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Great food, close to home. Yipee!
We finally tried 3 Drunken Goats and was pleasantly pleased. The wine, GOOD, the tapas, GOOD, the services, GOOD. It truely is a tapas style restaurant so expect small portions (except the seafood paella - it was gigantic!). I loved the choizo wrapped dates. That was the highlight of the meal. The prawns were okay. I'd prefer the prawns at Redondo Beach. The goat cheese & artichoke croquette was very strong. The cheese was too much. The potato croquettes were delicious. The stuffed roasted red peppers were delicious. Don't recall the others, they were okay.
We really enjoyed the seafood paella. It had lots of seafood and the rice was perfectly mushy. It's great to know that we can get great paella with a nice glass/bottle of wine close to home.
A wonderful tapas place that is spacious, has friendly service and a great menu. If you like Cobras and Matadors then you should give this Montrose gem a try.
The dates wrapped in bacon are very good along with the lamb chops. Pretty much anything here will please your palate. The wine list is great and you have to try their dessert wine.
Almost forgot... if you don't try the churros, you are missing out one of the best desserts in town. The homemade churros (what kind of person DOESN'T like churros??) and the dark chocolate dip are amazing.
The review says there is outdoor seating but it's just a few tables. Not enough for a large group but inside, the vibe and sounds and smells are such that you don't really need to be isolated anyway.
Piquillo Stuffed with Idiazabal!!!!
I've been here a couple of times, and I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet. 3 Drunken goats is definitely worth a try if you're feeling for Spanish based tapas and good wine (spanish and californian). (Just bring the right company).
Here's a little side info...if you're a curious cat like me..Drunken Goat is actually "Cabra al Vino" meaning wine soaked cheese...(even better!). I forgot what the 3 stood for...was it for the owner and the chefs (I have short term memory)
Piquillo stuffed w/ Idiazabal - I always get (my mouth watering right about now).
Fried calamari - okay. a bit oily for me.
any of the Patatas - I'm not really fond of...I feel like I can get them @ Portos.
Golden beets with hazelnuts, herbed goat cheese and arugula - You should try it!
*bacon wrapped dates with chorizo - I wish ...I wish...I wish it had cheese inside...I've had these somewhere else where they had cheese inside ~ it definitely calms the sweetness of dates.
*grilled lamb chops with chickpea cakes and mint - Yum!
*paella of seafood, chorizo, and chicken - Okay, I'll go with you...Right Now!
This place is shiny. It always distracts me when I pass by.
I'm starting to lose faith in reviews here on Yelp, their are a lot of less than stellar opinions about this place so we kept putting off trying it. It's really quite good, the servings are a wee bit small but it is a tapas restaurant. We had artichoke and goat cheeze appetizer which was fantastic, followed by pork chop served with a wonderful sauce and finally an order of skirt steak which was good but not huge.
Not sure if alot of people don't know what to expect or just want more Cheesecake Factory, but this has nice atmosphere and unique flavor. It's a little overpriced, but i'd go again. Service was good if not fantastic, but quite nice overall. The Sangria was only okay.
Maybe it's too much to expect consistently accurate reviews when so many people put in their opinion but alot of very good restaurants on here get medium reviews which I find dissapointing.
Food - A-
Ambience - B+
Service - B
Value - B
Still hard to say, it's like very, very new!!
Great service, buen vino, y muchas variedades de quesos para escoger. (alot of cheese to choose from).
Didn't really eat though, showed up kinda late on a sunday..
Not soo bad..
I'd say it's worth the try.. Why not, it's Montrose.. There's only like 8 restaurants in the whole city..
Even though it's been about a month since I've eaten here, I remember the moment very vividly:
Me: "I'm so angry...I could YELP this place."
Justin G.: "But you're not on Yelp anymore!"
Me: "That's just how angry I am - I'm almost willing to restart my Yelp account to write about how disappointed I am with Three Drunken Goats!"
I was completely underwhelmed. It's rated well on Yelp, I've had some friends recommend it to me, but overall it was a total and utter disappointment for me.
For starters, the sangria was nothing special. We ordered the white and it basically tasted like they just threw some apples in there and put it in a pitcher - A bad start to a mediocre meal.
Now, I understand this place serves tapas, but I was disappointed by the quality of food here compared to the price we paid (and trust me, I've paid an arm and a leg for quality tapas before). From eating here, I've discovered an "order" of scallops is equivalent to just two (at pretty much $7 a pop!) and that the artichoke and goat cheese croquettes are composed of two artichoke hearts cut in two. Listen, I will pay big money for morsels of food but you have to guarantee me that the food touching my lips is worth the price you place on it. Everything I ate that night was average - it was good, but considering the price I paid, I'd much rather go someplace else and have something spectacular.
