Las Vegas Core Crew Reunited! LOL! (Dinner & Drinks at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba)
July 14, 2008
*Blog to follow*
Dinner and drinks with the Vegas Core Crew at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba (san my hubby Sal though who is partying on the East Coast, forgetting all about us here..ha ha)
In attendance: Melanie (Mellemel8), John (JpChoi), Melissa (Melissa919), her friend Kristy (TB handle TBD yet), Nancy (fancynancy), and RJ (RJ1982ster). Kristy is our newest recruit who we absolutely LOVE!!! We were missing Sal (sincitytraveler), Heinz (Jdax57) who never comes out and plays anymore, obviously Will (W_clemmons) and my friends Kim (bundysmom), Michelle (Gemmi05) and Lisa (Lisabrook21)!
Can't wait til tomorrow at Blue Martini- Ladies Night! Whoo Hoo!
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Overhyped Tapas
I've been to Cafe Ba Ba Reeba once before shortly after it opened since it was so hyped for their amazing tapas. It was ok but I was not really that impressed - I like Firefly on Paradise for Tapas much more. Well, we were doing a Vegas "Core Crew" dinner and Melanie saw they had lobster paella and wanted to give it a shot.
For those unfamiliar with the Tapas concept - they are basically Spanish appetizers. You order many plates of smaller portion foods and share. They may be as simple as marinated olives, fancy as mini lamp chops or as unique as alligator bites.
A few of us arrived early are took advantage of happy hour and special pricing on sangria and select tapas. Sangria was half off and several tapas were $3 each. Kristy and I each had a half pitcher of sangria (she had traditional red and I had black raspberry). Half pitchers yield about 3-4 glasses at most for $16.95 regular price.
As for Tapas, I tried roast dates & bacon with apple vingarette. They were good but Firefly's blue cheese stuffed bacon wrapped ones are much better. I also tried the seafood salad which was ceviche style shrimp, scallops, and squid. Lastly, I always have to try empanadas wherever I go - the chicken one was not bad. Remember the portions are much smaller on the happy hour menu so for example with the empanada, I got one.
We moved out for our reservations and everyone decided they would partake in the lobster paella. We ordered the one that serves 4-5 ($59.95) and there were 6 of us but we figured it would be fine. The lobster paella comes with half lobster tails and bay scallops. I've had paella before but this was nothing like what I've tasted. It was incredibly salty and lacked a lot of flavor. The best part of dinner for me was the Sangria! LOL.
A few people ordered the small desserts which were $2.99 each and Nancy didn't seem pleased with her choice but Kristy liked her gelato.
Overall, I think if you are looking for authentic Spanish Tapas without the inflated Las Vegas Strip prices, I would definitely check out Firefly on Paradise first.
For those unfamiliar with the Tapas concept - they are basically Spanish appetizers. You order many plates of smaller portion foods and share. They may be as simple as marinated olives, fancy as mini lamp chops or as unique as alligator bites.
A few of us arrived early are took advantage of happy hour and special pricing on sangria and select tapas. Sangria was half off and several tapas were $3 each. Kristy and I each had a half pitcher of sangria (she had traditional red and I had black raspberry). Half pitchers yield about 3-4 glasses at most for $16.95 regular price.
As for Tapas, I tried roast dates & bacon with apple vingarette. They were good but Firefly's blue cheese stuffed bacon wrapped ones are much better. I also tried the seafood salad which was ceviche style shrimp, scallops, and squid. Lastly, I always have to try empanadas wherever I go - the chicken one was not bad. Remember the portions are much smaller on the happy hour menu so for example with the empanada, I got one.
We moved out for our reservations and everyone decided they would partake in the lobster paella. We ordered the one that serves 4-5 ($59.95) and there were 6 of us but we figured it would be fine. The lobster paella comes with half lobster tails and bay scallops. I've had paella before but this was nothing like what I've tasted. It was incredibly salty and lacked a lot of flavor. The best part of dinner for me was the Sangria! LOL.
A few people ordered the small desserts which were $2.99 each and Nancy didn't seem pleased with her choice but Kristy liked her gelato.
Overall, I think if you are looking for authentic Spanish Tapas without the inflated Las Vegas Strip prices, I would definitely check out Firefly on Paradise first.
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Kristy and I with our half pitch…
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My paella and a half tail
Bacon dates - Happy Hour portion
Tapa of the day - Sea Bass
Traditional Gazpacho soup
Calamari - Happy Hour portion
