Q: negative

A: Pho is $2+ more expensive than OC. C- for service even though the food came out in a decent amount of time. My pho ga was bland 2/5. Hey at least I didn't get any food poisoning...knock on wood.

Q: positive

A: FINALLY authentic tapas is catching on the in the Valley. Went here for a quick bite Friday night. We were seated quickly and our waitress was VERY good. Had a pitcher of the white sangria- totally refreshing and went well the the rolls they serve before dinner. Their aioli that comes with the rolls is SO good and very light. I could (and was) eat it with a spoon. We only did tapas, although the waitress SWORE by the paella. We followed the pitcher of sangria with a pitcher of mojito. A little weak, but you get a ton for $9 so no complaints. In fact I found the lighter mojito paired well with the food and you could drink more. There were only two of us, so we didn't even finish it. The prices on the tapas are really low. Like most dishes being in the 5-7 dollar range. You get a decent amount for that. We got the Spanish tortilla-which came with more aioli. It was a nice wedge of eggy-potatoey goodness served at the perfect temp. Very filling for under $5. A great side to the meat dishes. We also ordered the crab-stuffed red peppers with saffron sauce. The saffron sauce was a little light for my tastes, but good. The peppers were well cooked, well cleaned (I HATE skin on red peppers) and really worked with the crab. Only $7. We also tried the pork loin wrapped in bacon and in a sauce made with almonds. Super tender pork but still not to dry. I had not had a similar sauce before, very nice. Again pretty light. My wife ate most of it because at this point I was getting very full but still really wanted to try the oxtail. I was glad I had saved room. The sauce was so rich and smokey and it came out piping hot. I could really go on and on about the sauce. I got a HUGE piece of oxtail which I ended up having to just pick up and chew on. Oxtail is always a pain and I praise the waitress for telling me to just go for it and pick it up. All in all we spent $50 and got really drunk and really fed. The atmosphere is very fun and the chefs come out and mingle with a wine skin they squirt in your mouth. Definitely will go back, in fact, going there for my birthday tonight!

Q: negative

A: Way over-hyped. From the Bay Area with tons of great ramen shops here, this joint is way below standards by comparison. Nevertheless, this shop is in Las Vegas so you got to take what you have available here. Their "basic" ramen choices are very bland unless you order a lot of the extras. If you want something tasty, plan on layering all the extras, otherwise it is not worth it. My family paid $40 for taxi rides to and from our hotel with this place and it definitely wasn't worth it. Place is super small so not a lot of tables for their customers. We went on a night that was not crowded. Service was friendly. If it wasn't for this, I would rate this a one star.

Q: positive

A:
I like this place. Nice staff and great food but just seemed ok. Loved the octopus and salt packed fish. Greek coffee was phenomenal but felt cold. No warmth I normally get from eating Greek food