Part of me wishes I had reopened my account that day - maybe this review would have been more passionate otherwise. Either way, I can tell you this: If you want a nice tapas style wine bar, go to Vertical Wine Bistro instead (http://www.yelp.com/bi...).
It's everything that I expect of a tapas bar in Spain except the place wasn't standing room only. Loud, and lively. Definitely not a good first date place. The decor is simple and nice.
Quality service is always half the experience in our book, and in this case, it was excellent. We had a great server who knew her food and wines. Our first dish was a recommendation by the server, stuffed piquillo peppers with iziabel cheese. Excellent. What a way to start the meal.
The next dish I ordered and don't recommend; the potato, cheese and chorizo croquette. Croquette's are a very typical Spanish tapas dish, but I don't know what I was hoping for...maybe a twist to the dish, especially for the price? Don't get me wrong, it's good, but it's just like eating a ball of fried mashed potatoes with little bits of ham in it.
Third dish was steamed clams. It was good, but pretty standard. Didn't knock us off our feet.
Fourth dish, was grilled octopus with chorizo and potatoes. This dish was just ok. The octopus lacked flavor and it could have been a little more tender. I think I liked the potatoes and chorizo better.
Fifth dish was a recommendation from the server; bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo. I'm not a fan of dates, and this dish easily could have been dessert. It was so rich and heavy and...heavenly!
There's always room for dessert so our final dish was the homemade churros. They came hot and fresh as can be, with a side of chocolate dipping sauce. A nice end to an ok meal.
The downers: This restaurant, as of January 2009 when we ate there, did not have a web site? WHA the ?!? It makes it difficult for me to refer people to the place if there's no place to direct them to, or an online menu to jog my memory of what we ate! And it also isn't a place I would recommend to catch up with old friends simply because of the noise factor. But I suppose if you drink and eat enough, you'll be just as loud as your neighbor, so drink up.
3 Drunken Goats is a nice spot for a meet-up with friends (though it can easily turn into an expensive one). The space is large and they have plenty of tables to accommodate large parties. Though the menu had an array of enticing options - everything from $4 tapas to $30 steaks- my overall impression of the dishes we tried was "good, not great." Service was slow and spotty and towards the end of our visit, when we considered ordering more food, we opted to get the bill because we knew it would mean waiting another 20-30 minutes. There were several times throughout our meal that we needed the waiter but he was no where to be found. And, while his accent and delicate approach were charming at first, it mostly made menu communication difficult.
Our party of four tried the following: flatbread w/ mushrooms & three cheeses (okay, a little too oily), bibb lettuce with eggplant dip (random - basically a baba ganoush served atop lettuce, should be served with pita chips or toasted bread), artichoke and goat cheese croquettes (tasty, but not served in the traditional style), serrano ham croquettes (boring round balls of mush), sweet potato fries (average, dipping sauce was hard to pinpoint - balsamic and ranch?), manchego cheese with quince paste (good), chickpea cakes (interesting - kind of like a hummus pancake), and gazpacho (flavor was lacking, it was basically pureed tomatoes w/ balsamic drizzled on top).
I had the rioja - very good. $9 a glass or $28 for the bottle.
FYI - In writing this review, I noticed that the online menu is a little different then what we saw last night.
For Spanish tapas in LA or really, in Montrose, three drunken goats impressed me. The ambiance may not be tres chic but the food and service were suprisingly good.
From the price and amount of food you are given with each plate I'd say this is better for a larger group of people. I was happy to sample a number of different tapas along with the seafood paella...probably not something I'd want to do with one other person, unless I was in the mood to indulge.
Nonetheless I was happy with every dish we ordered, particularly the piquillos stuffed with idiazabal (cheese) and the clams. The rest of the party I was with seemed to be particularly happy with the paella which was well flavored and not dry at all...
Don't expect the food to taste exactly how it does in Spain, it's definitely different, but not in a bad way...it's got it's own unique flavors some of which are reminiscent of the food in Spain, and they tend to be delicious.
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised.
At first start I was a little bugged since no one even glanced my way when I came in (granted, I looked like a street urchin-all tired and sweaty after teaching an Indoor Cycling Class), but once they figured I wasn't going to ask anyone to spare a quarter thing went smoothly.
I chose to sit at the bar which was a good choice. The young man knew his stuff and was attentive. II was in the mood fo bubbles and the have a fdew choices...prosecco, cava, and some other spaklers, got the charred squid which was excellent.
