Bar Paya

Went to Bar Paya last night. It was a Peruvian place with a very wide selection of wines and tapas. For those who did not know what "tapas" are, (it's okay, because I just learned it too) it is the Spanish word for "Finger Foods". According to Wiki, "Tapas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtapas]) is the name of a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or warm (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid)." Most of the dishes here were somewhat tapa-like.



The place was dimly lit, with a few candles hanging from the ceilings and sitting on the tables. The walls were lined with wine bottles. It was a nice atmopshere, quiet and dark.



We started with the Guacamole with Lobster and Shrimp and chips. It was awesome. The guac was cool and chunky, the lobster bits were large and you could actually taste it. Then we also shared the: Roasted Duck Breast (Chinese 5-spice, beer-braised leg, quinoa) - this was AMAZING. The duck was tender, juicy and very tasty. Very well cooked. Then we also got the Pan-Seared Organic Chicken (aji amarillo gnocchi, grated pecorino)- which was okay. The chicken was a little overcooked.



We also got the Grilled Hanger Steak (chimmichurri Peruana, yuca fries). The steak was tasty, cooked medium and had a great taste to it. We also ordered the “Aji” Tuna- which were little rare burgers with aji amarillo. These little burgers were amazing. (images above) We shared all of these, and it was definitely worth it to go in a large group and get a taste of everything.


For desert we tried the Panna Cotta- Pisco Tangerines, Coconut (which was this Flam type thing, image above) It was interesting, wasn't my favorite type of desert but a lot of the other guys enjoyed it.


Taste: 2/5
Atmosphere: 4/5 (the area is nice and breezy, next to the pier)
Cost: The prices were: Small $2, and Large $3.

** Images were taken with iPhone4** (pretty decent, eh?)