Johnny Smalls

THIS PLACE IS NOW CLOSED!
My gf wanted to come here for her bday and we went there only to find a bunch of black tarp and then when I asked the front desk they said it was gone.
=(

Call it instinct or just pessimistic thoughts about this place that arose out of hunger pangs, but I knew Johnny Smalls wasn’t going to be all that. How did I know?
1. It’s located at the Hard Rock.
2. I could probably make the majority of food on the menu at home, or I could head to a different restaurant where the same food is made infinity+1 x better.
So why did I eat at JS in the first place? One of my homegirls was having her birthday dinner there, and she invited my friend and I to join her on her special night. It was a fun night, though all that was missing was that «good food» part of it that people usually talk about in addition to drunken debauchery.
FOOD
First off, the food is served tapas style, hence the name of the restaurant Johnny SMALLS. Second, the little plates come with a price tag that doesn’t match the portion and quality of the food.
+ Appetizer: This was perhaps the best part of dinner, even though it wasn’t dinner. Each side of the table was given some sort of pasta appetizer to share, but my friend and I delved right in since no one else was eating it, and we were starving. You know what also was the best part? It didn’t cost us a dime. Maybe that’s why it tasted better than our tapas.
+ Street Stand Fish Tacos: My friend and I split this because we thought we’d have enough to share, because aren’t tapas *supposed* to be shared? Our jaws dropped when we saw our fish tacos come out, because they were basically miniatures of what normal size fish tacos should look like. There definitely wasn’t enough to share, and my friend and I had divide all three tacos in half. It must have been an amusing sight to see us cutting up our tiny food as evenly as possible.
Overall, it wasn’t even that great, and it’s probably the most insipid fish taco I’ve ever eaten. I’m glad we decided not to waste our money and order something else.
+ Grilled PB&J: Hey, you know what this tastes like? A grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Birthday girl ordered this and shared it with the entire table. Not sure how that was possible since it was another miniature food replica, but most of us were able to try this. Just glad I didn’t order it and spend $ 6 on what could’ve been the most expensive PB&J I’ve ever eaten.
SERVICE
To say that service here is slow would be an understatement. Also, these waiters and waitresses were rude and inattentive to our table. Obviously, they don’t care about tips here.
OVERALL
Want real tapas? Head to Firefly.
Want real fish tacos? Unilocal it or just head down to San Diego.
Want real grilled PB&J? Head to your pantry or nearest grocery store and heat up that sandwich maker or George Foreman grill of yours and start grillin’.

Not the best tapas resto ever, but solid in some of their dishes. The mac and cheese sliders were great!
Def get the unlimited all you can eat instead of ordering dish by dish. You might not quite get that much as the tapas were portioned in all sizes. Some were tiny and expensive others were huge and cheap and every combo inbetween. Check the pictures and you might be able to get an idea of what’s available.

I’ve only been here once because one of my colleagues recommended this place to me.
I came here mainly because I wanted to try their rack of lambs; as I walked in, a lady immediately seated me and she offered the All You Can Eat for $ 24.99 (if I remember it correctly, but less than $ 29.99 for sure). Not a buffet, but I can order two items at a time and re-​order as many times as I want.
I tried their lambs, steamed mussels, short ribs, shrimps and scallop salsa, all in small portion (like the ones we get from French restaurants); mussels were way too small and a bit over cooked, short rib (only one small piece) was quite fatty but tender, the shrimp and scallop were way too sour for my taste, the best was their lamb! I ordered it twice, but they added $ 2 each time when I ordered the lamb because it was one of their «upgrade» manual.
The waiter wasn’t looking awake, no smile, every time he comes over I had a hard time listening to him and he is quite slow on getting what I needed. No one said «thank you» to me when I paid and left — bad service.
Overall, not a bad place to chill if you were to eat with more people I guess; but my 3 stars only go to their rack of lambs, a must try!