It must have been my lucky night because they were trying out some new things to put on their lunch menu...the chef came to the bar with a sandwhich of pulled pork and an amazing sauce on the most wonderful bread...he let me try some. I gotta check out their lunch menu to see if it's made it on there yet...it was "crave-able".
I ordered some manchego for dessert. Pretty presentation but not worth it at all-price-wise nor presentationwise. Palate, by far, has the corner market on a cheese presentaion and so does Bashan.
I will for sure be visiting this happy little place in the future since it is so close.
Good food is one thing, but great service goes a long way...the young man behind the bar was doing a wonderful job taking care of everyone that was there.
Check it out.
Enjoy.
Came here for dinner tonight.
The restaurant was about 80% to capacity, so we had no trouble being seated right away. There was definitely a hustle and bustle to the restaurant being this full, but it was a controlled chaos and it wasn't super loud. But definitely more busy than the last time I was here. Then again, I came on a weekday and the place was almost empty that time.
We sat down and my date said she would not be drinking, and despite her insistence, I opted not to get any wine either.
I chose 5 dishes for us. The arugula salad with golden beets, goat cheese, and hazelnuts. The prawns with romesco sauce, the mushroom and 3 cheese grilled flatbread, the stuffed piquillo peppers, and the calamari.
Everything was excellent as last time, though I do have to say the breading on the calamari was a little soggy. But I would say that was the only hiccup of the night.
I actually mistook the prawns for another dish I had last time, but I did not want to bother sending it back or complaining about it. It was still very good though. Well seasoned with great flavors as I mentioned last time.
It especially makes me glad when a date enjoys the food and likes my recommendations. It's even better when the dinner is filled with great conversation. ;)
Probably one of the better meals I've had in recent weeks.
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I went to Three Drunken Goats last night with three of my friends. We were underwhelmed.
The menu is composed of several things which could be considered adequately priced, like the patatas bravas, the manchego cheese appetizer; some that might be a bit overpriced, but still delicious, like the stuffed piquillo; and the definitely overpriced, like the paella which was ok, but at $21 and the small portion size we were given, should have been much better or much bigger. Furthermore, we ordered bacon wrapped scallops that tasted ok, but cost $15- there were two! scallops on the plate. Two!
We also ordered a pitcher of their white sangria. It wasn't very strong, it wasn't very wine-y, there was no brandy in it, the flavor was off, there wasn't much fruit in it, and I think it cost $28-30 for the pitcher. Ultra-lame.
When the waitress asked us if we wanted to see the dessert menu, we unanimously said "no thanks" and decided to walk down to Rocky Cola and gorge ourselves on sundaes and milkshakes instead. Further, when we asked to split the check on three credit cards, the waitress came back and told us we could only split it between two cards, because of some bullsh*t excuse about it costing them every time they swiped a card (none of us were using AmEx, which is the usually offender for this, but still, this shouldn't have been an issue).
Here's a thought: if you want to be a high end restaurant, and expect people to pay what you charge for your food, try to accommodate your customers. You can afford the $1.50 it costs you to swipe that third card. I swear.
If this trend of low value, mediocre quality food with high prices continues and low service, I could see this restaurant knocking itself out of the market in the coming months.
We all pretty much agreed that we wouldn't go back. Some of the dishes were good, some were just ok, but the general consensus after dining was that for what we were charged, we should have gotten either fantastic food or more of it, preferably both.
Oh, and their "outdoor seating" consists of two tables for two people each put out onto the sidewalk. I personally wouldn't want to sit there, because they tend to allow people to smoke right around the tables, and with the wait staff's ADD, you'd probably be left to your own devices when it comes to getting your food.
Though I was underwhelmed last time I went to Bar Celona in Pasadena, I think I'd prefer to go there instead of Three Drunken Goats. At least then I know I'll leave full, and feeling like I got my money's worth.
3 Goats is now serving lunch! I had a fantastic panini filled with asparagus, prosciutto and a really tasty cheese that I failed to identify by name. My lunch date had a mountain of veggie paella (but added shrimp and chicken) that was delicious-- the saffron was pronounced but in no way overpowering. Yummy. All our food came to us lava hot, which kept us from diving in right away but once it cooled down, we were very, very happy. That sandwich is already calling to me for me to come back and it's been... oh, about an hour since I ate it. Dang good.
This place is wonderful! If only I didn't have to drive all the way out to Montrose for it.
