Encasa

The other day it was Maria's 21st birthday, and apparently she has a thing for Spanish foods so her best friend decided to throw a Friday night birthdaybash and it started out with dinner at Encasa in the Pitt street.

Because we were dining with such a large group (8+) we just went straight to the set menu and ordered the Tapas set. Now this was my first time having Spanish cuisine and while looking at the menu, i was thinking "What is so unique about these tapas dishes?". Turns out "Tapas" is the Spanish word for appetisers/entree, and so this tapas set menu pretty much included all the different varieties of tapas they had to offer, I was quite delighted by that idea.


Started out with just a simple garden and greek salad. I was quite delighted with the feta they used in the Greek salad, usually i find the feta much too overwhelming for the salad but here, it was just right.

You can never go wrong with garlic bread.
Simple green olives. There was also a dish of black olives too that i didn't manage to take a photo of.

Mejillones (black mussels in tomato sauce). Simmered just right and the tomato sauce had the most refreshing texture i have ever had! Funny despite how nice these were it was only me who munched down on it. I guess not everyone is a fan of seafood.

Pinchos de Pollo con Mojo (chicken fillet skewers)

Tortilla Espaňola (omelette with potato and onion). This was interesting, never have had an omelet like this before, very light and fluffy! There was also another dish similar to this with spinach, i personally found the spinach version a wee bit bland and got boring quick.

Sevillanas (prawns in spicy tomato). The spice really wasn't spicy at all, it was more just for a little bit of a kick which i believe it defiantly complimented it very well.




Pinchos Morunos (lamb fillet skewers marinated in Moroccan spices). These skewers were just a tad spicier than the prawns but definitely safe for almost everyone.

There was also the Patatas Bravas (fried potato with garlic mayonnaise and spicy tomato salsa) and the Champiňones al Ajillo (garlic mushrooms) which i didn't get a photo of but the potatoes are definitely worth a mention, just bite sized pieces of potatoes perfect to much on.