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Mercat a La Planxa at The Blackstone Hotel
638 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL subway directions (312) 765-0524 reserve online| Website: | http://www.mercatchicago.com |
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Mercat a La Planxa at The Blackstone Hotel is a Spanish and Tapas restaurant where most Menuism users came for fun with friends, paid between $25 and $50, and tipped more than 18%.
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From the Restaurant
Mercat a La Planxa features an extraordinary selection of tapas dishes from cut-to-order charcuterie and cheeses to fresh seafood, steaks and chops, all inspired by Barcelona & Spain's Catalan region. The impressive menu includes an emphasis on meats and seafood served a la planxa or grilled-to-order. At the bar enjoy a tempting array of seasonally inspired sangrias, Spanish-styled cocktails and martinis, and for the wine lover choose from our extensive collection of Spanish cavas, and our carefully selected wine list featuring 40 Spanish wines available by the bottle or by the glass.
Private dining available in the VIP area, La Veranda, which over looks the entire Mercat.
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Old Person, New Restaurant
As we all keep slogging through life, we should occasionally stop and celebrate that journey with food and perhaps a cocktail. I came to Mercat for my birthday dinner and while the reservationist seemed stressed – when I called to reserve my 6:15 reservation for two, there was a moment of silence and she said, very anxiously, “I’m sorry, I’m just not seeing it. You have a reservation for 16 people?” – she also said, “And this is for a birthday celebration?” and I said, “Yes,” in such a way that really meant, “Hell, yes!”
The decorations are very modern – lots of orange, and small lights hanging down from the ceiling, and presumably you’re meant to feel as if you’re attending a very chic picnic where the hostess hands out very small portions of food.
We started out with a white sangria (which was said to be good here, and it was) and a complimentary Spanish-style bruschetta absolutely loaded with garlic.
Our server – who was wonderful, as was the whole team – sweetly brought out a mini-dessert for my birthday, complete with a mini-candle, and thus solved the dessert dilemma of “I don’t know, should we go for it?”
Tip: the servers recommend getting three or four dishes per person; my dining companion and I each got three and that was more than enough.
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Mixto Cheeses
Three cheese served with thin slices of bread and apple alongside an olive vinaigrette, a strawberry vinaigrette, and a marmalade-type spread.
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Verdosa
Greens with perfectly cooked asparagus, wonderfully light avocado spread – almost a foam – and seasoned tomatoes, along with slivers of cheese. Light with big flavors.
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Espinacasa La Catalana
Spinach sauteed with raisins and pinenuts, covered with seasoned slivers of apple. Spinach was perfectly cooked and formed an interesting foundation to a complex side dish that still worked well as a taste in and of itself.
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Gambas Con Garbanzos
Shrimp and chorizo with a garbanzo bean spread. The one misstep of the meal – the crust was bland and the cheese was too overpowering.
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Chocolate-Raspberry Cake
The cake came with a chocolate-rosemary foam, and the rosemary perfectly accentuated the chocolate. There was also a tiny ice cream cookie with a chocolate cookie and almond-milk ice cream. Lastly, there was a tiny mug of what tasted like rice milk with a dab of whipped cream. It was absolutely wonderful.
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Patatas Bravas
Oh, almost forgot the potatoes! One of the high points of the evening – spicy potato bits with a paprika aioli. This is the one dish to try – my dining companion and I agreed.
- I came here for
- fun with friends
- My meal cost
- between $25 and $50
- I tipped
- more than 18%
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