Elite Event @ Pintxo

Note to self: Don’t take leftover drink tickets from people you just met and proceed to drink them all yourself. Although, I did have a great time after that!
Small venue, but conducive to intimate chats at the tables throughout the winding interior. Appetizers were tasty and flowing throughout the night; bacon is always a plus. I think my favorite food though were there free bar nuts… tasted like fancy corn nuts! Thanks to Katy H. for the Unilocal shot glasses and bottle openers. Perfect take away for any Unilocaler.

This was my first Seattle Unilocal event and I gotta say, it set a high bar! Yummy bite-​size goodies to munch on, free shot glasses, and freshly made sangria?! Big winner! I somehow missed the famed bacon-​wrapped dates (those things went like hot cakes!), but I did get my hands on a delicious spicy lamb meatball and some yummy Catalan sausage. The shrimp was tasty too. Big shout-​out to Katy for putting on a fantastic event and for the friendly staff at Pintxo for making it such a lovely evening!

Was lucky enough to be introduced to this little gem as part of a Unilocal event-​needless to say, we were spoiled and impressed. I expect to have an equally pleasant experience when I return as a paying customer (and I definitely will). We got try all the small plates on the menu; and I loved all the small plates on the menu! My boyfriend, who has many severe food allergies and is usually limited when at restaurants, had no problem trying everything. The drink selection is creative and appealing. The service was friendly and engaging. Their happy hour alone is worth returning for-​½ off food and selected drinks are on special. I’m also pleased to have found out how to pronounce Pintxo so I know longer have to awkwardly spell it, when I talk about it.

First time at Pintxo. Have read a lot about this place and how it fairly recently replaced Txori, a place I never got the chance to try. Supposedly, Pintxo is sort of similar.
Pintxo is a small little place that packs a surprising punch. Was able to try a number of their appetizers here including a bacon wrapped date, lamb meatball, a mushroom top appetizer and some sort of sausage. The lamb meatball tasted was a little dry, probably because my toothpick did not capture enough of the mint sauce. While the sausage was a little weird. What was that stuff under it?
I did however like the bacon date and mushroom top very much. And the tableside cocktail mix is a winner especially with the drinks I had with it. Kind of like a corn nuts mix.
Speaking of drinks, I was able to try Pintxo’s gin and tonic and the martello cocktail. The gin and tonic was a bit watered down, but okay. However, the martello was nice and potent. Because it ain’t an Elite Event (that has booze) if you don’t leave a little tipsy.
Overall, I really liked this event. Was able to catch up with some other Elites over some nice food and drink. Seriously can not think of a better place to be on a Monday night than at an Elite Event!

TRIVIA: After a quick wiki search I learned that ‘pintxo’ means ‘thorn’ or ‘spike’ because they’re eaten with toothpicks!
After a loooong (and accidental) YEE hiatus I finally was able to RSVP and make it out to Pintxo last night! Literally the day before Katy sent out the invite, Jennifer L. and I were planning a double date potentially at Pintxo which was actually the first time I had heard of it EVER. We unfortunately didn’t officially set that up, but it ended up sort of happening along with a bunch of awesome Unilocalers, just the way it should be!
I loveloveloved that Pintxo is a small space, but crams fun artwork all over the walls. Having a smaller event is great because you get to actually mingle– I finally got to meet a few people that I’d never gotten around to talking to at previous events. Also, fewer people means more food and drinks for me! The sangria and martello cocktail were both refreshing and yummy and I loved the lamb meatballs and mushroom caps. The bacon wrapped dates were just as amazing as everybody was making them out to be although I burned my tongue on the first one. Booo.
Thanks SO MUCH to Pintxo for hosting us and providing us with yummy bites and booze (and 20% off next time!) and extra extra thanks to Katy for being a Unilocal rockstar!

one of my favorite Elite events ever. I really liked the fact it was a smaller group and more intimate setting. Was super low key and a nice way to spend a Monday night.
Drinks were tasty and the small bites were delicious. The bacon wrapped dates, lamb meatball, spicy sausage– were all excellent.
I ordered a beer off the menu because I’d had both «complimentary» drinks– and the Matilda beer on tap was mighty tasty.
I like the restaurant in general and the staff were very nice and helpful. I will be visiting Pinxto again soon for their happy hour. The menu looked fantastic and seems like a great deal.

