Raciones: Yomato

On Thursday, we ventured into the city to dine on raciones, which are generally larger than tapas and are intended to be shared amongst a small group of people. Raciones (unfortunately) do not come free with drinks like tapas do. Our first location was a little different than the other places we had visited previously. It was a Japanese restaurant called Yomato located off of calle Reyes Catolicos, one of the main roads in Granada. With our Alhambra beers we ordered a ration of sushi and spring rolls, both of which were delicious. It was my first time trying anything other than California Rolls, so I was a bit nervous about the raw salmon in the sushi we ordered, but the flavor was excellent especially when combined with the pickled ginger and soy sauce.
Our final ration was an order of tempura mixta. When the plate arrived at the table, we were immediately disappointed. Included in the medley of tempura vegetables was lettuce, oddly enough, which basically just tasted like the batter they had used to fry the vegetables. The portion size was also relatively small to share with four people, and I was definitely still hungry after we left. Also, the waiter did not take too kindly to us when we asked for la cuenta (the check) shortly after our tempura arrived at the table. In the end, I would not recommend this restaurant to others seeking good locations to get raciones in Granada due to the lackluster choice of tempura vegetables, the rude waiter, and the bland décor .