{"id":1507,"date":"2011-12-21T05:19:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T13:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/WhileononeofourrecentadventurestotheBayArea,wefoundourselvesinthewell-knowndowntownMountainViewscene,CastroStreet.Thisdraghastonsofgreatrestaurants,shops,andothercoolthingstolookat.Asusual,wewereonthehuntforfo"},"modified":"2011-12-21T05:19:44","modified_gmt":"2011-12-21T13:19:44","slug":"spanish-tapas-bar-bites-at-cascal-on-castro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/2011\/12\/21\/spanish-tapas-bar-bites-at-cascal-on-castro\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Tapas Bar Bites at Cascal on Castro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While on one of our recent adventures to the Bay Area, we found ourselves in the well-known downtown Mountain View scene, Castro Street. This drag has tons of great restaurants, shops, and other cool things to look at. As usual, we were on the hunt for food and drink and sniffed out this Spanish Tapas Restaurant called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascalrestaurant.com\/site2011\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Cascal<\/a>. Like usual, we perched at the bar and took stock of the goods.<\/p>\n<h3>Cascal Restaurant Food and Drink<\/h3>\n<p>You might have guessed by the use of the word &#8220;Tapas&#8221; earlier on, that the menu was chock full of all kinds of interesting small plates. Everything from seafood to meat to veggies and everywhere in between, along with larger plates and an excellent wine list! The interesting thing about the wine list was the selection of complimentary varieties from regions like Spain, Argentina, California, and beyond.<\/p>\n<h3>Wondering What We Had?<\/h3>\n<p>Well, we started off with some Lamb Meatballs on a bed of Cucumber Dill Yogurt Sauce. Good? Ummm&#8230;YES!<\/p>\n<p>Grab one and see&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Next came the scallops&#8230;that&#8217;s Scallops Seared with Shitake Mushrooms<\/p>\n<p>Now comes the homemade tortilla chips with crazy-good dip assortment&#8230;Guacamole, Mole Black Beans, Queso Fundido with Rajas (like fondue with chili strips melted in).<\/p>\n<p>Another successful food adventure! 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