Casa del Rey Kitchen

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   Gavin

   New York City

   18 reviews

   2.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   I and my date were the only people in the entire restaurant. We had the run of the place. Even though we were the only customers, everything took forever. The service was incredibly slow. You would’ve thought that the waiter would have made an effort to make sure we were being taken care of… nope. My date and I commented a number of times how he just disappeared. It was really disappointing to be ignored. Just a terrible experience. Food was ok. Nothing to wow me.
   

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   Tom

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food looking forward to returning soon, great place to eat & relax
   

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   Niurka

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 14 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excelente. La atención muy buena. El patio está hermoso y muy agradable con una fuente de agua que relaja el Ambiente.
   

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   JamesB

   VIP

   Barcelona

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 10 August 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Having tired of the Italian-centric dining choices of Westfield and Cranford, I sought out some variety at Casa del Rey Kitchen. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. The service was very slow. I must have been seated for at least 10 minutes before a waiter finally showed up at my table. The food was adequate but generally didn’t match the descriptions on the menu. I had three dishes. The chicken lollipops were a bit overcooked. The “cornbread puree” in which the lollipops were placed was something else — a mildly cheesy goo — definitely not cornbread (or polenta) of any type. The pork skewers, which had a pleasant cinnamony flavor, were supposed to be served over a layer of tzatziki, which the menu correctly describes as yoghurt with cucumber, dill and citrus. Again, what showed up on my plate was something different. It was just a lemony yoghurt — no cucumber — no dill — not tzatziki. I then had the short rib mac and cheese. The menu described it as topped with short ribs and breadcrumbs. The actual dish was topped with nothing. There was some rib meat buried inside, but a diligent search was needed to find it. Finally, there was the wine. This place aspires to having a showcase wine cellar for their better wines. There’s no wine list so I was taken to the wine room to make a selection. The temperature in the wine room was well-above the ambient temperature in the adjacent bar area, which was a bad omen. I selected a wine from Orin Swift, which normally would be expected to be chock full of flavor. What came out of the bottle was anything but flavorful and had all the signs of a wine that had been stored for a long time at an excessive temperature. There was no fruit and no flavor. The only sensations on tasting it were the bitterness of the tannins and the heat of the alcohol. They graciously replaced it with a wine from Sterling Vineyards, but this doesn’t seem to be a place that takes care of the wines they serve.
   

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   AmandaN

   VIP

   Denver

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 28 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was fantastic and service level was great. Highly recommend .
   

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   ammy32

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 26 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tapas are incredible! Eden, the manager, went out of his way to spend time with us !
   

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   SuzzetteT

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 20 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great tapas menu and the staff is amazing! Very communicative and engaging with diners. Manager was also very present and super engaging.
   

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   TomF

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 6 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Service was great, Kevin (the owner) came to our table numerous times to check that everything was good.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 2 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The venue is really beautiful. The architecture of the building and the outside eating area is incredibly unique. The food was really good. I’d say it’s mainly a tapas menu; the tapas we ate were exceptional. The entree options were limited. I do wish there were more entree options. The sangria was top notch.
   

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    SaidC

    Caribbean

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 June 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    it used to be a delicious Mexican inspired menu, now it's an bland menu very disappointed in the menu change But the location is still beautiful
    

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