La Flora Restaurant

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I think people wouldn’t know about this place unless they were looking for specifically for Spanish tapas. This restaurant is located next to the Landmark Metro Cinema and is not incredibly inviting.
The portions are extremely small or smaller than what I’ve seen at other Spanish restaurants, but better in taste than the entrees. I was not too thrilled by the entrée options, so I winded up picking a few more small dishes.
The albondigas was a favorite because of the tender and juicy meat and then the Pintxos de Morcilla (blood sausage over baguette). The food is not made to sit, so you have to eat it while it’s hot.
Overall, it’s okay to try, but not entirely my favorite.

Nice people but the food was only fair and the service was slow and confused.

Got the $ 15 for $ 30 Groupon and it was a great deal! I went to La Flora for lunch with one other friend and we were both fairly hungry when we got there. Left plenty full after sharing three tapas and 1 dessert.
The potatoes on the hot tapas menu were amazing. The chistorra was good but didn’t seem worth the price since the plate was a little small. Service was great.

Loved the food. Wine recommendation was great. The wonderful live music was a pleasant surprise.

Been there twice and have tried the following dishes:
La Flora Salad — just a-​ok
Calamares Fritos — pretty good
Spanish smoked sausage with roasted red pepper over bread — the sausages and pepper are pretty good but the presentation can be better
Espinacas a la Catalana — hm… can order something else: p
Rabo de Toro — the sauce was so good!!! we almost licked the plate clean (well… we used bread…)
Almejas en Salsa Verde — the sauce was really good too! the calms were so big and fatty the first time but just average the second time.
Paellas — Seafood one is MUCH better than the meat one.
And their sangria is so yummy! One of the best I’ve had in town :)
The portion is pretty good too… With 4 people, we ordered 5 tapas and paellas for 2; and with 3 people, 3 tapas and paellas for 2. Price is pretty reasonable too.
Both times I went there, there were live entertainment, which was definitely a plus :)

Very happy this is open right next to the movie theatre. The bar is very cozy and all the tapas we tried were delicious, especially the tortilla (potato frittata) and spinach.

I’m from Madrid and always happy to try a new Spanish place. This place wasn’t new — it’s the old Bilbao with a new name, but same staff. I’m happy to see it has been resurrected. With the closing of La Taverna del Alebardero, there aren’t really any good Spanish places left (Harvest Vine is delicious, but very pricey and not very traditional; Gaudi has terrible food; Pintxo has completely lost its way). This is a good, simple Spanish place, with basic tapas that are prepared well. We were dissapointed that the pulpo a la gallega, my favorite dish, was not available, but the rabo de toro was very good (although quite pricey for 3 small joints — 11 $), the calamares and patatas bravas were also great. The bacalao a la vizcaina was way too salty — they hadn’t soaked it long enough, and the albondigos were average. We had 4 little kids eat with us and the service with them was particularly good (although Juan initially had said that he would give us the happy hour prices, but did not). The desserts we had, a chocolate cake and a lemon cake, were both delicious, as was the wine (both of us had a red from Ribera del Duero).
We didn’t try the paellas, but the other main entrees were uninspiring. Why not keep up the Spanish theme for them as well? Chicken masala, ribeye, seafood fettucine? They seemed out of place. I would have liked to see some real spanish entrees and soups, but this place is really about good, simple tapas and a nice atmosphere.

The service was very good although there was only one other table filled at the time we went. Later customers were seated quickly and served well. The food was good; we had 2 apps which were excellent and 2 pasta entrees that were average. The seafood fettucine had a nice sauce and there was a good amount of seafood. One hint: in a hot dish with sauce, smallish prawns should not have the tail left on as its hard to pick them up without burning fingers. We were disappointed that the 2 dessert we really wanted to try they were out of, and the 2 we ended up ordering were flavorless (orange ice and crème brûlée).

Had a great dinner with lovely service. Muy auténtico

We were looking for something different — we eat out a lot and we were bored with our regular fare; we were so thrilled to find this place — the tapas menu is delicious! We can’t wait to come back and try the Peruvian food on Sundays. Such nice service and excellent food! Definitely adding this place to our list of favorites!

I normally forget/can’t be bothered to write a review but I am so blown away by the food I’ve just had! Ordered the mussels (they were spot on!), blood sausage (garlicky goodness), portobello mushrooms, and tortilla espanola. Décor is cute and service prompt and attentive without being intrusive. What’s more there’s 1hr free parking for eating here so it’s the perfect place for popping in for a quick dinner before going next door for a movie at the metro. Methinks sweet date spot!

Amazing service and the food was delicious. After asking for recommendations, we were offered a special dish that was off-​menu with mussels, clams and shrimp. The portobella gorgonzola was also wonderful. The owner was a great host and jovially insisted on refilling our bread basket when he saw us using it scrape up our leftover sauce.

Stopped by for a bite before meeting with friends. Great lentil soup. I’d definitely go with the bowl next time. Salad was a bit old and overly refrigerated (e.g. soft cucumber, etc.) but was very good nonetheless. The bread was good but had clearly been left out for awhile. A bit hard, but the second batch was excellent. Sangria was very good. Service was a bit slow after the food came out, but I wasn’t needing a whole lot of attention. I’d eat here again.

Attended the Grand Opening on ¹⁰⁄₂₀ and it was a blast! The live entertainment was awesome! I believe they have live music every Saturday. The food was amazing! Wine was exquisite! Service could have been better, but they make up for it in charm! The owner, Juan, is a great host. So glad this place reopened! I highly recommend it!

Located in the same building as the former Metro Cinemas now Sundance Cinemas thanks to actor Robert Redford. Original owner of Bilbao Tapas (was sold and operated by somebody else whom ran it into the ground), Juan Hontanilla is back at the helm under a new name but now offering wine dinners with off-​premises beer and wine sales. You can now buy unopened bottles and cases of wine to take home. The great tasting tapas are back with great service!
1 hour of free parking after 6pm in the parking lot across the street in stalls 1 – 38.