Masa, Finally

I’ve been wanting to dine at Masa for many months now, so I was psyched when my friend, Jacky, suggested having dinner there with a bunch of our friends last night.

I loved the simple Southwestern decor and the sophisticated, semi-romantic atmosphere of the restaurant. It felt like the type of place where you could just sit and chat for hours with a close friend or your significant other.

While we waited for our group of 12 to arrive, a few of us caught-up and sipped cocktails by the bar.

There was lots of mood lighting!

To drink, I ordered a Bloody Masa, which was an 18-ingredient Bloody Mary mix with Sauza Blanco Tequila. It had a serious spicy kick to it! Absolutely amazing!

Our meal started with delicious bread and homemade spreads. My favorite was the creamy maple one.

Oh, how I love bread!

Mal and I shared 2 tapas plates for dinner: Smoked Chicken Chimichangas with avocado and Roasted Pork Chorizo with fig and manchego cheese.

Both were delicious, especially the fig + manchego!

Masa totally met all of my expectations, but I was a bit bummed about their prices. I felt like the tapas (and entrees) were overpriced for what we got.

I guess I’ll just have to go back for their $5 tapas deal on Thursdays.