A girlfriend and I checked this place out due to its great yelp reviews and I'm happy to say I can attest to that. The place itself is pretty big and very chic. There's a bar area, an outdoor area, and regular seating. It can be a bit noisy but that's only bc everyone's so comfortable and engaged in conversation. The service was fine - but it was a bit odd having one of the elderly patrons quasi-hitting on me once in a while. Yuck.
We ordered white sangria which tasted great and refreshing. We ordered the fried calamari, garlic prawns, and veggie paella - allllll amazing! We were kind of hoping the dishes would come out all together, but they were served one after another. Oh well - still delicious! And the best part? Their freshly fried churros w/dark chocolate sauce. I crave that to this day!
Overall 3 Drunken Goats is a nice romantic-ish restaurant that serves excellent food and drinks.
My review is for the wine portion of this restaurant only. I wll amend my review after I have the food.
Bounced in here one weekend night to sample the wine which (of course) is all Spanish. The wines were sub par bulk wines probably from a Southern Wine and Spirits or similar mass distributor. Basically all the wines I tried (over seven different ones) were 417 retail bottles sold for $7 a glass.
None were balanced and none were something I would recommend. Wait staff was constantly distracted, new only enough to bluff through the selection and kept remarking about great wines that they just happened to be at of at the moment.
the place has a nice decor and the night I was there a two piece band played some jazzy latin jams. i would assume it would be a good place for a date, prey they have a corkage fee.
This review is not of the place...but solely the churros they serve! Goodness gracious...they are delicious!!
Phil G. grabbed these tasty desserts while his gf and I sat at Zeke's Smokehouse a couple of stores down. We tasted them in the car after our awesome bbq dinner...and wow...the churros were warm and freshly made...not too sugary...and ahh...the warm chocolate dipping sauce...mmmm..simply orgasmic!
They were sooo good last night...i woke up this morning craving for them! Thank you Phil...for introducing me to my new addiction!
My boyfriend and I went here last night, for our two-year anniversary. I have to say, there was not a single thing we tried that was not delicious. I am down with Montrose. I worked near here in high school and, even though this neighborhood is far, mileage-wise, it is a quick drive if you have a car.
I can't drink wine due to a lifelong sulfite sensitivity. I get a lot of shit for this. Really, I have never known the pleasures of wine, so I don't know what I'm missing. It looked like they have interesting wines here, if you're into that sort of thing. I thought our food was just fine without it. We ordered:
- fried calamari
- bacon wrapped dates with chorizo
- hazelnut, golden beet, and arugula salad with herbed fresh goat cheese
- lamb chops with chickpea cakes
- piquillo peppers stuffed with idiazabal cheese
Everything we ordered was fantastic. The bacon-wrapped dates come in this creamy, delicious sauce that we couldn't stop smearing the calamari around in. The piquillo peppers were also surprisingly good, swimming in cheese ooze on a plate with some tasteful greens. And the salad was HUGE. The lamb chops were great, but we ordered them off what we thought was the dinner section (not the tapas section) and the portion was quite tiny.
Overall, I like this place and I would come back. There were plenty of other tasty-sounding items on the menu that I didn't get a chance to try. My only complaint is the same complaint I always have when I go out for Spanish food... maybe I'm just too American in this sense, but to me, leftovers are often as fun as the meal itself. Tapas tend to be little and pricey with nothing left over.
But, it was a special occasion. The food was tasty - that's what matters most!
Holy bejeesus. this food was orgasmic. garlic prawns with white beans, layered atop some delicious country bread; paella; churros; croquettes with goat cheese and artichoke; a dish that was peppers with a slice of cheese inside; scallops wrapped with jamon serrano...
wait staff was very knowledgeable, from what to eat to what to drink.
the neighborhood is cute and friendly, makes for a good stroll that might include a drink at a bar and/or shopping for cool sneakers.
metered parking.
One thing to note before I get into my review is that my visit was during a soft opening, which basically meant that there were still kinks being worked out. So even though my thoughts on 3 Drunken Goats may not be overwhelmingly positive, that doesn't mean that a later visit would not yield a meal more worthy of praise. On that note, let's start.
When my friend first told me about a restaurant called 3 Drunken Goats, I almost laughed because I didn't believe that was the actual name of the restaurant; however, I really didn't find out where that restaurant name came from until I read a recent Yelp review. Basically, the "3" refers to Chef Jason Micheaud from Cobras and Matadors, Owner Brandon Kim and General Manager, Daniel Sevilla. "Drunken Goats" is an artisan goat's milk cheese from Jumilla, Spain that gets its irresistible name from its seventy-two hour soak in Doble Pasta wine before being aged for a couple of months. Now you have the scoop.
