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| - Firefly is the kind of place we usually like to take visitors from out of town when they want something cool and hip, but without the chaos of the strip (nor the exuberant prices).
They started us off with a plate of bread, buttery good stuff, and green olives as we checked out the menu. To get things started for our party of five, we ordered a pitcher of sparkling sangria ($24).
To grub on...
* Stuffed dates "bacon-wrapped, smoked almond, red wine reduction, blue cheese" ($4) - Everyone always loves these. It's just a bite of intense flavor and goodness, and there's bacon! About four to an order.
* Terra y Mare skewers "grilled shrimp, filet mignon, chorizo sausage, salsa verde" ($10) - Came with three skewers, it was good, not great, but okay.
* Firefly" fish sticks "fillets of grouper, Japanese breadcrumbs, spicy tartar sauce" ($6) - Arrived with two sticks per order.
* Merguez "spicy lamb sausage, tomato-pepper confit, grilled bread" ($8) - A strong taste that gets some getting used to. The Husband was loving this stuff.
* Pulpo asado "marinated and grilled octopus, potato, tomato" ($7.50) - The octopus was bit overcooked, not quite what I expected. But then again, it probably was frozen and that altered the texture a bit.
* Steamed mussels "red curry, white wine and coconut cream" ($8) - My favorite of the bunch, full of flavor in this red curry with two slices of toasted cheese bread for dipping. I saved the sauce for my paella and bread.
* Ahi tuna skewer "mango, basil, mustard-ginger glaze" ($10) - Cooked tuna, which I don't care for too much. Our friend got lured into ordering this by the waitress he thought was cute.
* Paella "saffron rice, clams, shrimp, calamari, chicken, Spanish chorizo sausage" ($15) - Good stuff with lots of good stuff in it. Tasty, and of course, even better with the red curry sauce from the Steamed Mussels dish.
* Sparkling Sangria ($24 pitcher) - Enough to fill at least five glasses and really tasty too. It's a light drink, with only a bit of fruit bits in it. But definitely enjoyable by guys and girls. We ordered another pitcher during our visit.
Overall, some food times are good and standout-worthy while others can remain unseen. The sangria is perfect for sharing and has enough alcohol in it for you to be feeling pretty good. Service was better in the beginning with our waitress checking up on us and our dirty plates disappearing in a timely manner. It slacked off a bit when our waitress didn't come around anymore and when the busboys were a bit overanxious in trying to clear plates that weren't empty yet.
3.5 stars
Happy Hour: Mondays through Thursdays: 3 pm to 6 pm
Fridays: 3 pm to 5 pm (1/2 off all drinks)
Tuesdays: Latin Night, from 10 pm to 2 am (salsa, meringue, cumbia, rock, no cover)
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