A former chef from Julian Serrano Tapas on the Strip opens a tapas restaurant for takeout and delivery only - Eater Vegas
"Tapas, paella, and crispy croquettes find a home in a North Las Vegas restaurant that only serves takeout and delivery from a former chef on the Strip. Rafael Salines Catalá, who worked at Julian Serrano Tapas at Aria for 11 years, opened JamonJamon Tapas in July, concentrating on takeout dishes while he looks for a location for his dine-in restaurant. Imported Ibérico ham and cheeses join family feasts that include lechon roasted suckling pig and crispy pork belly prepared baboy style, enough food to feed a family. Four paellas range from al horno with sofrito and pork ribs or fideua de cameron with shrimp to Ibérico pork or the popular black paella with calamari, shrimp, and saffron in squid ink. All paellas range from $29 to $42 and feed two. Tapas drive the menu, with gammas al ajillo, pan con tomato or manchego cheese, patatas al la brava, and bacon-wrapped dates making the roster. Tapas start at $5 and go up to $16 for the secreto Ibérico skewer with Moroccan-spiced piquillo peppers or seared octopus. Catalá recommends any of the croquetas, and even sells olive oils, preserved vegetables, and tinned seafood on his site, as well as a whole leg of Ibérico ham. A daily happy hour in the afternoon starts at 2 p.m. with discounted pricing on some tapas such as avocado toast and empanadillas stuffed with beef picadillo and chorizo. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Susan Stapleton
