Cafe Ronda

May 21st-

Last night we met up with Nathan's cousin Shulpa, and went to have a bite to eat at Cafe Ronda. It was close by, and we had eaten there before and enjoyed it. Thankfully, we enjoyed it again. We began with the sangria, nothing out of the ordinary. It was exactly what you would expect when ordering sangria. We then moved on to order several tapas to share....Deditos de Yuca (yuca croquettes stuffed with Bulgarian Feta cheese and scallions accompanied by a roasted garlic Rocoto dip), Cauliflower, Gambas Ajillo (sauteed shrimp in extra virgin olive oil with garlic and red pepper), fried Calamari and the special fish of the day, Tilapia. The Tilapia was nothing special....and it looked like nothing special when it came on piled up on top of itself on a plate....boring. The cauliflower followed suit....it tasted healthy. Neither was bad, mind you.....just ordinary. The calamari on the other hand was equisite! It was bathed in some kind of sweet, spicy sauce and was cooked perfectly. It was one of the daily specials.......they should move it to their regular menu. It was so much more interesting than the average fried calamari dish served with tomato sauce that everyone and their brother serves. The shrimp came out cooked perfectly, no complaints there. Although rich, the croquettes were another favorite of mine. The gooey, cheesiness inside the fried yuca was a pleasure to experience. Nathan and Shulpa wanted dessert, so we ended with Mousse de Algorrobina with berry sauce and pisco twist. I am not one for desserts usually, but this was delicious.....as if flan became a mousse. It was small, light and tasty. Both times I have been to Cafe Ronda, I have left happy.