Menu - L'oucomballa

We were delighted to find this candle lit, cosy little restaurant down a back street in the lively neighbourhood of Born and the food did not disappoint! My hus... read more We were delighted to find this candle lit, cosy little restaurant down a back street in the lively neighbourhood of Born and the food did not disappoint! My husband had an extremely generous serving of pan fried fois gras (which he would have liked served slightly warmer). I had a veal 'spiral ' burger which was served with a delicious sauce. Our starters were generous too my husband had the melon and cured ham and I had a warm goat 's cheese dish which was perfectly complimented by salad and house dressing. We had a white and a milk chocolate mousse for dessert (had to opt for both and shared) and these were light and delicious. The service was warm and friendly and there were no delays. The restaurant was about half full when we arrived and continued to get busier throughout the evening. With water and a good glass of red wine, the bill came to €92.50 which was very reasonable for what we got. We 'd happily recommend this restaurant and will re visit as we loved the Born area of Barcelona it has a close villagey feel to it very like Greenwich Village in NY.

This restaurant has all that is in needed to provide a memorable dining experience, however it is unfortunately let down by the food and to some extent the pric... read more This restaurant has all that is in needed to provide a memorable dining experience, however it is unfortunately let down by the food and to some extent the price (just under €100). It is well located, has a good ambience and is tastefully decorated. The staff are friendly and attentive. The menu is inventive and eclectic, regrettably it just does not transfer onto the dish. The shared starter of hummus, tzatziki, cous cous and salad was good. The 5 chocolate dessert was delicious. The mains were disappointing. My salmon was well cooked, however the sauce had too much lemon and was overly acidic. Wifeys turkey in date and prune sauce was overpowering and sickly sweet. If only the description on the menu translated to the actual taste of the dish.