So tonight Chris and I found ourselves with an unexpected 2 hours to kill and a hankerin' for someone else to cook our food. After a brief internet search we landed on Estilo which is in the Village Shopping Center in the space that used house Sharkey's or possibly the wine store and many other things over my tenure there. We entered the restaurant and were immediately seated (so nice) Our waiter, named Steel, was about as charming as a person can get. After some cute banter we chose cocktails and then asked for Steel's recommendations from the menu. ALL were spot on. We started with a Papa Relleno and Crunchy Corn. I'm sorry Crunchy Corn??? You have to wonder. The crunchy corn was not crunchy, but so good. Small bits of corn on the cob with very thinly sliced red pepper and crushed corn nuts with queso fresco and herbs. If you like corn on the cob, this was beautiful! Blahblahblah corn on the cob the papa relleno knocked it out of the park. Golf ball sized fried potato and chicken fritters stuffed with cheese and swimming in an oily curry sauce. The layers of flavor were exceptional. A little sweet, a little spicy. Really amazing. After that Man of Steel brought our entrees. I had Rockfish Vatapa. Smooth curry with perfectly cooked fish. The dish included shrimp but honestly I gave them to Chris because the rockfish was so good. Chris got Chupe de Camerone which was a smorgasbord of flavors. What can I say? Shrimp, chorizo, scallops, polenta, and potato all married together in perfect stewy love. Spicy and yummy all at the same time. At the end of the evening we got 2 uninterrupted hours and the food was review-worthy. It was a beautiful meal with a charming engaging waiter. And we noticed on first glance at the menu that it is all gluten free. Check for 2 appetizers 2 entrees and 5 cocktails (don't judge) $99. Bon Appetit!
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