El Quijote: A Culinary Journey into Spanish Tapas in New York City

Pure perfection! We were able to secure the Cervantes Room for our party of 5 for a birthday dinner, and our host pre-ordered a large portion of the menu. The food was absolutely out of this world! We enjoyed cheese and croquettes for appetizers, and chicken, ham, peppers, and paella for the main courses. Staff was quick, helpful, friendly and amazing to our group! I highly recommend this restaurant if you like Spanish tapas.

Happened to stop by here randomly and enjoyed the food. Had several appetizers and beer, which was all delicious. Service left a bit to be desired, but not too bad for a busy evening. Would return.

Great service, staff, delicious food and cocktails, plus a lively and beautiful atmosphere. Our server Athenais was truly exceptional and outstanding at her job. She was fun, helpful, personable and professional. One of the best out there! The manager was fantastic as well! It was a wonderful experience.....just be prepared for sticker shock....this beautiful experience cost us $350 per couple! I don't mind paying for quality and this certainly lived up to the price! We will be back!

Small space big bar limited choice menu of tried and true popular Spanish fare. Bit noisy even with few patrons because sound not baffled with all hard surfaces. Cordial young staff. 4 happy diners. Not inexpensive.

We loved this place! It feels like you step into another world and time. The history behind this restaurant is just breathtaking. The service was great as well. The platye were a good size. Well made and enough food but not too much. And the wine was delicious. Hoping to come back with our family!

Had a great birthday dinner here. We started in the lobby bar which has an awesome atmosphere and the small seating areas are quaint and great for a date. In the restaurant we shared small plates including the sardines, artichoke, ham croquettes, chorizo, and fluke. We agreed the fluke was our favorite. Served like sushi. Very good. My mom used to make croquettes and they were much different. These were more of crispy breading and warm creamy cheese inside. I like them but not what I expected. The artichoke was my second favorite. Lots of great texture and flavors. The sardines were great as well and she would pick those as her second choice. The chorizo was good. We just liked the others better. I would say that nothing was extraordinary. But all were worth the visit and would recommend trying. We ended sharing the chocolate basque. It was like a brownie outer layer and mouse inner layer. Dark chocolate. We both like dark chocolate and thought it was very good. Service was excellent. Atmosphere felt like we were in Spain throughout. We have been there. If you found this helpful follow me for more. :)

My husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at this fantastic restaurant last weekend and I really can't say enough good things about the wonderful people, the outstanding service, and the delicious food we experienced! Five stars all the way! The service was top notch. Everybody we encountered went out of their way to make our evening special and memorable. Rika over saw that we were seated comfortably and made sure we received several complimentary items, which truly made us feel valued and special. Sadie the hostess worked extra hard to get us a comfortable table and Manuel and Christina were phenomenal waiters! We enjoyed a delicious paella as well as a citrus salad and chorizo appetizer that was to die for. Dessert was amazing as well. Did I mention the amazing cocktails?! If you are in the area and are looking for a beautiful restaurant with outstanding staff and delicious food- this is your place! Enjoy! We are looking forward to returning again!

Came in here after work to escape the heat. Sat at the bar and had one of the best dirty martinis in NYC! Chilled to perfection and made exactly how I like it. Got to chatting with Will the bartender and loved learning about the the history and character of the bar and the attached hotel. Made the whole atmosphere even more enjoyable. Ordered oysters that went perfectly with my martinis and I cant stop thinking about the potato bravas-- a must! Will be back with friends next time!