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| - Of course, let me just preface this by saying that Firefly has always been and will continue to be my favorite tapas restaurant here in Vegas. Tonight's experience however, didn't WOW me as others have in the past, for a few reasons:
1. The hostess staff was, to say the least, inconsistent and a little rude. Prior to our arrival, I called this location to possibly get a reservation set for two people, as they are always busy. The hostess informed me that they aren't accepting reservations, however, there is NO wait and to just come on in. When we got there 10 minutes later, the same young woman who answered my call informed me that there was a 20 minute wait. Hungry at this point, I explained that I had called earlier to request a reservation to prevent this situation from happening. I was rudely interrupted with a "that's correct, we are not taking reservations." Giving this young lady the benefit of the doubt (and not wanting to make a scene), we then sat down on the chairs in front of the hostess podium. It was shortly after that, where a group of 4 approach the podium and inform the hostess that they had a reservation tonight. To my surprise, there was in fact, a reservation set for them! I'm really glad, though, that my table for 2 was also ready at the very moment...
2. We ordered a lot of different tapas and drinks, as this was the first time my friend has been to Firefly. Here are the Tapas ordered and my review for each:
Red Wine Sangria-The taste is super potent, however, this is why I love their sangria. What I look forward to, when it comes to their sangria, are the little chopped chunks of fruit floating in this drink. The only thing floating in our pitcher tonight was ice. What a disappointment. Trust me though, that didn't stop us from finishing that pitcher.
Stuffed Dates-C'mon! Who doesn't love a bacon wrapped date, stuffed with smoked almonds and blue cheese over a red wine reduction sauce. Yum-o. This dish has always been and always will be "on point" for me. You get a salty taste, obviously from the bacon and blue cheese, combined with the sweetness from the dates. This dish is "AH-MAZE-ING!"
Firefly Fries-I honestly think I've these same fries at PT's Bar before. Not as a dig to Firefly, but I think the aioli is what I think they use to distinguish this dish from other competition. To me however, the aioli is their way of dressing up the word "mayonnaise," as that aioli is nothing but mayo.
Comorones A La Diabla-One of my favorite tapas dishes at Firefly. I think the simplicity of the dish makes it so enjoyable for me. Shrimp sauteed in a sweet-spicy chile sauce and accompanied with grilled sliced bread to mop up the leftover sauce. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and the grilled bread really helped me to clean off that plate.
Lobster Escargots-I always love to commend restaurants for thinking outside the box and presenting dishes in a creative way. Please know that the word escargots is accompanied with quotation marks because you're just eating lobster meat, prepared and presented to look like escargots. In my personal opinion, I think it was just their way of serving less. The dish didn't really make an impression. Lobster meat in butter, garlic and herbs. You'll get more for your money at Red Lobster.
Chicken and Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms-I love a good mushroom. This dish really offered that to me, in terms of the mushroom being cooked perfectly. Not too over cooked, not to undercooked. What kind of killed the dish for me was the chicken and chorizo combo. It was ball of mushy dryness that ruined the overall dish for me. Thank goodness the melted cheese on top was there!
Crispy Duck Roll-In my eyes, probably the worse dish I've had at Firefly. The Hoisin sauce was too tart, the duck was SUPER dry and grinded up, causing this really weird texture combination for me. Not a good dish. As a suggestion, maybe using chunks of dark meat, not grinded and searing the meat prior to stuffing the roll and deep frying. Not "on point" at all.
Lamb Skewers-Let me just say that when I started coming to Firefly 3 years ago, this has always been my number 1 favorite dish to order. I love lamb, I love lentils and I love the combination of the two. Tonight was no different. This dish really makes my heart sing lol. The seared, medium rare lamb meat skewered, on a bed of lentils, tomatoes and red wine reduction, really makes this dish soar to new heights. This dish is truly, the reason why I keep coming back to this restaurant.
Overall, my love for this restaurant will always supercede the love I have for other tapas restaurants. Tonight's experience was mediocre at best, however, the reason for my 4 star rating is that Firefly's ambiance really shows me that this restaurant "gets it." The vibe is very intimate, very chill, very hip. It feels trendy, refined and chic. I have been there many times and will continue to go there for years to come.
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