I will definitely be back to review once I have come here a 2^nd or 3^rd time because I have yet to try everything on their menu.
Also, my review lacks the 5^th star because my friend and I were seated at this super small corner table that should NOT even exist. We are like the minorities seated in the small back corner of the restaurant. It’s pretty sad. I felt kind of offended by that; considering there were many 2 seater tables that were empty nearby. Seems a bit racist or discrimating to me. The table was like the size of a college desk where you can barely fit a notbeook and a pencil. Ridiculous.
We’ll see what happens when I come back. That actually really ticked me off. They’re lucky their food is good. Stay tuned, I’ll be back to try more items and see if I’m treated equally when I come back!
For this visit, I ordered the following:
Corn Dogs = These were of course very good. You can’t really go wrong with corn dogs; especially deep fried ones. Dish comes w/​only 3 peices. A little shady.
Sashimi Trio = All pieces tasted good and fresh. It came w/​3 slices of Ahi Seared Tuna, Yellow Tail, and Tuna. The slices are SUPER SMALL; again a littly shady. But it was good.
Steamed Mussels = Portion was ok and the dish was tasty.
Grill PB&J Sandwiches = simple, but the best dish out of the everything. Definitely something to eat last because it’s kind of like a dessert since it’s sweet and comes w/​a tad bit of fruit. I loved every bite of it.
Another cool thing is that you can pay $ 24.99 a head for AYCE. But add an extra $ 2 to some of the seafood items; not worth it. If you do AYCE, stay away from any upgrades.
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Would I sign up for a Player“s card at Hard Rock just to try this enticing $ 19.99 AYCE Tapas buffet? Why of course!
Our Vegas local Shaun P. recommended this place to us as an option for a light to heavy dinner before a night out, and I wasn’t about to say no to an endless array of Tapas! I love these small bites, so you can tell I was stoked and ready to chow down (especially with no time limit!)
The verdict? It was aiite…
Earlier that day, our new buddy Mike H. whom we had met at a Vegas Unilocal event warned us to not have extremely high expectations for this tapas. I was still full from lunch, so I wasn’t overly ready to dive into the tapas bar, but the restrictions that we ended up being placed did help to counter any potential bingefest… I guess.
Here’s how it works:
1. Once seated with a large group, our server instructed us that only one person would be able to order… so fellow Unilocaler Kathleen W. was designated with the conch shell.
2. Only two plates of tapas would be allowed per individual at any given round of ordering. Since there were about ten of us, that meant only 20 orders at a time. Sounds like a lot huh?
3. Drinks are not included.
Our server was dead set on only responding to our designated driver as well, which was both good and bad. We had to relay all of our orders to her in this case, but I’ll admit, it gave us a better control on what foods to actually order.
Overall, food was good, but not at all impressive compared to other well known tapas bars.
The Hits:
— Smalls Balls… tasty and full of flavor even in small bites.
— Tuscan flatbread… mozzarella cheese and tomatoes? hell yes!
— Poona Tuna… seared ahi with a fantastic dressing. We ordered over six plates!
— Tuna Sashimi… can’t go wrong with raw fish and ponzu sauce.
The Meh:
— Grilled PB&J… sounds more awesome and nostalgic than it actually tasted.
— Mac & Cheese Daddy… way too heavy and filled me up fast
— Asada Tacos… not enough meat and lacked a lot of spice
Given your options and people, try as much as you can! But there are those that you can pass and save stomach space for some better eats. There are better tapas bars in Vegas that you should check out a la carte, but for a party plan in order to try as much as you can, Johnny Smalls offers a good alternative.

I really, really wanted to love Johnny Smalls as they have a great concept and great potential. The problem was they fell short on execution. Sevice was decent on a Saturday night but the food was just «ok».
The best things we tried were the fried green beans and the short rib. The bowl of beans was huge, the short rib, tiny. Everything else ranged from «ok» to «meh». The «meh» items were the tikka masala flatbread, the chili dogs and the sweet potato tots. «Ok» were the Mighty balls, the PB&J (note — I am not a PB&J fan to begin with), carne asada tacos (these were only luke warm — if they were hotter, they would have been alot better).
If they get their act together this place could be really fun but they just aren’t quite there just yet.

