El Cid Restaurant

the patio is beautiful and the sound & stage inside is great--an awesome place to see a show and hang out summer nights.  I hadn't been there in awhile until a bartender I knew from another favorite east side hang started working there--Sam is the kind of bartender that makes a place feel like home (seriously, he's a great guy, you're going to love him) & I'm super excited to spend the rest of the summer out on that patio...

I really like the atmosphere of this place. They have a lil outside patio/bar area where you can wait before the shows..

and the set-up for the stage is great. Nice tables - servers come to check on you the right amount of times.
 Depending on the act, sometimes they'll even take the tables out so it turns into a dance floor!/standing room type deal.

The tapas were great. I forget exactly what I got - but I remember there being lots of BEEF and 'TATERS!  (southern for "potatoes" ) which I always love..

the empanadas were "meh" - also wasn't a fan of the sangria, but then again, I've recently come to the conclusion that I simply don't like sangria at all -  not necessarily anything to do with El Cid's sangria

The sound was great too! Sometimes at music venues, they tend to have super shitty sound guys, but whoever was running the sound knew what he/she was doing on the 2 occasions I've been here.

Comedy/music!!!

I saw a great show at this place on Sunday night. The venue has a nice outside area and there are multiple bars. Service was good. Food came it quick and was tasty. I tried the carne asada and potatoes which I definitely recommend. Ask for extra red sauce!

Parking isn't too bad on the street, but I'm sure that it depends on the night so try not to come too late!

Bathrooms were clean.

My only complaint is that things we a little pricey. They could have shaved off two or three dollars from everything I ordered and it would have been more appropriate.