I'm told mum comes over now and again bringing a different dish each time. Most things are pretty standard at San Juan, which has always been my only real complaint. (Although to be fair they do use the best local products from Out of the Blue and Frosts). It's a great bar but I'd prefer something slightly more food led like Levanter or Ibérica. They are moving in the right direction though with the addition of Frost's Beef Cheeks. (Carrilleras (£5.20) Exactly as you'd want them, unctuous and fatty and can be eaten with a spoon.
The Morcilla (black pudding, £4.90) is better than last time, proper moist, it goes down a treat with the Cruzcampo beer.
The Croquetas (£4.50) are decent enough but should be plumper giving you that real gooey explosion when you bite into them.
No complaints about the Calamares, (£4.50) there's not one iota of rubberiness in there, pleasingly tender with the gentle taste of the squid. We spot the delivery from Out of the Blue fishmongers. Nice to see them using the local (and best) suppliers unlike some near neighbours.
It is a pleasant lunch re- visiting San Juan again and an improvement from our last visit. It is what it is, a small local bar serving fairly standard tapas. You can hardly knock them for that as they're giving people what they want and with some success. We'd love to see some more different stuff on the menu such as the beef cheeks and the torta frita. But when the sun's out and you manage to secure a rare sunshine seat, there aren't many other places in Chorlton I'd prefer to be.
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