5/5 Kim C. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
Let
me
begin
to
rave
about
Bilbao.
Though
not
as
refined
as
San
Sebastian
in
terms
of
it's
coastline
beauty,
it
surely
more
than
made
up
for
it's
rustic
charm.
And
with
charm
comes
Mugarra.
A
relatively
small
size
establishment(less
than
30
seats)
with
all
the
charm
that
you
can
find
in
the
food,
service,
and
setup.
The
cured
fish
was
a
charm
to
begin
with.
Well
cured,
yet
without
the
over-bearing
saltiness
that
other
establishments
would,
it
was
perfect
with
the
versatile
bottle
of
Albarino.
It
was
followed
by
the
large
&
perfectly
grilled
1kg
whole
wild-caught
calamari...
Even
the
sauce
is
all
completely
finished
by
our
group
of
4,
dip
with
their
oh
so
well
made
hot
&
crusty
bread.....
The
main
attraction,
a
1.6kg
wild-caught
Seabass;
the
specimen
that
totally
changed
my
understanding
of
what
a
good
seabass
should
be
textured
and
taste
like.
I
can't
rave
enuf
about
it.
If
I
have
to
use
1
word
to
describe
it,
then
"Heavenly"
should
be
fair.
The
boss,
the
server,
and
the
chefs
are
all
wonderful;
I
kept
pouring
them
wine
out
of
appreciation
of
the
great
work.
The
experience
is
by
no
means
cheap;
€300,
wif
wine....but
the
flavours,
charm
and
service
we
experienced
that
day
was
priceless.
If
you
are
not
on
a
tight
budget
when
travelling
to
Bilbao,
I
earnestly
urge
everyone
to
experience
it.
Reservation
is
highly
recommended
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