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| - *Disclaimer: I'm biased because I love Tapino!
I absolutely hate reviewing restaurants after only going to them once, especially if they impress me the first time around; a fantastic restaurant must have *consistency*. And here is where Tapino simply excelled (well, in addition to the food, and the service, and the atmosphere).
Each time I've been here, I've conveniently made it in time for happy hour... mmmm... so much deliciousness can be gotten for either $5 a plate, or $5 a glass. The alcohol and food listed on their happy hour menu, though not extensive, definitely offers something for every taste. I can have a sweeter Scheurebe while others may enjoy a nice Sauvignon Blanc (yech). For the non-wine drinker, there's generally 5 drinks (martinis, mojitos, etc). For the non-alcohol drinker, um... I don't know what to say to you... I'm sorry?
The food... ah... the food. It's delicious, what can I say. Admittedly, there have been a few items I have only mildly liked, but it was more buyer and user error. If I *know* I don't like a particular flavour, I probably shouldn't deliberately order something with it. Sigh. But there are a few items that just tip the scale so much in Tapino's favor: the beef carpacio is absolutely delicious, the asparagus with the yellow sausce streaked around the edges is Yummy with a capital "Y".
But reading the other reviews, not only here but elsewhere, a growing discontent is swelling up inside of me... why don't owners ever come and say "hi" to me? I'm friendly, funny, and usually slightly tipsy.... Why???
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