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Dec 5, 2007 by Eric from Fairfax, Va.
Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Excellent food with intense flavors. Very Well prepared. Generous Portions.
• Decor is a little tired. The place can be noisy if crowded. .

“My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of dining at the newly renovated and reopened Andalucia Restaurant. It has changed owners and the menu now features a blend of Northern Spanish, Portuguese, and Hearty Italian dishes. The ambience was rustic. The decor evokes the type of intimate, old-world style dining experience, while the flat screens at the new bar allow access to the wide world of sports and news. Our Server was polite and when he did not know the answer to a question about the menu he quickly checked with the chef and relayed us a definitive answer. The wine list leaves something to be desired, but with excellent prices for the Spanish and Portuguese wines, and a half-price bottle night (for which we will be returning), it worked nicely. The star of this evening was the food. Robustly flavored dishes served in generous portions. We started with the grilled calamari in lemon garlic sauce and then I had individual paella that blew the old Andalucia's paella off the map. My girlfriend chose the filet mignon and the quality of the cut was better than I expected. Quite excellent. At the end I had a wonderful Segafredo Espresso (if you've never had segafredo you don't know what you're missing) and she had caramel flan. The portions are especially generous for the price. The only real letdown was the wine list and that was still a bargain for the wine we chose (Quinta de Parrotes). For the price, the new Andalucia delivers a great bargain. If you're not feeling like that same tired spaghetti house, I recommend you head down to Andalusia. I doubt you will be disappointed. .”

Mar 4, 2005 by Stan B. from Garrett Park, MD
Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Excellent Spanish cuisine, pleasant service and ambience.
• No cons.

“We have eaten at the Andalucia several times and regularly introduce it to friends. The Spanish cuisine is excellent, service friendly, and ambience attractive. Advertises Flamenco dancing on Thursday evenings; we haven't seen that yet, but it should be entertaining. Location is off the beaten path, but worth finding.”

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