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Tía Pol

Critics' Pick

205 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011
nr. 22nd St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-675-8805 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
6.3 out of 10

10 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Spanish/Tapas

Photo by Mike Rogers

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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

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

Reader Ratings

6.3

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Don't go if you are hungry! or like to eat!

waynezinho from 07430 | Posted on 6/6/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	4

Décor:	6

Value:	1

I don't see what the fuss was all about, but then I realized ... no one was eating. Small, cramped and uncomfortable, the real disappointment was the food. I know Tapas. I am Catalan/Portuguese and practically grew up sampling Tapas...Read More

affordable, entertaining, and tasty, what more could you ask for?

ash10nr from 13104 | Posted on 1/26/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	8

Besides the fact that this is the first resturant i've been to that actually mastered the art of using spanish paprika (the food doesn't taste like a smoked piece of wood) the atmosphere and the lovely staff make it...Read More