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Tía Pol

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205 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011 40.747152 -74.004598
nr. 22nd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
work212-675-8805 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Spanish/Tapas
  • Price Range: $$

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  • Critics' Rating: *

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Reader Rating:

    6.9 out of 10

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    12 Reviews | Write a Review
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Official Website

tiapol.com

Hours

Mon, 5:30pm-11pm; Tue-Thu, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Fri, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-midnight; Sat, 11am-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Sun, 11am-3pm and 6pm-10:30.

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 23rd St.

Prices

$3.50-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Singles Scene
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This diminutive Chelsea tapas bar is possibly the best traditional Spanish restaurant in a town curiously devoid of such things. The food is Basque, to be precise, and includes crunchy, creamy croquettes (which change daily), skewers of lamb marinated in garlic, little pyramids of batter-fried shark, and endless varieties of cod. Everything is modestly priced and modestly sized, so if you don’t like one dish, do what the tapeadores do and order three others. — Adam Platt

Extra

Note
Tía Pol accepts reservations only for parties of 6-8, but eating at the bar is as comfortable and spacious as eating at a table.

Recommended Dishes

Green peppers, $8; lamb skewers, $6/$12; chorizo al jerez, $7; patatas bravas, $6; squid in ink with rice, $13; carpaccio of king oyster mushrooms, $11

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6.9 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
83% Would you go back?
83% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
9% Would you go on business?
41% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.5
Service: 7.0
Décor: 6.7
Value: 7.0
Tía Pol

Love it

foodielover from 10024 | Posted on 1/7/10

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I love this place-- that's really all I can say. I've been to Spain many times, and I can say that this is the real deal. The only drawback is that Tia Pol does not accept reservations. Besides that, this place is golden!

Tía Pol

Excellent!

ralves from K1S 2A1 | Posted on 8/22/08

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 9

Great little place for wine & tapas! Would highly recommend - far better than casa mono & bar jamon which we sampled the night before. Staff was very pleasant - would go back in a New York second!

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