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Grand Central (4, 5, 6, 7, S)
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
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- Take-out:
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- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
12 reviews for El Pote Espanol Restaurant
OMG, after searching for 5 years, i finally found a real Basque restaurant that serves Calamares en Su Tinta (Squid "In Their Own Ink").
it's not the cheapest place in the world and waiters are ... sleepy, but it's because the clientelle average age is 60
but still, food is fantastic
Mom's secret neighborhood restaurant finally gets a review! This is defintely a hidden gem. In Midtown, it is hard to find a good restaurant, especially a Spanish one! El Pote is a restaurant I love to go to for lunch. Dinner is a little pricey but lunch is perfectly portioned for me! I love their Calamares en Su Tinta! - Squid ink pasta :) So good! I laos love their seafood paella special. *Only available on certain lunch days* Their servers are informative and friendly. That is important to me. I would highly reccommend this place to anyone who is passing by this area!
Old school!!!
I think its one of the old dining place newyoker is missing in these days.
This is a great little Spanish place. From the outside, it doesn't appear to be much. However, once inside it's a nice little cozy restaurant that has a very intimate atmosphere.
The Sangria is fantastic and the service is impeccable. I love their seafood paella. The portions are generous enough to share with others. As far as appeitizers go, everything is pretty good- I like the stuffed mushrooms. My friend I went with ordered a stuffed lobster which he said was off the charts. Other than their paella, their slow roasted pork chops are fantastic. It's slow cooked so the meat is very tender.
Def worth a try just for their sangria and Paella.
Have spent many trips to Spanish restaurants trying to find a paella like what was once served at El Cortijo in the Village. Never mind that they closed 20 years ago, I have searched high and low, to no avail.
Then someone steered me to El Pote, and I was truly impressed. The paella was prepared authenically, so that with each forkful, you got a little of the rice plus several other ingredients. Lots of places just serve a pile of rice, and throw the other ingredients on top.
If you're searching for delicious paella, go no further. Plus the prices were very reasonable.
Me encanta el Pote. I really do love this place. Anytime I am feeling nostalgic about my days in Espaa I shoot over here for a little Paella. My dad first put me on to this spot when he took me out for my birthday a couple of years back. I have since ate take out paella from there numerous times and the quality is always spot on. I have been to dinner here a number of times and they never seem to dissapoint. If you're looking for fairly inexpensive night with some paella and sangria El Pote is a good spot to hit. Vengan. Sta Luego.
I love this place. First of all, let me recommend the arroz con pollo simply because once your plate is empty, they come back around with the pot of chicken and rice and fill your plate right up again! They keep doing this until you advise them to stop. In other words, you'll come out of this place very full. The sangria is also very good and there's not many restaurants left that still have a dessert tray. Even though by the end of your entree I'm sure you'll be too full to even consider dessert. The place is a little pricey so just be prepared. Also expect a long wait or make a reservation if you plan on visiting on a Friday or Saturday night.
After reading such great reviews. I was surprised at the food. It was very average at best. I had the mussels, serrano ham, cheese platter. The service is impeccable and prices are low but, somehow the food just doesn't stack up.
This is def a neightborhood gem!! You have to try their paella with the shrimp and all the other yummy ingredients!! Big glasses of wine, lots of food, great for groups!! We tried their chorrizo which was perfect...and so was dessert!! Chocolate cake was pretty good too!! They even stayed open late till we were ready to leave the place, which was nice.
I really liked this restaurant. I was expecting a much better paella, however the appetizers were all very good. Especially the olives are terrific. Don't escape the simplicity. I will go back to try some other stuff after a while; of course, unless I find a better Spanish restaurant by then. The atmosphere and service are first rate, I really liked the experience.
A neighborhood favorite. I personally think their paella is a bit on the dry side (which may be the "correct" way), but love their zarzuela and mariscado seafood dishes. The garlic soup is great, which keeps me away from many of the other appetizers, but the snails and octopus are definitely worth trying. Our (sometimes picky) 9 year old daughter can vouch for the lemon garlic chicken, and the sangria is excellent if you are into fruity wine drinks. If you are not, their wine list is pretty decent, if a bit predictable.
One of my favorite places to get some close to home paella and sangrias! It's a cozy/romantic place. Make sure to make reservations on a busy night.
