There are small plates and there are tapas. If only restaurants (though restaurant goers aren't innocent, either) would refrain from using the word ""tapas"" to describe items like satay strips and potstickers, then we'd all have a much better understanding of where we were going and what we were ordering. After living in LAor the past 3.5 years, I had pretty much given up on the idea of authentic tapas. However, my faith in finding authentic tapas in America was restored on Thursday night with. We got there around 6 p.m. and sat right next to the bar. Normally, this would have bothered me, but considering the size of the restaurant, a beggar could not be a chooser. Here's what we ordered and what we thought about it: patatas bravas (perfectly crisp potato wedges with a tasty ali oli), Calamari Vasco (again, perfectly crisp and so yummy, melty, and all around wonderful that we had to order another round), chicken stips, Goat cheese with honey, and a chocolate fondue. I would order all of this again, and my only complaint is that I wish they would add mussles to their menu. I thought the Sangria had just the right amount of sweetness, and the fruit was fresh so that I didn't feel like I was drinking something that had been sitting in a jar for the past week or two. Overall, we were delighted with the entire experience, including the polite wait staff!
Pros: almost everything
Cons: need mussels on menu!!!!
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