Despana 10-08-2010

Location: 408 Broome St.
Time: 12:30pm
People: SaSha and myself

Feelings: Downtown workers, ALev and RB have told me several times about Despana, allegedly one of the most amazing places for SoHo lunch. Since SaSha and I were in the area, we decided to stop by and pick up some bocadillos. As I mentioned in the past, I don't usually do sandwiches. Noodle is my #1 carb of choice, and I don't care much for eating with my hands. However, after one amazing bocadillo at Despana, I might be a sandwich convert.

I had my bocadillo with Tortilla Tradicional ($8.50, classic Spanish style omelet of potatoes, eggs and onions). It was the heaviest sandwich I have ever carried - about the weight of a pair of five inch stiletto heels. It was not only dense but also large in portion, and I could barely finish half. For $8.50, this was quite a deal. The bread was perfectly crispy outside and warm and fluffy inside, and it supported all the delicious flavors of the tortilla.

SaSha's Quijote ($8.50, dry cured pork loin, sheep's milk cheese, a light spread of sweet quince cream) was "just perfect!" It was a larger sandwich than she would have expected. She also had the croqueta with Serrano Ham fried with creamy cheese, which she summed up as, "How can you go wrong?"

Since I work far from Despana, I will remain as a noodle gal for now. But if I found an equally amazing bocadillo in Midtown, I would be eating this at least twice a week, just like RB does.