Quantity wins out over quality here. While there are some good items, as a small plates (tapas) restaurant it pales in comparison to Jaleo, Julian Serrano, and other spots around town. But, for $ 20 (with a Hard Rock hotel players card) you can get the «all you can eat» option and knock yourself silly. For that price, this place is not only a bargain, it’s a damn good value. It’s cheaper than a buffet plus they bring all the food to you so your fat ass doesn’t have to get up until you throw in the towel!
The Good:
— Small Balls: (not so) creamy risotto and short ribs deep fried. 3 per order. One of the best dishes of the night
— Shorty: braised short rib, sage, savory virgin oil. Tender and tasty. If you’re sensitive to salt you’ll probably hate it.
— Grilled PB&J: the crunchy PB and bread are grilled and the jelly is on the side. Nice interpretation of a classic
— Goat cheese pops: almond crusted, chipotle saffron onion marmalade. 2 per order.
The Average:
— Tuna sashimi: 3 slices of sashimi per order. Not the freshest fish and the drown it in ponzu sauce
— Caprese salad: it’s hard to screw up a caprese.
— Tater tots: really sweet, more like a dessert item
— Wholy Guacamole: it’s a large order so make sure you share. The guac wasn’t fresh.
— Bacon wrapped dates: 4 per order. Another dish that’s hard to screw up.
— Meat Lover Flatbread: flat iron, pepperoni, meatballs, tuscan sauuce, goat cheese, crispy onions
The Inedible:
— Pulled pork sliders: Not gonna lie… I finished the order (2 sliders) because I was hungry. But, the pork had a weird taste. I wouldn’t recommend.
— Mussels: easily the worst dish. I tried one and pushed it aside. They were so overcooked, dry, and had a funky chalky texture.
My advice would be to steer clear of the seafood, that’s easily the weakest portion of their menu. The meats and fried items are the way to go. Portion sizes are large for the really low cost items like tater tots and guac and chips. I guess they want to fill you up so you don’t eat more of the other stuff.
We also got all you can drink sangria for $ 20 per person. It wasn’t very good, but it’ll get the job done.
Despite some bad items, I’m sure I’ll be back if I want to stuff my face on a budget.

Located in the Hard Rock Hotel. They have an AYCE for $ 19.99 with the players card. Great deal! I love the fancy VIP feeling of this place and the food is pretty awesome. If you’re staying at this hotel you definitely need to give it a try.
However, you only get a limited time to eat here. You don’t get all day. Also there’s sometimes I wait for a table during dinner.

Price has gone up to $ 25. They tricked us to go to the bar so we paid for the drinks as well. Total bill came up to be $ 100 for 2. I did not think it was worth it. Food was mediocre and a little bit salty.
Kiwi cocktail — so good and refreshing. too weak in my opinion.
Small Balls — fried risotto balls. one of my fav. came in 3 big balls. creamy and fried to perfection. a little dry.
Kobe meat ball — too salty
Shrimp lettuce cups — very good. love the sweet mango on this.
tuna sashimi — badddd quality. fish is not fresh!
sea bass skewer — the best!!! balance of sauce & yummy fish
short ribs — tender and melt in ur mouth. a little salty
lobster pillows — too creamy. the cream overwhelmed the lobster flavor
3 way salad — just salad

Unilocal came through nicely on this one. I have stayed at Hard Rock a few times and never knew this place was here. It was tucked in the corner by Vanity near the original tower entrance.
I enjoy tapas style. This place does it even better with bar & grill style options. Thanks to their all you can eat for $ 25 option we were able to try a total of 10 options.
I really enjoyed the grilled pb&j, corn dogs & the spicy bird. There were others that were pretty good, but those are the ones I enjoyed the most.