Walking into the restaurant, I really liked the dark brown color palette. It wasn't very full so we were seated really quickly. The first thing we noticed was the spotty glass candle holder. It's not a big deal, but I would think presentation is important, even when it comes to candle holders. Then my friend was given a water glass with lipstick on it. Granted, when she told our waiter, he did replace it with a new glass, but what stuck in my head was if a glass with a lipstick stain was able to get out of the kitchen on a night when only a quarter of the restaurant was full, what happens when it's packed to the gills? Something to think about.
Finally, we placed our order for 7 different tapas. The first dish quickly arrived, but then so did the other 6 dishes in quick succession, both cold and hot items. What the heck??? Generally, tapas are something that should be coursed out: cold before hot and arriving at the table one by one allowing for some time in between the courses. It felt as if we were being rushed out the door.
While eating our way through the 7 dishes we ordered, I didn't find anything spectacular, but I may have liked some of them better if not for a component of the dish that didn't work for me. For example, there was the Belgian Endive with Grilled Radicchio, Almonds and Apples. Belgian Endive can be a bit bitter and pairing it with radicchio, also a bitter leaf vegetable didn't work for me. However, the sweetness of the apple and the nuttiness of the almonds were the perfect counterpart for the Belgium endive and was a much more successful combination.
The Braised Pork Shank with Onion Confit could have easily been one of two possible favorite dishes of the evening. The meat was meltingly tender, but flavorless. Also the bread it was sitting on became mushy because the dish was sitting there for awhile before we got to it; whereas, if it had been properly coursed out, the bread still would have been crispy. As for the other dish which would have been a home run, the Pan Roasted Striped Bass with Fennel Two Ways had a lot going for it. First, there was lots of oomph to the palate. The fish meat was tasty and I also enjoyed the two different fennel presentations; however, while I totally loved how the crispy fish kin, it was also a bit salty. I do have to say that my dining partner absolutely loved the Bacon Wrapped Dates with Chorizo, so at least, out of the 7 we had, there was at least one dish that someone found perfection in.
In the end, I was disappointed in my meal and although I knew that this was a soft opening for 3 Drunken Goats, I wasn't sure if I wanted to come back. However, two things changed my mind. The churros and the chef. The churros were some of the best I've ever had: light, crispy and just the right amount of sugar for sweetness. In fact, the churros were so good on their own, that the chocolate sauce it came with was just an after thought.
Second, as we were walking out of the restaurant, we ran into Chef Micheaud and Owner, Brandon Kim taking a break. When asked what we thought of our meal, my friend and I didn't hold anything back. What was cool is that Chef Micheaud really listened and even talked through adjustments he could make to improve some of the dishes. Now I don't know if any of these things he mentioned were actually implemented since I haven't made gone back yet, but I really appreciated Chef Micheaud's willingness to take our critique seriously and without any type of prima donna attitude. I think that's really admirable and speaks well of Chef Micheaud.
Although I wasn't very satisifed with the food, housemade churros to die for and a Chef who's willing to listen to his patrons is definitely worth a return visit to this very memorably named restaurant. After all, how can you resist a restaurant called 3 Drunken Goats?
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It's over hyped.
Went here for a business meeting. Once my boss told me it was a new "trendy" spot in Montrose, I knew mediocrity would be a big influence there. Though, I went hoping that I would be proven wrong.
The service is fine. (1)
The look of the place is dark, but cozy.(1)
The food looks good, but it could stand improvement. While I'm all for paying the price restaurant ask for, the food experience there diminishes gravely once one bites into the food and realizes that they could have had a better tasting meal at a lower price somewhere else. (0)
I'd sooner go to Sunland for Thai food than come back here.
After the business meeting was done, everyone agreed that the staff was friendly, but the food left us all unsatisfied. For the location, price, staff, and owners; we expected much better. It was concluded that it was pure hype after all."
Came here for lunch with a friend. I didn't have any of the tapas because they have a lunch menu with sandwiches, so I tried the prosciutto sandwich. I know it was only 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon, but the place was empty, we were the only 2 people there. This made it initially awkward for me and my guy friend. The romantic pull of a Spanish restaurant started to make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside (I'm sure he felt the same way).
Weirdness aside, the food was pretty good (small portions, but it was so rich in flavor, the size was just right) and they have a really extensive Spanish wine list. Only downside is that they have 3 or maybe 4 beers to choose from; Newcastle, Bud i think, and some beer from Maine. They should get some Spanish (at least Mexican!) beers. All in all it's pretty high class for Montrose, and don't worry, the prices reflect just that. Sandwich, soup and a beer, $20.
