Very very friendly staff!! That's definitely what ...

Very very friendly staff!! That's definitely what stood out most to me - the bartender, Dan, made sure I was taken care of and the servers were fantastic and friendly as well. I came for dinner one night during my conference stay so I was at the bar by myself - they made me feel so welcomed and chatted with me and made sure everything was perfect! I don't normally like the smokiness of the mezcal but the bartender made me the Sayonara Scotty and told me he'd make me another if I didn't like it - and this drink wasn't overpowering with mezcal at all. The strawberry, thyme and lemon really cut the smokiness of the tequila! It was different but I liked it. The draft Paloma was also really good!

Food wise, I had the redfish ceviche! Yum!! I think this was my favorite of the night. The fish, the beets, the curry and the tiger's milk - the combination of the sweet potato curry flavor with the tart/sweetness of the beets mixed very well together with the chips. Freshness and color and everything in between. Who would've thought the flavor combination would go so well together! The beets almost tasted like strawberries and rhubarb combination with the curry mixed in!

The sunny duck egg with the pig face, braised greens and cornbread was also good. I loved the pig face, so soft and flavorful! The addition of the duck egg and corn bread was fantastic! Not usually a fan of the braised greens so wasn't a fan here either.

Cast iron paella with the BBQ octopus, pork belly, sofrito, and aioli was also good. I liked the softness and the flavor of the pork belly and the octopus, however the aioli made the dish a little too rich. I think a few less dollops of aioli or none at all would've made the dish perfect. I also thought there was way more meat than rice ratio but maybe cause the aioli made it too much and I wanted more rice to cut the taste.

Overall, I loved the open kitchen/open concept bar feel. The ambiance made it nice and homey and so did the friendly staff and amazing combination of foods. Though it wasn't the best food I've ever had, nor the best ceviche or paella, I liked that the dishes were different, had different flavor profiles that what I've seen and were creative in a delightful way.