A lot of hype for not a lot of payoff.
I was actually really excited to try this place. I had heard pretty good things from friends and fellow Unilocalers, but Johnny Smalls fell flat for me.
The food and service were just blah. I came with a party of seven on a Friday evening and we were all shocked to see how empty the place was. This was already not boding well in my mind. We were seated and I quite enjoyed the seating situation. Comfortable, with plenty of space and lighting to chat amongst the group. It took quite a bit of time before our waiter even approached us. He took our drink order and there was yet another long gap in time until he returned to take our food order. Our drinks took some time to come out and he forgot our requested lemons even after being asked three separate times by us. We finally just gave up.
I started with the pineapple mojito, while my fella got a draft. My friends all ordered cocktails as well. We were pleased with our cocktails and unfortunately, this was probably the highlight of our whole meal.
With our group as big as it was, we were able to sample just about everything off the menu, or at least a lot of it. Most of the dishes were completely unmemorable, but there were some good, some bad and some ugly of what I tried.
The Good (no standouts, but just ok to edible menu items):
Pineapple Mojito — A little over carbonated, but tasty.
Phillyish — Best of the sandwiches. Wish it was a little meltier.
PB&J Sandwiches — Highlight of the meal. Sad, huh?
Chicken LIttle — NIce spicy kick. Too much bun.
Shorty — Tasty, but needed more flavor.
Jack & Coke — Overly sweet and gritty, but ok.
The FInger — Perfect chicken finger. Blue Cheese chip had a terrible flavor. Don’t try it.
The Bad (just not good):
Bruschetta — Oily and bland.
Meat Lovers Flat Bread — Bland and doughy. Toppings and flavors didn’t go together well.
Octapussy — Batter was bland and dried out.
Nuttin’ Honey — Overly sweet and overall just not a good dish.
The Ugly (horrible):
Poona Tuna — EW! Bland, flavorless, horrible texture.
Asada — Totally inedible. One bite, worst thing here.
We tried ordering the tater tots and the corn dogs, but they were out of these two items. Other notables from my friends were that they felt the Cow Pie was bland and just overall a horrible burger and that the hummus was an almost inedible and thick consistency. I heard from another friend at my table that the meaty balls and the surf & turf were just «ok,» nothing they’d recommend, but not horrible.
The service would have to go in «The Ugly» category as well. We were roped into an 18% gratuity since we were a party of 7, but our waiter was very inattentive and hard to track down for long periods of time, so he definitely deserved less. When we would request refills he would take forever to come by and when he did he would only refill a few glasses and leave half of them empty and wander away. When he did stick around, he was constantly pressuring us to order beverages. I understand attempting to sell us on drinks, but it was excessive and a little annoying.
Overall, this place was a big disappointment after looking forward to it all week. Save your money and try a buffet in town, like the M or Wicked Spoon, and if you’re really in the mood for tapas, just head straight to Firefly.
This place is really not worth your time.

Met my girls here for dinner. It was a party of 5. 2 of the girls got there first, around 8:45p but they wouldn’t seat them without the whole party. Once we were all there though, we got seated right away. It was not that busy that night.
When the girl brought our waters out, she only brought 4 waters. Then brought out some bread and salad thing (yum!!) and still… no extra water. When it came to ordering, we did AYCE tapas (which its either everyone or nobody) so we agreed to do that. She asked if we were part of the players club and I said I’d go get a card so we can all have the $ 20, but in the end she didn’t even need to see the card so we should’ve just said yes! grr.
So with the AYCE, it’s anything on the menu, limit 2 per person per time. Finish and order more. So we tried 20 different things, some were great, some not so great. The ones that are notable is definitely the sea bass skewers (amazingly moist and flavorful), tater fries, nuttin honey (must try. very yummy!), tuscan pizza (order last because it was a pretty decent portion), smalls balls, and… can’t think of anything else.
Service sucked for us that night. Food wasn’t that great. But I might go back if I wanna order a crapload of stuff to stuff my face for about $ 20. Not really a place I recommend though.

What can I say? Just not impressed. For all the hype I’ve heard about this place and numerous good reviews I was just disappointed.
Let me start with the good. I went here for a friend’s birthday dinner. My friend and I showed up early before the rest of our group. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. Here’s the good: our bartender was incredibly attentive and funny. My friend doesn’t drink much so he gave her a hard time (but it was all in good fun). He was very inquisitive about our tastes in alcohol, and eventually he made me a very tasty cocktail which I enjoyed. He also made some shots for myself and my friend (didn’t charge us, very nice of him!). I also asked him to make a drink that was «purple». Based on the fact that my friend who was having the birthday’s favorite color is indeed, purple. He obliged. So basically the two stars in this review is all for that particular bartender. Wish I remembered his name.
Let’s get on to the BAD. This place is supposed to be Americanized Tapas I guess. When we were sat for our party the waiter took awhile to come around. He took drink orders, but then took FOREVER to come back to take our food order. Also, there was a hub-​bub about the all you can eat special. Some people at our table wanted to do the all you can eat, and some did not. The waiter refused to let us do that. RIDICULOUS. Just because my friend wants to do all-​you-​can-​eat and I do not does not mean you should refuse someone. They acted like we were going to take off the plates of the other people who were having all-​you-​can-​eat. We even explained that we were locals, and we felt it was kinda unfair treatment. We all ended up just ordering without the all you can eat.
I had the fish tacos which were bland and boring. They came with shredded lettuce and a small bit of pico de gallo. Nothing else, not even a hot sauce or sour cream. I also had the PB&J which I felt was okay, but nothing to rave over. I think the best thing there was the bread they offered before we got our meals.
If you want tapas in Las Vegas go to Firefly. At lest you’ll get REAL tapas with decent portions, and you won’t be made to follow their silly rules, which I think are probably made up there because they know tourists will abide and probably just decide that everyone will do the AYCE, even if someone in the party doesn’t want to.
If you’re looking for good cocktails and you’d like to see a bit of a show (they do flare) than JS may be good, but go somewhere else for tapas! You will be happy you did.

