Amada, the first restaurant opened by Jose Garces, has a redesigned look

Amada, the first restaurant opened by Iron Chef Jose Garces, reopened its doors in Old City on Thursday after a month-long renovation project.

The Spanish tapas restaurant now boasts new flooring, hand-painted murals, Moorish mirrors, a marble bar and plush banquettes, and redesigned restrooms. MORE: Could yaupon tea be a cost-effective replacement for your morning coffee?

It also has an updated menu that includes a goat cheese soaked in red wine, herb-crusted tuna, braised short rib, lamb chops, pork tenderloin, salmon with a saffron vinaigrette, Wagyu skirt steak, New York Strip Steak and filet mignon.

The restaurant had been closed since July 7, though its Radnor location remained open.

The new design was led by the New York firm Saguez & Dash. A spokesperson for the restaurant s