Barlata - Austin

Definitely worth a unique experience and an attempt. I wanted to try with friends. we had reservations as recommended and were sitting at the arrival. our server was great, she took the time to explain the whole process, as this was our first time here. we ordered and eating started to come very quickly. the food was well prepared and was usually very delicious. the wagyu meatballs were great, our favorite. worse were the muddles, so many were crispy with what I suspect is sand? the other negatiw was quite dark in the restaurant until I had to use the flashlight on my handy to see the menu. first I thought my eyes were just bad, then I looked around and saw several others do the same. when we were finished, the lights were finally erected! although it was on the expensive side, it was worth visiting to experience this style of eating.

Great food and service! The environment is a little bit too noisy for us. Squid ink paella is a must! Have the Mussels and add some bread for dipping the sauce, you will love it!

We came here for Valentine?s Day and it was packed. We were seated at a small dark table outside on the patio and, given that it was chilly out, we requested to move to a table by a heater which they accommodated. We ordered drinks and then waited an hour before they were brought to the table. At this time we also ordered food. They had a set Valentines menu which included 4 dishes 4 wine pairings for $75 which we thought was a great deal. My girlfriend decided to do that and because many of the items included dairy which I can?t have I decided to pick several tapas plates off the main menu. The Valentine?s Day menu included charcuterie, a seafood plate scallops, prawns, clams , steak shrimp and then dessert. I had the Shishito peppers, ahi tuna tartar, octopus, mussels, duck and paella Barceloneta. Unlike the drinks, the food came quickly and basically all at once. The food was excellent. I would highly recommend the Spanish octopus, the tuna tartar and the mussels. We had ordered quite a lot for two people and spent some time getting through each dish. I finished my cocktail and my girlfriend finished her two glasses of wine but the server was nowhere to be seen. Another 30 minutes passed before we were able to order more drinks. At this point we had finished all the food and the diligent bussers had removed all plates. As it got colder we sat outside on the patio waiting for drinks and dessert. We waited another 30 minutes before one glass of wine for me and four ? glasses of wine arrived for my girlfriend. We finally decided to come inside to warm up. The dessert had still not arrived at this point and we had been at dinner for over two hours. Finally it came and we finished dessert before settling up the $200 bill and leaving as soon as possible. While the food was fantastic the service was exceptionally bad and therefore I would not recommend this restaurant. I understand that this was a very busy day but the service was so bad that we contemplated leaving mid-meal several times. The three stars are 100% for the food.

Went there to celebrate a family birthday recently. We were happy to find we arrived in time to enjoy happy hour prices. Very nice menu, lots of interesting variety. We had Spanish Olives, Ahi Tuna Tartar, Brussel Sprouts, Baked Cauliflower, Pork Ribs and a Seafood Paella. Everything was tasty and served fresh. Service was great and it was an good choice for our celebration.

3.5 stars I came during happy hour so the prices were better, especially for me who was trying multiple dishes. The croquettes and the lamb empanadas were really tasty and flavorful as well as the steak. I really did not like the paella, it was definitely undercooked. Some of the grains of rice was rock hard and there was zero crust that you would expect from a paella. Also the sangria was too sweet and after I let the ice melt, it became too watery. The server did ask me if I wanted to exchange it for something else which was nice but by the time she noticed I hadn?t drank it, I was already getting up to leave.