SADLY, ALDEA IS NOW CLOSED.
Aldea es un nuevo restaurante fantastíco! El arroz de pato es absolutamente delicioso y creo que todo el mundo debería probarlo. Sólo desean que sus tamaños de las porciones fueron un poco más grande, pero George Mendes es un gran cocino.
Aldea is a great new restaurant and if you have the funds, you should definitely give a try.
Their most famous dish is the Arroz de Pato (Duck Rice), which is a brilliant play on a paella. The rice is made with saffron (as any good paella dish would be) and features three different parts of the duck (the rich confit, the gamey breast, and the crispy skin), but it’s well-dispersed and light enough that only Daffy would take offense.
Also mixed in with this classy paella are bits of chorizo and surprising bites of black olives. There’s also dots of apricot puree on the side that give the richness of the duck the perfect sweet contrast.
It was an amazing complex dish that was so enjoyable to eat. My only complaint was that the portion size was a bit underwhelming. I mean, I really could have eaten three orders of this and would have gladly. The only problem would have been my empty wallet and my growing waistline. Dios mío!
Would Aldea’s Arroz de Pato make my Top 100 of the year? A 9 out of 10 indicates that it very well might. The flavors were so delicious and the textures were just right – reaching an ultimate high with the addition of that crispy duck skin. This is a dish to taste again and again.
