Sangria House

Last week I ventured to the cultural Mecca
known as "The Southside" to have dinner with
a friend. I suggested one of my favorite
restaurants - Sangria House - which is located
in the Publix Shopping Center off Southside
and Touchton.

Arriving at 8:30 on a Friday night the Spanish
restaurant was empty. If you were to walk
into ten chain restaurants located within
a mile of Sangria House you would most likely
find a twenty minute wait...for a horrible,
overpriced and under-spiced product. Meanwhile
I was having the best meal I've had in months
from a locally owned place with character
and heart.

Everyone I bring to Sangria House ends up
saying the same thing. After talking about how
amazing the food is they ask me how long the
restaurant has existed.

I respond in the same way each time:

"A couple of years or so"

Everyone is always so surprised.

You should go there as soon as possible to
find out what I'm talking about.

I suggest taking a couple of people so you
can sample a few different dishes. For two
people...I would order the following dishes.

1. Manchego Cheese
2. A pitcher of Sangria
3. Refrito - An Eggplant dish that will
please you even if you hate eggplant
4. One of the Entrees - I had a white
fish with coconut rice and a pear-
sauce on Friday.