Although a misnomer, since tapas is strictly a term for a type of Spanish cuisine, the dishes here are as delicious as they get. Combine that with the wicked AYCE deal and you’ve got a place that I’ll go back to A LOT.
The décor of the place is modern and fun. Definitely a cool place to hang out in that also happens to have delicious food and drinks. The service was quick and friendly.
Almost all of the dishes we tried were fantastic. Only a couple were slightly saltier than we would have liked. The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made my face explode with delicious.

Johnny Smalls delivers a great deal, with some hit or miss dishes. The ambiance of this place is definitely hip and cool with a side of night club. The strange thing is that the back area has long tables that are separated so you are basically sitting with another group of diners.
The «rules» here are a bit bull and I knocked off a star for poor management decisions. We were sitting with 3 people who only wanted to drink because they had eaten an early dinner and the waiter/​manager flatly refused to allow half of us to do the AYCE if everyone didn’t. We ended up needing to move 5 feet away from the rest of our party just to get AYCE. Needless to say I was a bit upset from the start.
On top of the early issues our waiter was a bit odd because I told him to bring us random items from the menu so we could try anything. Within 3 or 4 dishes we had 2 orders of fish tacos which I figured was a mistake. Not 3 more dishes passed until we had ANOTHER order of fish tacos! I mean they were really tasty but come on! The standouts of the menu were the lobster taquitos, and the mac and cheese daddy sliders. The Jack and Coke skeweres were also delicious but a few dishes were forgettable. At $ 19.99 AYCE it is certainly a tasty deal considering the choices but I’m hoping if I ever go back the service/​management will make a better impression.

Can’t beat the price for what you get. You just need to know what to order. I would like to thank all the other Unilocalers out there for trying out all the bad/​meh dishes so I wouldn’t have to :)
Made sure to come with a group so we could try other stuff. I was so close to ending my ban on beef for the month to order some Jack & Coke. That will probably be the biggest reason for me to come back here.
We also went with the unlimited sangria for $ 20 a person. Figured that 2 glasses of wine would be $ 24 so what the hay? They brought over a giant carafe for each person. One person finishing 2 of those is pretty much impossible. I’d rather just get a bottle of wine next time. The sangria was pretty simple and light with no chunks of fruit in it.
Tuna sashimi, poona tuna, sea bass skewers and lobster taquitos were the standouts for me. All the beef dishes looked soooooo good.
My wife ordered Nuttin Honey first and it didn’t come until the third round of orders. Wtf? Wasn’t even worth waiting for. This was very Panda Expressy.
I thought the Grilled PB&J was gross for dessert. Way too buttery. They should’ve just deep fried the damn thing.

I tried Johnny Smalls last night with a meetup group. While they were getting our table ready, a few of us sat at the bar and had a drink. I decided to ask the bartender for one of his personal specialties. He ended up giving me something he calls the Naughty Irishman. I didn’t really watch him make it, but it looked like it was primarily Jameson and Bailey’s with crushed ice. I give him props for hand crushing the ice. The drink was pretty good, but it came with the typical Vegas price tag of about $ 13.
Once seated, we did the AYCE tapas thing for $ 19.99 per person. Note that you technically need a Hard Rock player’s card to get that price; otherwise, it’s $ 23.99. Based on the prices of each item, I got my money’s worth. On the other hand, if I disregard how much they list each item, I still probably got my money’s worth. I’d say their tapas are a mixed bag. Most of them were decent to very good. Nothing was amazing. If I do this again, I have a few items I would skip.
The Good
* Poona Tuna — I started off with this because someone mentioned it on Unilocal.The cherry limeade was an interesting sauce and the tuna was maybe slightly overcooked, but I enjoyed the dish.
* Jack & Coke — One of the better items. Very tasty.
* Lettuce Cups — Shrimp was slightly overcooked, but that’s just being picky. This was quite tasty.
* Sea Bass — I only tried some of this from someone else’s order. It was pretty good, but not my favorite.
* Tuna Sashimi — It’s hard to mess up ahi tuna. This was simple and tasty.
* Surf & Turf — The vanilla butter added a strange flavor to the mix, but pretty good overall.
* Grilled PB&J — I found it a little strange that the jelly was on the side i.e. you had to add it yourself, but it was still good. Honestly, I prefer the Fried PB&J we had at the Elite event at Republic, but come on. It’s Grilled PB&J!
The Bad
* Chicken & Waffles — Disappointing. The chicken was not tasty at all. I didn’t like the breading and (once again) it was overcooked. The waffle fries were pretty good though.
* Octapussy — I don’t like the tapioca batter that they use. Skip.
The Ugly
* Tater Tots — It might be the truffle oil, but these smelled and tasted like gasoline. They were nauseous.
You can view their entire tapas menu on their web site:
I’m going with a rounded down A-​OK on Johnny Smalls. I’d return if someone suggested it. The décor is trendy and there are definitely some tasty items here. $ 20 is a good price.

