Michael Bauer took a stab at Oakland’s Barlata and found old-school Spanish charm and hospitality. He also found a proprietor obsessed with classic ingredients like Iberico ham. But the menu is pitted with faulty dishes that, in Bauer’s words, “didn’t come together.” He hypes the service as “always on track,” but only rewards that aspect with two and a half stars. Strangely, the “uneven” food also gets two and a half stars, but the restaurant overall gets only two. [SF Chronicle]
[Photo: via Barlata]
