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Originally Posted by charder30
How does Jamon Jamon compare to Edo Tapas (really good spot imo)
I went to Edo and ordered take out from Jamon Jamon last week.
I had the croquetas in the car and ordered manitas dr cerdo (pork foot stew with chorizo and blood sausage) and callos a la madrilena (cow stomach stew with chorizo and blood sausage)
Having been to Edo like half a dozen times prior I will say that I would now not return to Jaleo of my own volition. Edo fulfills all the checkboxes for it to be a fine dining restaurant for me and within the scope of Las Vegas, a very good one. There is a constant reimagining of their menu based on wanting to explore new techniques, service has a lot of small touches of formality (custom tableware, amuses, changing of plates) use of high quality ingredients, the waitstaff is top notch (formal, friendly and attentive. I was offered and an off menu sherry from 1927 when it became evident to the waiter that I was interested in what I was putting in my mouth. I really appreciated it)
The croquettes at Jamon Jamon we’re excellent. I couldn’t recommend a stew of pigs feet or tripe to other people, but I was happy. I think Jamon Jamon is trying to do classic Spanish tapas without trying to reinvent the wheel in any way. There is nothing wrong with that, but comparing them to Edo is unfair in that regard. Edo will have individual classics that are done by the book like any other tapas place (pan de tomato, bravas patatas, croquettas) that you can compare, but the experience they are aiming for is totally different. I wouldn’t go here with people who are very concerned about value or a date. They don’t have a hard liquor license (apparently you can BYO for the time being), the dining room looks like a tapas place in Spain. You’re there to eat.
I’d go back but there’s novelty in some of the items for me (the offal stews essentially). If I go back for just the tapas I’d feel ripped off. The croquettes were $16 vs Edos $10 (Jamon Jamon had Jamon in them though
) and their vegetable tapas look super underwhelming. They have asparagus with romesco or $14 when they have preserved white asparagus in their deli. Ingredient sourcing is a meant to be a draw of this space and they are not using the best ingredients they can in their cooking).
I’d bet this place doesn’t exist very long so go before it’s gone imo. It doesn’t provide value, it doesn’t provide novelty that most would appreciate and it’s in an awful location. If you don’t care about money youll prob enjoy it
Last edited by Doorbread; 06-14-2021 at 05:31 PM.