WEBSITE: http://movida.com.au/sydney/
It was Friday night and it was between two choices, either Ms G's or MoVida. We decided to go for the much hyped trendy restaurant known as MoVida. MoVida, which was originally started in Melbourne, made the move to the streets of Surry Hills in Sydney.
J has not been to many Spanish restaurants and did not know what to expect but was excited to try something new.
The restaurant was buzzing with life, we were greeted by staff advising we had to wait approximately 30 minutes before we would be ushered to a table as there were a couple of people waiting. We were offered a seat in-front of the fish tank directly in front of the kitchen. We were offered menu's and waited about 15-20minutes before we ordered something to curb the long wait.
We were confused with what to order as the menu had Spanish names according to portion size, however we decided to order a couple of entree's, which included "Tabla De Embutidos" which was a selection of Spanish small goods and "Croqueta De Jamon Iberico" which was a fancy way of naming croquettes.
Tabla De Embutidos (Selection of Spanish small goods) $29.50
The croquettes were cooked to perfection. The outer batter was crispy and the inside was creamy and smooth. The Tabla De Embutidos was quite simple, and consisted of salami, sausage and prosciutto. For the hefty price of $29.50 the dish was under par.
Croqueta De Jamon Iberico (2 Pieces) $8.50
After waiting over 30 minutes we almost gave up hope in thinking we would get a table, staff would simply walk past us without asking if we needed assistance. Finally after sometime we were offered to sit on a table.
We ordered, Chicharones (Crispy pork jowl with seared scallops and fried kipflers), Costilla De Buey (Slow cooked Angus Short-Rib with pine mushrooms) and Cecina (Air Cured Wagyu Beef with Truffle Foam and Poached Egg) as well as a jug of Sangria.
Sangria Jug $39
Our first dish which arrived was the Cecina, was not what we pictured, however the flavour combination worked quite well. To be honest, we were expecting a steak like dish however ended up looking like a thin slice of salami we previously had as an entree.
Cecina (Air cured Wagyu Beef with Truffle Foam & Poached Egg) $24.50
Next to come to the table was the Chicharones. The pork was crispy and the jowl was soft and had a sticky texture. By this point we were beginning to get quite full, even though the portion sizes aren't big. The final dish that arrived was the Costilla De Buey. Not too sure whether or not we liked this dish due to the fact we were quite full, however personally i would not order it next time.
Chicharones (Cripsy Pork Jowl with Seared Scallops & Fried Kiplers) $19.50
Costilla De Buey (Slowed Cooked Angus Short- Rib with Pine Mushrooms) $24.50
Overall, when we were seated the service was quite good and the atmosphere was quite nice, however sad to say i would not say MoVida lives up to the hype. Be prepared to order a few dishes as the portion sizes are relatively small at a generous price.
Much Love from J and C
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