Yesterday some friends invited us to dinner at Balboa Social Club, a new restaurant located in the Salamanca district, which has been open just over two months. How I love to try out the latest! Local modern, colorful, young, carefree. The restaurant has two floors, but yesterday, given the scarcity of public (there were only two tables), the bottom was not open. With so little public is difficult to measure a restaurant. Issues such as kitchen or bathroom they have to measure them with more capacity. But at least we make a first approach to the new restaurant. Among the four people, different opinions. Yes, all agree that we went more or less. A pity. Unfortunately it is becoming more common than is desirable. Nice local, incoming correct, then main dishes without substance. But let
and in detail. The fairly extensive menu, although very bounded in paragraph fish. Cod only in two different preparations. We started as a starter with some scrambled eggs with ham. Very good eggs and fried potatoes exceptionally well. The ham maybe a little salty. We continue with some fried calamari, also good point batter and fried. Then some fried dumplings, which contributed nothing. Seemed pre-cooked (do not know if they were). To finish with the starters, a salad of spinach, warm goat cheese and pipes. A bit bland, dry, dull. He lacked seasoning, but the combination was good.
Already in the first courses, we tested each one slightly different. We started with a steak tartare. For my taste it on a point of sweetness that was the end, but it was our fault not comment when we gave it to prove. Nerveless, well-cut and seasoned. Very rich. Served with toast and a block of butter, which adds nothing and removes taste. After duck confit with tomato marmalade. After cooking, it was dry.
The other two courses, recommendations of the house. On the one hand, hamburger Social Club. Very good presentation rich potatoes (you have to appreciate that three of the dishes were accompanied by potatoes, and each prepared differently), but too much done, although he has asked very little done. Finally, sirloin Social Club. Accompanied by a reduction of wine and spices, the sauce gave it a rich and distinct flavor. However, the beef tenderloin was not as advertised, but two fillets slender and rather hard.
Among desserts, a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate (right), a blueberry cheese cake (dry, no flavor) and the Social Club orange, an orange cut and prepared with caramelized skin cut into strips.
service, exceptional but as we said with only two tables to serve, is normal. The very cheap wine, but not too many references. In short, a restaurant should be better this year, although they are very inadequate. You can end positioning itself as a meeting point for young people, with its decor and reasonable prices. Practical information
: BALBOA
General
Pardiñas SOCIAL CLUB, 56
28001 Madrid Tel: 91 402 51 20
Average price: € 25
not wheelchair accessible
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