Who doesn't like tapas? I think it's keen. Bring out lots of small plates of food so you can try everything, or do what I do, and pretend you're a giant and that each mini plate of food is a meal for normal sized people (not for me, I would be a giant). If they only had small chairs and tables and small people serving me food ... oh I dream of that day.
Ok, so the food is pretty danged good. Try the bacon wrapped dates - we had those last, nice little ending dish. The pork was just ok, you can skip that one. We had some Spanish beer too that was crisp and tasty, very good with dinner. I can't even remember what else we had - some sort of cheese bread prosciutto thing and some sort of olive dish? I can't remember now. It was all tasty.
Service was good, I think one of the owners was hangin out by the front making sure things run well on the weekend. Our waitress was like the Spanish Pam Adlon (the chick from Lucky Louie if you've ever seen it) and she was wearing sunglasses. Maybe it was a Spanish thing or she was just on a personal crusade trying to set a new standard of cool for Montrose. I don't know. She was nice and brought my food out on time; I won't hold the stylish sunglasses against her.
It's on the border of being pricey for what it is. I wouldn't say expensive, but it's on the higher end for being Montrose.
Cool interiors, like a giant fake Spanish outdoor veranda / patio thing goin on, but the high ceilings make for a pretty echoey, noisy room. Usually plenty of parking around - it's Montrose.
I'll return to the Three Drunken Goats when I need to feel like giant, both physically and emotionally, though not technically a giant ... or when I'm craving tapas and I don't want to drive to the west side.
It is a tapas restaurant, so portions are on a small side. But you can really get a nice verity and try different things at one try. I always go for their lamb chops and a half of grilled chicken. The spices that they are using on the food are amazing and very unusual for my taste. The atmosphere is very pleasant to and it is almost always full. The one negative side is that it can get rather loud. I guess acoustics are not so great, so it can be hard to have a meaningful conversation. It also has a bar with some sports on TV. It is interesting that the bar does not interfere with otherwise peaceful ambiance of the restaurant. I also like that it is in Montrose, which is always such a lovely place with family vibe.
About a year ago my husband and I were cruising Montrose and stopped by the old wine shop as they were closing it out to open a new restaurant. We began chatting with the owner who said that they were opening the restaurant as a tapas restaurant. We were overcome with glee since we have travelled all over Spain and we love, love, LOVE Spanish food. The owner was very excited as he told us about the new menu and with a twinkle in his eye said he was getting a BIG name chef to take over the menu. Who in the world could it be, we wondered? Jose Andres would not come to sleepy Montrose would he??? Definitely could not be Arzak or Adria. That would be too good to be true. Turns out it was just the guy from Cobras and Matadors. :-| Yawn.
So we went not expecting too much and that is what we got. It was so-so. We have been to Andalusia, Catalunya, La Mancha, and the Basque and this was an interpretation of these types of food not an authentic representation. If you're hard up for a taste of Spanish food this will get close but it isn't really Basque. Spanish food is about the essence of the ingredients and it should not be overprepared. This food was definitely Americanized for the upper crust of the 818. For the price I would not recommend it. If the quality of the food were better it might be worth it but you don't get what you pay for. It seemed like it was just a reinvention of Cobras and Matadors just in the cozy old town of Montrose.
this is a pretty cool place to hang out with some people for wine, tapas and conversation
i dont know too well about spanish wines so cant really say much about those but the tapas are decent....
Great atmosphere and AWESOME friendly staff.
I had paella and it was freaking good. Oh yeah and...
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Let's start with the good. It's a spacious room, with a great wine list.
The artichoke and goat cheese croquettes were decadent and yummy.
The serrano ham wrapped scallops with corn remoulade were divine.
I also enjoyed the piping hot churros.
Here's the bad, the mushroom crostini was flavorful but soggy which is in direct opposition with the definition of the word crostini.
The aforementioned scallops though delicious were $15.00 for 2.
And I am not talking about jumbo scallops.
I found the bacon wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo mushy. The flavor was good but the date and chorizo combined to form a mash devoid of texture. There was no definition between the two.
I will give Three Drunken Goats another try, I'll just order more carefully.
I've been here several times now and I always walk away amazed at what a great find it is. The food is excellent. Special favorites are the bacon wrapped dates, patata bravas, garlic prawns w/pocha beans, and lamp chops with chickpea cakes. Their dishes are tasty and not terribly expensive. (One shared meal of 5 dishes, dessert and four glasses of wine came out to $100 with tip.) Most impressive is how quickly they get the food out. You're never left just waiting. One time we came in knowing we had to leave within an hour for a show. We thought we'd just be able to get a glass of wine and one or two tapas. We ended up enjoying a full meal. Our waitress was efficient and helpful. The staff in general is friendly. We eat out frequently and often regret not being able to make it back a second time to a good spot. Somehow we've managed to get back here again and again.
