La Rambla Restaurant & Social Room

Delicious! La Rambla was a surprising find during my weekend stay in Oregon. We ordered the house special paella and from the tapas menu, we ordered the crispy pork belly and the coffee dusted grass fed flat iron steak. The paella was on the salty-side, but was definitely flavorful, delicious, and had a full mixed variety of seafood, chicken, and pork. The crispy pork was perfectly crisp without being overcooked and the flat iron steak was mouthwatering. We finished off our dinner with yummy churros, though the ganache that came with it was a little too rich for me (this is just personal preference). The atmosphere was inviting and the staff was friendly and attentive. I'd recommend leaving the kids at home and making this a date night option as the dishes are pricey (worth it though!) and I don't think I saw a kid's menu. They have an extensive wine and port menu and some fun dessert wines/cocktails to try out. La Rambla definitely gets busy, so I would recommend making a reservation on busy evenings.

The tapas were for the most part so so with none having special or memorable characteristics. The individual portions were typical of other such restaurants visited in the past. Servers were exceptional especially in dealing with a large number of clients. The atmosphere was visually pleasing but very noisy making conversation with dinner mates at times impossible.

Food was delicious and the presentation was better than most tapas places. Went in with high hopes based on reviews but we were surprised how good it was. Our server helped us choose options based on likes and dislikes and brought them out with good pacing. Haven't enjoyed octopus this much since our last trip to Italy. Flatiron steak is often tough when cooked rare but this was flavorful with it's coffee dusting. Even the shrimp - often over cooked and forgettable was delightful with garlic aoli and spice. Expected to pay much more for food prepared this well.