Date/Time - 8/16/2007 07:00 PM
Restaurant Name - Cascal
Address - 400 Castro street
Cross Street - No Response
City - Mountain View
Phone - 650-940-9500
Website - www.cascalrestaurant.com
Location with in the Bay Area
Peninsula - Mountain View
Cuisine
Tapas Bars
Average Cost Per Person
$15-$20 Per Person
Quote Summarizing your Review
"Mouthful doesn't translate to a stomach full"
Review
Situated in downtown Mountain View, the location is great for happy hours after work or even the Saturday dinner and dance evenings. They have a live performance on Saturday evenings for dinner which makes for great entertainment but if you're a foodie who likes to eat to his/her hearts' content, you might need to shell out a bit more than expected. The dishes at Cascal are unique in their own way. They have exciting garbanzo beans, Steamed Mussels, Beef Kabob, Spicy Moroccan style lamb meatballs and a variety of paellas. The dishes are flavorful but the portions just leave a lot to be desired. The Sizzling Shrimp is a few shrimp in an ocean of olive oil, making you wonder what's so unique about it. Its a good dish gone awry with dollops of oil thrown over a few pieces. The net result is a mouthful of cholestrol and yet a hungry stomach. Not every cuisine should be served in French proportions. Granted tapas are small but they should leave you with a mouthful of flavor. Additionally, if the dishes are not that filling, the portions should be adjusted accordingly. Its a nice date spot if you want a light and fun evening on a Saturday evening but its definitely not a group place even though they manage groups reasonably well. I'll go there again when I've gone down my list of Mountain View eateries and these are not arranged in alphabetical order.
Rate Your Experience
Cleanliness - Good
Ambiance - Excellent
Taste - Just Okay
Service - Just Okay
Value - Wouldn't Recommend
Overall Experience - Just Okay
Other
Kid Friendly? - Don't Know
Dog Friendly? - Don't Know
Easy Disabled Person Access? - Don't Know
Reviewed by GoodyFoody of Santa Clara
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