My friends… I think I’ve died and gone to Tapas Heaven… seriously. The Better Half and I were at the Hard Rock and decided to check out Johnny Smalls. You can imagine the look on our face when we saw the sign that said $ 19.99 AYCE… seriously, check out the pics. We thought there was a catch and asked the hostess. She said, no joke it’s $ 19.99 per person. You didn’t have to ask us twice… they were packed, so we were forced to saddle up to the bar and eat there instead of a table. No big deal, we enjoy doing that from time to time.
We were looking over the menu, which has a ton of items to choose from, and the bartender gave us the ground rules… it’s simple. Each person gets to order 2 Tapas, if you finish both plates you can order 2 more, it stops when you stop finishing your plate. If you decide you want to order more food and you didn’t finish your last order, you have to pay full price for the Tapas plate… seems fair to me.
Since the average price per Tapas is around $ 7, each person needs to order at least 3 Tapas to be «in the money»…aka «get your money’s worth».
I was starving, so I knew I was going to eat my money’s worth. Here’s a breakdown of each round of Tapas (see pics):
Round 1
Crab & Artichoke Dip (Creamy Cheese, Lump Crab, ‘Junk Basket’ Chips)
Tempura Green Beans (Tempura Battered, Thai Chili Sauce)
Philly-​ish (Warm Flat Iron Steak, Chipotle Mayo, Roasted Peppers, Farmstead White Cheddar)
Chili Dogs (Mini Pinks, Kobe Chili)
Round 2
Small Balls (Creamy Risotto, Shortribs, Parmesan Fondue)
Jack & Coke (Kobe Beef, Sweet Whiskey Cola, Pancetta)
Nuttin’ Honey (Battered Rock Shrimp, Honey-​Walnut Glaze, Candied Walnuts)
Octapussy (Tapioca Battered Calamari, Basil, Candied Orange)
Round 3
Shorty (Braised Short Ribs, Baked Apple Chips, Sage, Savory Virgin Oil)
Tuscan Pizza (esto Base, Fresh Mozzarella, Marinated Tomatoes, Roasted Peppers, Balsamic Vinaigrette)
Everything was excellent except the Chili Dogs (kind of plain & bland).
***TIP*** — The Pizzas are pretty big for Tapas. Order it last if you want to sample a lot of Tapas so you won’t get full early in the meal.
Over the course of the meal, we ordered 3 glasses of Merlot ($ 9 ea) and we were able to keep the bill to $ 72.41 plus a $ 15 tip, $ 87.41 total damage. Not bad for a night out at the Hard Rock!
Will I return? Hell yeah! Return Factor — 100%

Dawn C. suggested we try Johnny Smalls out before hitting up the pool Friday night, and I am so glad she did! Service was on point, food was tasty and the bill didn’t break the bank…
We showed up around 6 on a Friday, the place wasn’t busy at all and we were able to pretty much pick where we wanted to sit. First impression was great, the place is sexy. Dark but not to the point where you can’t see across the table, trendy feel without being pretentious.
Our waiter was very helpful, gave us his opinion on a few of the items. Everything is tapas style so we decided to split three plates. No drinks for us, as we had already gotten started, but a couple of the cocktails definitely caught my eye as something I’d like to try on future visits…
We started out with crab and artichoke dip. Nice and creamy. Then we pretty much devoured the tuna sashimi. Too good. We finished with a mac and cheese flat bread that our waiter convinced us was much better then the pizza pops were we originally thinking about. It was… interesting. Not bad, but I don’t think I’d order it again.
Total damage was under $ 40 and we left nice and full. Not bad for eating at the Hard Rock.