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| - When i think of "Nosh & Swig", I think of noshin' on a fat juicy drumstick and swiggin' some red wine in a golden chalice filled to the brim as crumbs and spillage trickles down my royal beard.. if I had a royal beard. Nosh & Swig satisfied my kingdom hunger minus the golden chalice and.. the royal beard of course.
I'm a sucker for venues that are inventive, unique and full of fanciful character. This was my first impression of the newby on East Flamingo that fixed up tantalizing tapas with inspired flavors that range from mexican, to japanese, chinese, thai, hawaiian and soul food.
The service we received upon walking in was on point: Welcoming, confident and observant. Noticing that we had kids in our party, they immediately supplied the lil' buggers with magnetic doodle pads which kept them occupied. In no less than 5 minutes, out comes our bread and butter.. Except it wasn't bread and butter, it was a small pail of kettle corn.. Amazing idea! It's the little things that make a big difference.
We open the pop artsy menu to find a pandora of dishes that go beyond the box of normality. We travel the road often taken by ordering what other yelpers have suggested. Mind you, the venue is "tapa-centered", so portions can be small, but it definitely did not lack in flavor. On our list of goodies were: The Elote, Smokey Poke, The Monte Cristo, Baked & Glazed, Cocka-waffle-doo, Steve-O Grilled Cheese and two huge mason jars filled with Chata-effup and the Mint & Basil Lemonade. I could have done without the Chata-effup (Shut the F up.. Didn't get it at first) but I couldn't have done without the Cocka-waffle-doo!! It was my fave among the list. This dish can be slightly compared to frosty flake crusted waffles with fried chicken and a dash of dyslexia! No, no, no.. this time the chicken was covered in frosted flakes and the waffles were left the F' alone.. Thats what I'm talkin' 'bout! ..and the berry reduction that drenched the waffles made it all the more soul seductive.. And on top of that, they had "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde playing in the background, such a great pairing!
Nosh & Swig is my definite come back until I try everything on the menu and then some. I hope they do well and open numerous chains around the state and still manage to keep it real!
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