El Tablado

Where to start... this is our 3rd time here in less than a month. Everything we have ordered so far has been excellent. My first trip I ordered breaded fish fillet with plantains with the bacon wrapped asparagus. Yum!!!! For starters ordered the pork belly and also the croquettes. Yum-Yum. Did I mention that they also have chocolate lava cake (note: if you want this you need to order it with your main course because it takes about 20-25 minutes to make). Anyway, my 2nd and 3rd time here I just had their burgers. The combination of meats used in the burger along with special seasonings make it just perfect. No condiments needed. Now they do have outside dining which is nice, downside is you hear all the road noise. Inside is also really nice. Love all of the live edge woodworks. Staff is very friendly and wants you to have a great experience. If the chef is there he will probably come out and visit for a while.

Why would I rate a brand new restaurant on an otherwise unremarkable street that opened with no fanfare a FIVE Star? Because it is amazing, that's why! So, this location has been other restaurants before / I don't recall the specifics as they were unremarkable. We live nearby and have been quietly stalking to see what was coming next - and recently, El Tablado opened. We decided to give it a try on a Friday evening but came early just so we could ensure we wouldn't be rushed or during the crowd. Sit down and savor these pictures because I'm telling you, the food was absolutely amazing. I love the blend of flavors and the fact they include so many seafood options. We chose to sit on the open air patio as it was bit of a cool Florida evening and we loved the atmosphere. Also, I love the fact the head Chef came out to greet us and spend some time interacting with us beyond just a simple query of how is the food. The chef's table type character of restaurants is rare to find these days. Grateful it is close to home and looking forward to many more evenings enjoying this delicious food.

Went in with high hopes. The menu had great options and the pictures were very enticing. Went in on a Saturday night for dinner, it was a nice crowd and live music. The decor was nice and partly funky but like everything else I found in this restaurant, it was missing something. I started with a sangria which they had multiple options for; I went with the classic red. It was horrible. It tasted like watered down spoiled wine with no flavor at all. As soon as I taste it I tell the waitress and ask for a soda. My wife's wine was good. I ordered a steak medium and as you see in my picture it came out more rare, but still great flavor. The chimichurri also was not good at all. Tostones were frozen and potatoes tasteless. At this price point I expected better. My wife's was not much better. She ordered a grillled grouper in an avocado sauce. She couldn't find anything avocado about it at all saying tasted like mayonnaise. As a side she had malanga mash which was also bad with no flavor and weird consistency. Only thing she liked was the bacon wrapped asparagus. When we received the bill of course the sangria was still on there and when I asked the waitress she said it was bad but you ordered it. lol I said ok sure sarcastically and she came back and said she had it removed. Which brings me to the service. Very nice but you can tell completely inexperienced, very very slow, and didn't know menu. I'm not one to post many negative reviews but this was a let down. Felt more like eating at a catered event than a restaurant.

What's an awesome spot. Friendly staff and they speak both Spanish and English. This place is relax and casual yet intimate and romantic. Food was delicious. I started with the pulpo (octopus) with malanga (root vegetable) puree, it was delicious and surprisingly a larger portion size than I expected. For my entree i had the ribeye steak with bacon wrapped asparagus and vegetable. The cook on the steak was perfect and accompanied by an oil/butter that was great. I finished it off with a café con leche. It's Saturday night and as I was eating they were setting up the outside patio for love music. Great place to break out and dance salsa, bachata, merengue! Definitely coming back to try so many more dishes. Come check them out as they just opened a week ago. I believe they will be a new spot to bring a date or enjoy with family.

We were greeted with smiles at the entrance. The decor is clean, modern and beautiful. We had the Maduro Skewers for a starter. It was delicious. Plump maduros and juicy chicken with a tangy sauce. For the main entree we had the New York strip and the Avocado Grilled snapper. I WISH I had taken a picture but we were starving and it smelled amazing. Steak came out medium, juicy and seasoned to perfection. There was a chimichurri sauce but I dipped my yucca in it (yum). Our waitress recommended the bacon wrapped asparagus and I'm so glad she did. Delicious The snapper was perfectly cooked and was refreshing. Don't hesitate on trying this place out. I can't wait to come back at night, for a date night.

I was very excited to come to this restaurant after viewing the instagram page. I gave 2 stars for presentation of the food and the entertainment. The food and drinks were very disappointing. I had the shrimp Tequila which was really bland tomato sauce with lime and cold shrimp and no tequila flavor and the Sangria was watered down.

Service-the staff was very friendly. Unfortunately service staff needs more training. No silverware at table where we sat, no water brought out. Came took our during order and asked if we wanted a starter. All were over $20 bucks so we ordered the croquettes for $9 bucks. Entrees were pretty pricy as well . My husband ordered blackened fish and sides were tiny , fish was salty. My fish sandwich was tasty. Fries were ok. Not coming back. Will try out other new spots to try.

Delicious from the appetizers to the desserts. Amazing flavors and presentation. Ribs, steaks, sides, fish, all done expertly and as fresh takes. Cheesecake and lava cake were superb. Can't wait to come back and try everything else on the menu!

Amazing Experience & Food. My wife and I were joined by our adult children for our anniversary dinner(6 of us). Started with the complimentary appetizer with a salsa that had us ready to lick the bowl. Added a guacamole appetizer which was also good. Main food items we ordered were steaks, ribs and fish. Steaks were perfectly done - NY, Ribeye and Churrasco. The churrasco is unique and a taste you are unlikely to have had before. The ribs were meaty and delightful. The fish was breaded and presented very well. Desserts - a cheese cake like I have never had before with tastes that make you reach for another bite. The same with a lava cake which had a chocolate that my son-in-law felt was the best chocolate he has had. Both come out in a closed container and when open give a waft of steam/smoke which makes the whole experience great. As a bonus, the sangria is great. Only downside is the inside seating is not super comfortable. The ambiance is a dressed-up, woodie vibe which feels very clean and crisp. The food is so good that you tend to forget the rest.

The only good thing was the service. Our waitress was very nice however the food wasn't. We order some chicharrones "pork cracklings" they were the worse we ever try. Let's put it this way jello will be crispy in comparison. We also order a ceviche. That was ok. Nothing great but also nothing wrong. As my experience with the chicharrones was so bad we decided to ask for simple entries to avoid another frustration. I order a fish sandwich that was ok but the bread was crumbly and old at the same time if that is even possible . Wife order a soup that was ok. Now where i struggle the most. Is when i realize the worst chicbarobes ever cost me 20+ dollars ouch. So the place is new j may try one more time to be fair. However for now they score very low