Nena - Tapas & Pintxo

TB

5.0

Loved every dish. We sat by the cozy fireplace & loved sampling the wines in the cellar before choosing.

Nov 3, 2025

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Joe

5.0

My wife & were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary & Nena did not disappoint! The menu options were extensive, but we chose to go surf & turf & selected the sea-bass & skirt steak. the sea bass was the best we ever had. perfectly grilled & dressed with a well seasoned (& spicey) salsa that kept you wanting for more.

As for the skirt steak, grilled to perfection medium rare needing nothing more than a a butter knife to cut but melted in your mouth.

The Patatas Brava & grilled zucchini rounded everything off to a perfect meal.

Once we decided on the menu, we selected our wine with the help of a sommelier & a very impressive wine cellar. We found a beautiful pairing that hit spot on!

Thank you to the young inspiring chefs that made a wonderful impression our our first, & certainly not our last visit!

Sep 5, 2025

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Frank

5.0

Where do I start. Our servers were Frank & Mikael. They were great, very attentive to our needs & explained to us how to order. The food was incredible. Hats off to the chefs. What I really enjoyed was that you go down to the wine cellar & pick your own wine. Great selection. The sommelier was not there but there was a chart of what each type of wine tastes like. There was 4 of us 2 adults & 2 children. Love this place. We will definitely go back there.

Aug 26, 2025

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Dalia

5.0

Wow! What a wonderful experience. The food was outstanding, the staff were all friendly & you can tell they were having fun doing their job.
The cellar experience is unique & great choice of wines.
Our server was Frank & he was so attentive & helpful.
A must try: the Rockerfella Oysters

Thanks to the owner that also made us feel welcome 😊

Only great things to say really!

Apr 26, 2025

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Anas

5.0

A must try. Great food, friendly staff. You gotta go to the wine cellar downstairs & pick your bottle of wine.

Sep 22, 2024

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Kevin

5.0

Absolutely phenomenal. The food is literally perfectly cooked. Everything from the vegetables to the various seafood & meats are cooked to perfection. I don't think I've ever had shrimp & scallops so perfectly cooked. The personalised wine cellar sommelier experience is unique & adds to the experience. Is it pricier? Yes. Is it more Jan worth every dollar? Also yes. I didn't take any pictures because it all disappeared too quickly. Sorry not sorry.

Aug 11, 2024

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Philippe

4.0

I want to preface this review by saying the owner Nena is super kind & welcoming. She has a great concept on her hands with the homey vibe, promising menu & onsite sommelier. What could be improved: The name Tapas & Pintxo. A tapas is a small plate to share & a pintxo is a small bite usually paired with a glass of wine, typical of the spanish basque coast. What I live about this formula is that you can have a smaller appetite & still taste lots of dishes. I never saw Pintxos served in Canada & was excited to finally find the elusive place. To my slight disappointment, this restaurant really serves'north american' size main dishes that you can share. No tapas in the traditional sense nor pintxos. The salt level: It might have been the chef that day, but the food was too salty to the point where the salt was overpowering the otherwise good flavour of the dish. My feedback: you can always add salt after, but you can't take it away once it's there. The patatas bravas: this restaurant serves a reinvented version of the classic. I appreciate the risk taking, but it did not pay off in this instance. Either stick to the classic recipe or call the dish something else. Although too salty, it was otherwise good, just not what I expected The oysters: Average, but for 5$ a piece, I expected more. I have had better oysters at 2$ a piece with more elaborated accompaniments. The tuna tataki: Quite good, but a bit overpowered by the sauce & salt. The sommelier experience: Great concept, the only downside is, as you go down the stairs to the cellar, the bathrooms are right to your left before you make a right to the cellar. You could definitely smell the bathrooms. I like the concept, but in practice, I would prefer the sommelier to come to our table & recommend a pairing. Atmosphere: cozy, family friendly, quite loud as a result. Not the best spot for a romantic date or for having a conversation, but good for causal evening either way friends & family Overall, this place has potential. I'm judging the food a bit harshly because of the price it commends, but then again everything is expensive in St Sauveur & Covid has not made things easy for restaurant owners. My closing advice: Keep prices the same, make portions smaller (actual tapas), increase the quality of raw materials. The cherry on top would be to serve actual pintxos with wine pairing. In the meantime, my search for pintxos in Canada continues...

Jul 11, 2024

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Lise

5.0

The wine cellar was an eye-opening experience with Mr. Dodd. The food was delicious, from the entrées to dessert. Must try!

May 17, 2024

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