Hurrah! Another succesful event that, as Leonardo states, «further proof of Katy’s baller status.»
FO’ REALS.
I think I’ve met more people these past events then I have in a long long time — and I’m not sure if it’s b/​c I’m a bit more active right now, or if it’s b/​c I don’t scare the muggles off as much as I used to.
In any case, great event! Great food, cocktails, and FABULOUS choice of venues!
Miz Katy, you’ve knocked it out of the park again, my dear!

I came here yesterday for a Unilocal Event as a +1 (though I won’t be needing to do that anymore! yay!)
The place is small and intimate with dim lighting, which made for a very inviting and cozy atmosphere and all of the employees were super friendly.
I got to try the bacon-​wrapped dates — YUMM. I’ve never even tried dates before, and these were delicious. They were on the sweet side, but the saltiness of the bacon definitely toned it down. I also tried the mushroom caps, meatballs and sausage, which were all very good.
Overall, it was a great first time Unilocal Event experience. Great food, great drinks, and great people. What more can you ask for?

This event was just a further proof of Katy’s baller status.
I’ll give the event 5 stars, but I think I’ll have to do at least 5 gazillion stars for Katy.
How are you so generous and giving with these events? I never remembered having Unilocal Events so often as we have now.
This girl works hard (or so we would assume) to bring us events such as this a couple or more times a month!
And she’s always got so much energy, charm and just an all-​around good positive vibe.
Alright, I don’t want to turn this into a idol-​worship tribute to our patron saint Katy, but goddamn you kick ass.
I think she deserves her own Review page on Unilocal where you can only say nice things and/​or «Woohoo! As good as it gets.»
Moving on to the venue itself. Pintxo is a great space; small and intimate, with rustic décor. Adorning the walls are art pieces for sale, which I thought were pretty good. The waitstaff is great, super nice and friendly. The food came out slow and not in the greatest quantity to accommodate everyone. I ended up having to order from the happy hour menu to satiate my empty stomach. Bacon-​wrapped dates were unsurprisingly good. It’s wrapped in freekin Bacon! That and the pork & rice blood sausage were my favorites.
The cocktails were OK, but whatever red wine they had was actually really good. I did ask, but of course I don’t remember the name now, as I was making memory space for people’s names.
The atmosphere was just chill and fun, it’s small enough that you get to literally bump elbows with everybody.
How do I still keep meeting new people/​Elites at these things? How many of you guys are there? Geez, do Elites just keep breeding or what?
Or I need to bring new converts to these events.
I’ll be using that 20% Off coupon next time, Pintxo.

Great times! This may be my favorite event yet. I had a few sangrias (pretty good) and got to hang with some great people. For such a tiny space they pack in a lot of fun!

Cozy, intimate, hip without trying too hard — just like the venue, Pintxo, this event was all these things plus free booze. You can’t argue with that!
The drinks were generous and the food tastes were really fun. I was exhausted or we would have stayed for the late happy hour. We definitely enjoyed the lamb meatballs, the tortilla espanola and the Martello cocktail, along with the other treats they had. We met some nice people and had some great conversations. Go Unilocalers!

Small, low-​key, and very inviting — that’s Pintxo in a nutshell. This was a great event to usher in the new fall season, where the hustle and bustle of the summer months winds down gracefully into a hibernating winter of few social obligations outside of the traditional biggies.
Drinks were balanced and crafted with care. Beautiful décor; excellent choice of art on the walls. Had maybe one appetizer, as they never seemed to make it outside from the main seating area.
Heated back patio would be a great spot for a private, intimate date; the space redefines cozy.
Great idea with the discount card!

Thanks to Katy H and Pintxo for this one.
i had a great time sitting outside and shooting the shit with some nice people over some really tasty hors d’oeuvres (bet I misspelled that) and a couple of tasty Cuba Libres.
I’ll definitely be back to spend my 20% off card soon.
Thanks!