My mother, sister, and I dined here for my birthday dinner and were very pleased with our experience. I made a reservation via OpenTable, which I would highly recommend! The location is very nice and in a decent area. There is a free parking lot across the street, which is convenient! The interior has a rustic flair to it and the atmosphere is intimate. The service was good and quite attentive. They made sure our waters were filled, explained the flavors menu to us, and were very kind. To start, we ordered the empanadas and they offered complimentary focaccia in olive oil. The focaccia was light, with a saltiness to it. The empanadas were excellent! There were three empanadas and they included Mojo pork, aji panca, queso fresco, and espelette. The shell of the empanada was light, with a pastry crust quality to it. They had ample amounts of pork and the sauce complimented the smokiness of the pork. For our entrees we opted for the Canestri and the Sea Scallops. The canestri included Prosciutto cotto, Manchego cream, truffle butter, agrodolce, soft poached egg, gremolata. And let me just say this dish was divine! The manchego cream was very rich, the prosciutto cotto was plentiful, and the truffle butter tied all the wonderful flavors together. The sea scallops were excellent as well. Served with Carolina gold rice middlins, saffron, zephyr squash, and zucchini. The saffron gold rice had a nice texture to it and wasn't overpowering. The scallops were cooked to perfection and the zucchini and squash were subtle but, complimented the other flavors nicely. To finish the meal, we ordered the chocolate cake which included Strawberry ice cream, strawberry shortcake crumble, and a magic shell. We loved this dessert! The chocolate cake wasn't too heavy or rich, the homemade strawberry ice cream was so fresh, and the molten shell was the perfect touch! Overall, we had a very nice meal at Cuatomshop. The ambiance is really nice, the service is attentive, the food is of great quality, and the flavors are unique. Everything we ordered we were impressed with. The portion sizes were perfect as well. I would highly recommend dining here, especially for a special occasion!
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