Pamplona Tapas Restaurant in Lafayette

I went once and really enjoyed it

Just order what looks good to you

It's a great 'date' spot to go on w/ other couples. We usually get out of there for about $115 b/t us, $350 for the entire table, but it's enjoyable. Enjoyed pretty much everything I have eaten there. It's nice to split with a group as you can order so many tapas you get a little of everything.

Tell the barkeep an idea of what you like to drink and let him go to work. They come up with some fantastic cocktails. People swear by the Viceroy, pretty tasty.

As for as food... Top notch. You'll be ordering a lot so just order in waves. ( 2-4 at a time)

You will enjoy.

I need to give it a try...

One of my good friends is the head chef there. Some of the stuff he posts on Facebook looks pretty legit. Haven't checked it out yet because I'm rarely out that way. Need to go soon.

I gave this place a review after eating there a while back.

"I stopped by Pamplona and tried some of their Tapas for the first time.

The interior has an impressive upscale yet warm feel to it, and the staff was very accommodating and professional.

We had just a little bit of time for some appetizers. A Ciabatta loaf ($4) was ordered. I normally don't like the concept of paying for bread in a restaurant, but it's the norm in a tapas restaurant, and it was really good bread. We passed on the garlic chili oil that accompanied it, because the raw garlic chunks were simply overpowering. I preferred to dip the bread into the various sauces with each dish.

We began with the Ceviche ($9 - Fresh shrimp in a tomato based marinade with citrus and cilantro.) I think this marinade/sauce was probably the tastiest part of the meal, and I loved dipping the bread into it. My friend took the first shrimp and immediately said that they were overcooked, and I couldn't have agreed more. It's a sin to overcook shrimp in a Louisiana restaurant of this caliber.

Next, we moved onto the Andalucian Lamb Kebabs ($7), which was the best of the three dishes that we sampled. The lamb had a fantastic taste to it and was perfect with the simple yogurt sauce that was with it. There were four bite sized pieces on skewers.

Finally, since I love octopus I had to order the Galician Octopus ($11 - Galician octopus, crisp confit potatoes, smoked paprika oil.) Again, it was four bite sized skewers with the potato disk on the bottom and a small piece of octopus directly above it on the skewer. The ratio of the potato to octopus was so lopsided that it really should have been named a potato dish instead of octopus. In fact, the potato chunk was so large (and I didn't find it crispy at all) that when I tried to pick up the skewer it fell apart under its own weight. Once the components were reassembled on a fork, it was clear that the octopus was lost in the mostly bite of potato. This dish just didn't do it for me. I would have been happy with the octopus chunks in olive oil and herbs or even ceviche style.

I had a glass of the Vina Gormaz Tempranillo Ribera Del Duero ($7) which had dark cherry and spice notes. They have a killer selection of Spanish wines.

I am anxious to go back, as I'm excited to try more items on their adventurous menu. Except for the fact that the shrimp and octopus weren't exactly the stars of their respective dishes, I was impressed with the experience."