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Tapas Factory: Dortmund

The morning sky over Dortmund, taken from the Emil-Figge-Strasse. Not far from the restaurant
 Dortmund Germany is not exactly reknowned for its Gastronomy, but just like any town you can find glimmers of hope. The Tapas Factory is one such place. Located in the Hombruch neighborhood of Dortmund the Tapas Factory has spanish tapas in a wide array.
The decor is may be a little cheesy but the food was tasty
If you were to judge the restaurant by decor and neighborhood, one might not expect much here. Many times German restaurants will defang ethnic cuisine to make it more palatable to their meat and potato favoring clientele. But maybe with Spanish and Catalan cuisine is different given the affinity that Gemans take to Mallorca and Barcelona for their holidays. So, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the Tapas Factory made some pretty good Tapas.
A large selection of Tapas for the three of us allowed us to sample many tastes, but we barely made a dent in the menu (full menu is located on the bottom of the post). Many of my personal favorites were there: Spicy Pulpos, Patatas Bravas, Albondingas, Pimento de Padron, and many more.

Following the meal we tried the Crema Catalan. Amber had to be careful not to catch on fire posing for this picture as the used flaming brandy to further caramelize the Crema.


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