Anise Tapas & Grill

It was Cinco de Mayo so where better to dine than at a kosher tapas restaurant?  The restaurant offers an interesting mix of kosher and Mediterranean small plates though not all of the online menu items were available on our visit.  A complimentary flat bread with spiced marmalade was served that we could not stop eating.  We initially ordered moussaka sliders (fried Japanese eggplant medallion and grilled fresh tomato atop a lamb and angus beef patty served with cilantro and tzatziki sauce) which were on the well done side, but very good.  We subsequently ordered drunken avocado empanadillas (crispy egg rolls filled with seasoned avocados and fresh cilantro accompanied by Patron jalapeño agave sauce) that were a delight to both the eye and palate. The sole misstep this evening was our last order, paella Para Mi', Spanish rice, flame grilled tomatoes, chicken and lamb sausage, that sounded more interesting than it tasted.

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