Cervo's - New York

The shrimp heads are a must-try. If you want a cocktail, get the Adonis. And if you order the manila clams, trust me you’ll want some sourdough to go with it.The shrimp heads. Despite never having stepped in Spain or Portugal, I grow nostalgic of this flavor. My coastal hometown is known for skin-on fried shrimp. Crustacean shells hold a different concentrated flavor from the flesh, like bisque extract, that is further intensified by the tomalley. Wonderful. You can’t get this elsewhere.The manila clams feel like a different take of Moules Mariniere. You need a side of bread to soak up the sauce and clam juice. Great, but I’ll stick with the mussels with chablis at my regular spot.The breaded skate feels light despite being deep-fried, not greasy at all. The acidic spring onion sauce and cilantro add a freshness. While the skate fillet is flavorful, it’s too soft without the cartilaginous texture I love.As for the drinks, flavor-wise I find them on the overdiluted side but the bartender coaxed out the aroma of the drinks. The Adonis is the must try. Cervo’s menu highlights the sherry and vermouth. Adonis contains both.I sound nitpicky but really the food is great. Cervo’s is a mainstay favorite at Dimes Square for good reason. I want to go back primarily for the shrimp heads and Adonis.

Absolutely delicious. Loved everything we ate- asparagus, clams, fried skate wing, that layer cake. 50/50 martini was exceptional. Vermouth list is ?

Wow. This place, unassuming and so chill, has some of the best food I’ve had as of late. It’s a cozy, dim lit space and we were lucky to snag a res last minute. We started with vermouth service and shared 4 starters and one main. Fried artichokes (had to order the bread to mop up the dressing , cabbage salad (damnnnn , tuna conserva (a dish I’ll dream about on end , prawns (what flavor! and the golden rice with chorizo and trout (rich but incredibly flavorful . Every single dish was a standout. Ended with the Pao de lo cake like a dessert drink in cake form, not for the booze averse. Service was great, atmosphere was cool. No wonder this place is hard to get into!!

Came here for a Saturday dinner, booked in advance, as the place is packed.The staff was quite nice, and in general were a bit rushed, but we were a bit happy with it as we didn’t have much time.The place is medium sized and music is playing a bit loud, but just enough to make it vibey.Menu is not really all about sea food, at least on our visit, but all of the dishes were really special and tasty!Nothing really appealed to me in their home cocktail list and I ended up with a great IPA, while my partner took a classic Negroni.The olives were a really great addition to the cocktails and the highlight was the Sea Bream (they didn’t mention that the dish includes prawns). The french fries was a bit too cooked in my opinion, but none the less good. The fried mushrooms were quite garlicky, but still good.All portion sizes were quite generous and we had a lovely experience all in all. Would definitely come back!

The oysters and piri piri chicken were great! Overall a really fun spot to drink wine, sit outdoors and people watch with friends in the summer