text: As I was new to this area, I wanted to try this place since I had heard so many positive things about it.\n\nWhen you first walk in, the place looks small.  You have a great view of the kitchen (not one of the positives, in my opinion).  Also, the food menu is listed on chalk boards above the kitchen, which is fine, unless you want to know the ingredients.  They do have regular menus, but it appears we had to ask for one, as opposed to being offered one. We were personally served by the owner, whom was very friendly and charismatic.  He suggested we do \"around the world,\" which was tapas-style eating with their appetizer menu.  We had originally ordered the crab cakes, sweet chili & bacon prawns (prawns w/ cream cheese, bacon, sweet chili sauce), and rolled New York (thin NY strip steak wrapped around grilled asparagus and provolone); however, we were soon informed that they had ran out of crab cakes, so we switched for the artichoke hearts.  He also offered us the scallops, the daily special, on a complimentary basis. We also shared half orders of house and Caesar salads and a half order of the Chef Al's Favorite Rigatoni.  The owner then also offered us a piece of cheesecake and dessert drinks free of charge to end our evening.\n\nAll of the food was amazing - everything was flavorful and also unique.  My favorite appetizer was the sweet chili & bacon prawns.  The sweet chili sauce was unlike anything I had ever had before.  Of course, anything with bacon also gets high ratings in my book.  The rolled New York was also interesting since I had never heard of rolled steak, but it was a good alternative to ordering a full steak (which they had available as well).  The salads were also flavorful - tasty dressings - and the pasta was amazing.  The fried zucchini garnishes and garlic cloves definitely made the dish.  Also, the cheesecake was extremely flavorful, better than cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory in my opinion.\n\nI was extremely impressed with the customer service.  The owner offered great suggestions and I was grateful for the complimentary items.  I will definitely be visiting this place again!\n\nIt also offers takeout and apparently there is another location on West Tropicana.  You can also sign up to receive special offers via email or text, which (according to the owner) includes specials such as free bottles of wines, free dinners for 4, etc.