of 8 dishes for the 1^st course and 9 dishes for the second (the server rung in something wrong, so gave us the dish on the house, SCORE!) The plates are small, but having plenty of dishes at the table really filled us all up. As for drinks, wasn’t a big fan. Next time, I might have to do wine as I hear from people that Tinto is known for their wine selections and not really their cocktails.
Dishes that are a must try:
Verdosa Salad (yes, i listed salad even though I’m a meatatarian) — the dressing on this made this dish really good! I enjoyed it a lot
Chorizo Pamplona — kinda like thin sliced pepperoni, but so much better
Jamon Serrano — like prosciutto, but again so much better. I kept calling it prosciutto and my wife yelled at me.
Pork Belly — It was crispy yet moist. And it was bursting with flavor
Duck — Another absolute favorite/​It was so flavorful. This duck and the pork belly was my absolute go back to dish.
Sea Bass — very flaky and very flavorful.
Chocolate cake — I wanted to pick up this plate and lick it at the end. I wish my wife didn’t eat half of it.
All the other dishes I tried were really good too, but the above list are my favorites from the night.
Overall — I will be back, but only during RW time. It’s too expensive other times.

Food: Delicious – 5 stars
Atmosphere: Fancy, special, and romantic – 5 stars
Service: Okay, forgot a dish we ordered and didn’t answer our questions about wine – 2.5 stars
I had a few friends visiting from California and wanted to take them somewhere nice in Philly. My first choice was to take them to Jamenero, but of course, there were no availabilities for a like a month when I called. So I decided to go to Tinto since it was highly recommended by friends.
Upon entering, I was amazed at the lighting and the décor. I wanted something fancy and intimate, and this was the perfect place. There were wine bottles lined up along the wall – it was absolutely beautiful and it got me excited to eat there.
The server informed us of the tapas-​style meal and suggested we order about 3 plates per person – we were all in. We were also interested in getting wine, but he didn’t do that well suggesting or answering our questions about the wine. We were a little disappointed that he couldn’t help us with this. But we ended up trying the sangrias, which were amazing. Most of us had the tinto sangria, while one of my friends had the white sangria – both were amazing. I highly recommend them!
Now for the food, we tried:
Charcuterie & Cheese–
–Mixto Cheese: 3 pieces of cheese with some bread. I can only remember that one of them was the Blue de Basque. If you like cheese, you’ll like this mix – I did. They were all pretty strong cheeses, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but a couple of my friends did not enjoy them as much. If you run out of bread, ask for more!
–Chorizo Pamplona: Pretty good. You can taste the chorizo flavor in these thin slices of meat!
Bocadillos:
–Short rib – OMG, my favorite! It was absolutely amazing, we ended up ordering another plate of these. The meat was tender and flavorful and the asparagus and aioli added crisp that completed each bite! I highly recommend trying this dish!
–Dungeness Crab Croquettes – Cripsy on the outside and flavorful in the inside. The sauce for it was great. I definitely liked the Crab in the Montaditos menu better though!
Pintxos (ask the server how to pronounce this; we had a good time saying this all night!):
–Chicken – decent, can’t complain too much about it
–Prawns – my friends enjoyed this (I’m allergic, so I can’t comment too much on this)
–Albondigas – this never came; I guess they forgot about it, so we just asked them to cancel it.
Montaditos
–Pork Belly – absolutely delicious. This actually had the most; it came out with 4 pieces!
–Kobe Beef – Not bad. One of my friends enjoyed this the most, but I couldn’t get over how good the short rib was!
–Crab – absolutely delicious, my second favorite after the short rib. You just get a huge mound of crab on top of bread and the flavor of this crab was absolutely amazing!
Overall, we definitely enjoyed the food. We were a little disappointed with the lack of attention from the server and the they forgot one of our orders. I know we ordered a lot of dishes (a group of 5 they suggested 3 plates per person), but they are a tapas restaurant, so they should be used completing a long list of orders!

I came to Tinto for restaurant week last week. As I“m sure restaurant week offers limited options and smaller portions, I am still giving 5 stars because this was my favorite restaurant week experience of the week, service was excellent, and every dish we ate was absolutely delicious.
We had:
1^st Course: All 3 kinds of cheese; our favorite was the Boucheron, by far amazing, then the La Peral which was like a bleu cheese but way better. The Idiazábal was good, but not as great as the others. The Verdosa salad was good, although lacking some veggies or other content, and the Figs were one of my favorites. Yumm!
2^nd Course: Duck Montadito blew us away, was duck confit on toast with ham and dark cherry, so delicous! One of their best sellers, I can see why! The Pulpo (octopus) was also amzing, perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the green olive aioli made the dish! The Merluza Verde (Sea Bass) was another phenomenal dish, the fish was so tender it melted in your mouth. Yumm! For our vegetarian, we got the Bomba Rice with white asparagus and manchgo, and the green breans haricots verts with almonds, dates, and oranges. Both were delicious, the rice was creamy and filling, and the dates on the green beans was a nice treat.
3^rd Course: Dessert: I loved the chocolate tart with almonds and hazelnut ice cream. The ice cream was the best! My friends ordered the Cuajada, which is like a whipped pudding. They seemed to love it, although I didn’t try it.
We had a very delicious bottle of wine, a cabernet from the 1^st page of the menu. All their wines are from Spain, although pricey, I loved this wine so much. ($ 55 bottle was one of the cheapest red wines on the menu). I highly recommend Tinto to anyone. The restaurant is so cozy and inviting, the service is great, the food is out of this world! I wish I could afford this every week! Bravo.