My only hesitation in writing the review is that I don't want it to become so popular that the best things about it get lost. However, I do hope this place sticks around a long time because it's a great complement to the other Spanish restaurants in LA and you don't have to deal with difficult parking or long waits.
I like all the little tapas plates - love that it is something different and interesting for Montrose area. Like the selection of wines. I missed it when the owner, Brandon Kim, closed the wine shop that was here before, but I quickly got over it when the restaurant opened. I've only been there twice, so I haven't fully explored the menu, but what I've had has been good. Definitely want to go back and dine more extensively - especially since I missed the churros everyone talks about.
Well gee look at that, Theresa again. Anyway, if you read her review then why the hell am I even writing? Anyway, went to Madrid and had these for breakfast for the time I was there...never really had anything quite as good until now. Bought some for Theresa and Grace. I had to get Theresa back for this Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake addiction she gave me...it's like crack dammit....cheesecake with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge....it's the fast track to diabetes but I almost don't care....but I'm rambling, these churros are as divine as the chocolate dipping sauce is sinful. So goooood....can't wait to go back this week with my family who ate the other serving I brought home for myself....and failed to tell me about it....I too was craving it this morning and disappointment sux....I'll append this review after I actually eat a full meal here.
Small portions (think really small) but great service, nice selection of wine and great taste! Thumbs up for me! Definitely go again. Good place for vegetarians!
damn
you ever get that feeling like you had an awesome dinner only to come home to yelp it and realize everyone is talking about that one thing you DIDN't get?
yeah, so i didn't get the churros y chocolate. mustve been on the dessert menu. what we DID get was a bottle of awesome freaking wine, the bacon wrapped dates with chorizo, the artichoke and goatcheese croquette, the chacuterie, and the pork shank with onion confit. wow. the pork fell off the bones. the artichoke and goatcheese croquette totally hit the spot, and the chacuterie, though i wish it had jamon iberico, had jamon serrano, which is good enough in this town. the dates were a tad bit too sweet. wish it had more bacon but then again..everyone wants more bacon. greedy...
i can't wait to go back to try the churros y chocolate. funny how my company was talking about her time in spain and how she lived off of churros y chocolate and alcohol for a while and got bloated during this time. all the while i never even thought of asking the waiter if they had that here. now that i know, i will make sure to get it. it's only like 15 min away from me. $40 per person for all this food and a bottle of wine which was like $23.
Wow!!!
Me my friends went in after hearing about this place and were blown away by the great food, warm atmosphere, and fun staff. The tapas were great !!
My picks include; the awesome spanish cheese plate, calamari, pork shank, artichoke croquettes, and lamb chops. MMMMM GOOD!!!
Prices, and wine selection were great.
We had an awesome time and enjoyed sharing a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. Great place!!!!
I ate here Saturday night. The room is very nice. The dishes I had were good the artichoke goat cheese croquettes where good abut artichokes are going out of season. I had the piquello peppers with idazibel cheese not bad but the braised pork butt with onion confet was out stranding nice flavor and vary tasty. I will go back and bring friends the wine list is very good also .
I came here after reading the review in Westways and because I'm always on the lookout for tapas places. However, I was disappointed by the experience. Here is a breakdown of what we had:
Bacon wrapped dates with chorizo(Not enough balance between salty and sweet. I wished the bacon was more crispy. Sorry, it can't compare to AOC's dates)
Bacon wrapped prawns(Overcooked and again I wish the bacon was more cripsy)
Gazpacho(Nice & refreshing. I used it as a palate cleanser between dishes)
3 Cheese: Manchego, Tres Leches and something al vino(Probably my favorite)
Lamb chops(Overcooked)
Chopped salad(Forgettable)
Churros(The churros were still doughy inside and the outside was NOT crispy. The dark chocolate was good albeit too little)
I believe they were overwhelmed tonight because the place was packed like it was a Friday or Saturday night. I wouldn't come here when they are packed because I think the front of the house and back of the house get overwhelmed.
A sea of red to keep it consistent! This place was excellent. Truly a trendy gem tucked away in an old school Montrose. The tapas were excellent, moderately priced, with a friendly staff. Must try the cheese stuffed pepper (don't remember the exact name) - it's amazing! I am already planning my next trip there.
