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30 minute wait? Check.
2 hot messes in clothing that was too tight and too young for them? Double check.
Great food? Check.
Hot hostess? Check.
So we got here at around 745pm on a Wednesday, and it was a little crowded, but I think it was worth it. I grabbed a Jameson rocks and a Vodka cocktail at the bar for me and my buddy and we drank it happily while we waited for our table. The thing that surprised me was how big and full of liquor my glass was! I'm used to the glass being smaller and less full, so that was a nice surprise. I hoped for a table outside since it was a nice warm night, but we got in at one of the lower slung tables near the front. Comfortable seating at the low table. A plate of bread and olives appears with waters soon after we got seated, and so did our server who took our order of the following..
A pitcher of white sangria.
Cold tapas
Apple and Manchego Salad - Surprisingly filling for a salad, and the cheese and almonds provided for a nutty, almost meaty addition to the salad.
Artichoke Toasts - I didn't eat any of them, but they were pretty!
Tuna Peppers - Marinated poppadew peppers stuffed with tuna, and seated atop a taro chip, these were perfect morsels of food combining salty sweet and crunchy!
Boquerones - I love anchovies and I like vinegar, so I ate most of these, and am biased to salted fish, but these were awesome and I don't usually like red peppers but they make sense on this dish to contrast the brininess of the anchovies and acidity of the vin.
Hot tapas
Stuffed Dates - Crispy bacon wrapped around a date stuffed with a smoke almond, in a red wine sauce with blue cheese, these were like the Mediterranean Turducken you've never heard of.
Patatas Bravas - Roasted potatoes with spicy aioli. Wish we got the sauce on the side, and the potatoes could've been spicier, but overall solid.
Fried Calamari - These were done well, not overcooked, crispy batter that stuck to the rings, and they included the heads! Yes, I love tentacles, don't you??
Me, my wife, her sister and boyfriend split the above. We were absolutely stuffed to the brim, and in a good way. And, it didn't break the bank, I was expecting the bill to be much higher, but then, we did only have one pitcher and 2 drinks. But that's because we were saving room for Luv-It. Oh yeah.....
Go to Firefly! You go now!
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