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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nSince 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\".\n\nI 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):\n\nRound 1\nCrab & Artichoke Dip (Creamy Cheese, Lump Crab, 'Junk Basket' Chips)\nTempura Green Beans (Tempura Battered, Thai Chili Sauce)\nPhilly-ish (Warm Flat Iron Steak, Chipotle Mayo, Roasted Peppers, Farmstead White Cheddar)\nChili Dogs (Mini Pinks, Kobe Chili)\n\nRound 2\nSmall Balls (Creamy Risotto, Shortribs, Parmesan Fondue)\nJack & Coke (Kobe Beef, Sweet Whiskey Cola, Pancetta)\nNuttin' Honey (Battered Rock Shrimp, Honey-Walnut Glaze, Candied Walnuts)\nOctapussy (Tapioca Battered Calamari, Basil, Candied Orange)\n\nRound 3\nShorty (Braised Short Ribs, Baked Apple Chips, Sage, Savory Virgin Oil)\nTuscan Pizza (esto Base, Fresh Mozzarella, Marinated Tomatoes, Roasted Peppers, Balsamic Vinaigrette)\n\nEverything was excellent except the Chili Dogs (kind of plain & bland).\n\n***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.\n\nOver 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!\n\nWill I return? Hell yeah! Return Factor - 100%
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