Cafe Salamanca - Jackson Heights

They have the best paella in town and excellent customer service.

We ordered a bottle of crianza red wine and chose the fixed-price dinner option, which included an additional appetizer of figs wrapped in bacon. For my starter, I had chilled mussels served with pickled peppers and garlic—these were quite tasty. For the main course, I enjoyed a generous portion of paella with chicken, sausage, and clams. We finished with flan for dessert. While I had a pleasant experience overall, the food lacked the authentic flavors I was hoping for.

We enjoyed our visit overall, but found the food to be just average. Perhaps we didn't select the best dishes. The appetizers were quite good, but the Paella, while large, was not very impressive. The lamb chops were on the dry side. However, the tres leches cake and the sangria were both delicious. Overall, the main course was disappointing. On the positive side, the service was excellent, and the restaurant's decor and acoustics were very nice. If they could improve the main courses, this could be an outstanding place.

Having just come back from vacationing in Spain, I found the food and atmosphere here very authentic. Will definitely come again.

The Spanish food here is excellent, far superior to anything we have available locally. I made the trek to Jackson Heights on a Thursday evening for dinner with a few friends. The service is...