My first visit to this quaint restaurant was for a business lunch during the week and I have to say that I've driven by the restaurant many times before but never paid much attention to it. Based on my recent dining experience, that has certainly changed moving forward!
Sharing the same mall as Luna, the waiter that took care of our table told us this restaurant has been there for 33 years and has a Spanish heritage from a cuisine perspective. I used their valet parking (up the ramp behind the restaurant) and entered into a spacious restaurant with a bit of a early 90's Miami feel to it. The service was excellent from the minute the valet took my keys all the way thru the dining experience and the recommendation of the Sopa Centanario was an amazing selection! A soup/casserole that consists of a medley of delicious seafood (Corvina, Lobster, Shrimp, Octopus, Scallops cooked in a tasty seafood broth) served with white rice, this was a spectacular dish that represents the capabilities of the chef.
One of my colleagues had the tripe, which he swears is one of the best "regular" dishes he's had quite some time. Quite simply, there is a reason why a restaurant weathers 33 years of changes to still deliver top notch food with excellent service in today's competitive dining landscape. If you haven't tried it yet, you are missing out on a true gastronomical gem! For sure, you will see me there many times over!