We had a terrific evening with friends last night. We must have tried ten tapas (or more... we drank lots of wine) but the two dishes I woke up craving this morning were the Artichoke and Goat Cheese Croquettes and (predictably) the Bacon Wrapped Dates With Chorizo. The server, manager & Chef Jason Michaud were all attentive and patient with all my questions ("what is Idiazabal?"... tastes like a smokier Manchego). We will definitely go back to try the ten (or more... we drank lots of wine) other dishes on the menu.
I am so excited about this lively new addition to the sleepy town of Montrose! Recommended by a friend, my fiance and I decided to check out Three Drunken Goats a couple nights ago and we were not disappointed.
If you've ever visited Spain or have always wanted to, 3DG is the place for you! The design of the restuarant is supposed to make you feel like you're dining in Espana somewhere in a plaza (or placa) outdoors under the night sky.
OK so i had to ask. The name refers to Drunken Goat cheese which is an artisan Spanish goat cheese that's been soaked in Doble Pasta wine for a few days then aged for a couple months. The "3" refers to the chef, Jason Micheaud from Cobras and Matadors, the owner, Brandon Kim and GM, Daniel Sevilla. The theme of 3 is cleverly carried throughout the dining experience as a lot of the small plates (tapas) have three pieces. My fiance and I had to fight over the third lamb chop!
Now to the most important, the food. Brace yourselves, we ate a lot! We wanted to try a little of everything. It was very hard to decide! Also all the plates and glasses of wine are very affordable (b/w 4 and 11$ the entree type dishes 15-19)
We tried the fried olives, very nice! i've never had olives fried before. You would think they would taste heavy, not at all! They were had a mild roasted flavor. They went well with the cheese plate and the tortilla de papa.
The cheese plate was awesome. I especially loved the restaurant's namesake cheese ,the drunken goat. I think this was either called the cabra al vino or garoxa. You could tell which one it was by the violet color on the outside that comes from the wine. The soaking of the wine also gives it a milder flavor compared to other goat cheese but a sweet and slightly spicy finish. The cheese is served with a delicious quince marmalade that provides a perfectly sweet contrast to the cheese.
We also had calamari and garlic prawns with pocha beans. Very good. The calamari were served in traditional ringlets, had a light breading and although you could taste the olive oil it tasted really fresh and light! Try pairing this with a glass of white wine--Burgans, rias-baixas.
Our favorite of the "starters" was the bacon wrapped dates with chorizo. Generally speaking, bacon wrapped anything is a sure bet. But the sweet date with the salty pork struck a perfect balance not to mention they were sitting in a delectable saffron(?) cream sauce. Wow.
Last but not least, we pushed ourselves to the limit by ordering the grilled lamb chops with socca cakes and mint. AND the pork shank with onion confit. I was told the socca cakes, which look like mini pancakes, are made with chickpea flour which gave them an exotic flavor. The pork shank was soooo tender! The meat just fell off the bone!
Basically we had a lovely lingering Spanish style meal with great food and solid Spanish wine. For red wine we tried the juicy Berdugo Rib del duero, and the fuller bodied Onix priorat. We heard they have delicious Sangria that is not too sweet but by the time we arrived, they had sold out! Oh well there's always next time. We still have papas with truffle oil, roasted beets, and artichokes with goat cheese to try!
Que Buena!
Been here twice, mostly because there are a lack of interesting restaurants in the Montrose area. First time, it seemed decent. Food tasted good. Wine options were serviceable. The next day, stomach cramps (albeit mild) and diarrhea (mild). So it's been a while since my wife and I have gone here so we tried again last night. Same culinary experience. Worse
gastrointestinal reaction. I have to add I eat pretty much anything and everything and rarely have a reaction. This is too much of a coincidence. One other note, someone said it was a romantic place.....they must have a fond remembrance of their first grade school love. it looks like a cafeteria with dim lighting.
My husband and I ate here last night for the first time. The tapas and wine were decent - the figs wrapped with bacon and Serrano croquettes were pretty good. Our issue was more with the overall experience. The dining room overall was a strange set-up - the decor and table seating suggested something very intimate, but the room was huge. I love open kitchens, but this one just meant that the dining room became smoky at various times throughout the night. Also, the service was very slow. It seemed like they were cooking some of the tapas in batches, meaning that they would bring the same dish to three or four tables at a time. Not normally an issue, but if you are waiting for your last dish with nothing to eat for 15 minutes (and not fresh water), it doesn't make a great experience.
Neighborhood: Glendale
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Neighborhood: Glendale
Category: American (New)
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