dos besos

This is one of the best restaurant I’ve ever had. Highly recommend this Spanish restaurant!! All the dishes I ordered are 10 out of 10. The texture and taste are right on the point, the seasoning is great!
Food:10/10
Environment:10/10
Service: 10/10
Will come back again for sure!

Wonderful dinner and experience. Honestly I can admit this has to be my favorite, at least in my top three, dinner that I have had in Pasadena. The owners are extremely friendly and welcoming, which is always a bonus. When I made reservations, I spoke with the owner and requested a specific table, and she made sure it happened, in addition she was very polite and sweet when we arrived. I saw her do the same with every other guest while we were in there as well. Our server Audrey was also very polite, prompt, and beautiful. It’s very quaint and small on the inside, although they do have a large outdoor seating area as well, but on the inside they space out the seating well so it’s easy to get in and out of every table and you’re not so close that you can hear every word that’s said at other tables like a few other places close by. I was able to find metered parking directly in front of the restaurant, however, there is a large, four-story parking garage right across the street as well for $4, so honestly parking will not be an issue.

We started off with the Gazpacho, and it was fantastic. I order it often all around town, and even make it at home, and can say this is one the better ones that I’ve had in long time. Next came the Burrata with Shaved Black Truffles, and it was a great follow up to the Gazpacho. They did not skimp on the truffles, so I was able to eat some truffle with every bite of the Burrata. A wonderful combination! Finally for our entrée we chose the Squid Ink Paella and it was one of the better entrées I’ve had in months. I’ve been to Spain four times and I can say this was a very authentic and well made Paella. The squid ink really added a great briny flavor to it which I love on any pasta as well. Unfortunately, they sold out of their special dessert, the Spanish Bread Pudding, but next time I will definitely order that.

Overall a perfect dinner in a wonderful setting with a very polite and prompt staff. I would highly recommend to anyone for any occasions, both casual and formal. I will be back soon!

Best if you make a reservation via email. They'll answer the next day before dinner starts up. The setting was nice and food was good. Ordered a seafood paella, black truffle fettuccine, gazpacho, lamb racks and a coconut sorbet. They were all tasty. Felt like the lamb was a bit small though. Could use a bit more meat to it. Their seabass looked really good and their cheese and cured meats plate too. I'll order those next time.

The food was excellent, the service was impeccable, the ambiance was warm and cozy, and the wife and husband team running the show, (he is the chef), were very charming! We had tapas and sangria. Everything was absolutely delicious, authentic and fun. Parking is easy across the street in the Union Street garage.

Their quality control is on-point all around! Service, ambiance, and the foods… The seafood in paella was the freshest I’ve ever had… When they scrape the bottom bits (stuck to the pan) for you, do not leave a single bit behind! I feel like I could’ve eaten the whole paella by myself. From the rice grain texture to the combination of aromatic flavors and fresh seafood, the paella was really amazing. Best seafood paella I’ve had in my life.

The service was so top-notch and the chef’s wife visited each table and connected with each customer, answered questions.

It was such an amazing close-knit, small fine-dining experience with top notch quality Spanish foods!