If you are in Manhattan I would really recommend Centro Español
239 West 14th Street, New York
(212) 243-9308 for a very authentic experience. I was there last night for the first time. When you enter you immediately feel like you are in Spain...with the customers ( men in
boinas playing dominos, the aromas of Spanish food cooking and, of course, everyone speaking Spanish). That room leads into a dining room which is a bit less casual, yet not at all fancy. We were three people. We had 3 tapas:
sardinas a la plancha, aceitunas aliñadas y el plato casero--queso manchego, jamón serrano and chorizo . For dinner we ordered a
paella ( which was
so good--especially the rice that was sticking to the pan--showing it was cooked in the
paellera )
,
pollo al ajillo y merluza a la vasca---
We also ordered 2 bottles of wine...no dessert or coffee though. The bill was $120--we thought it was reasonable for what we had eaten. All in all, I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want a good Spanish restaurant that is simple yet very authentic.
wedding anniversary, so we were ready to "feel like we were in Spain" (at least a little) We ordered a lot of tapas---our girls had to have tortilla and un plato de quesos, and jamon serrano. We especially liked the pastel gratinado de puerros , the Hojaldrados de Chorizo and the gambas al ajillo ( although it could have been a bit more picante for our taste!...we also ordered patatas bravas, but they came with a little alioli sauce on the top which took away from the bravas flavor we were hoping for. We then shared a paella valenciana which had a good flavor and was served in a mini-paella pan(which I like much better thatn the casserole dished then tend to serve Paella in in the States!) although it was probably not cooked in the paella pan, it made a nicer presentation. It is a very nice restaurant...the Sangría was delicious 
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