Espana: Tapas Bar Paella Sangria

So, it's raining/snowing... It's MAY! The April showers are supposed to be done now! C'mon!... Well, as I sit here gritting my teeth about the weather, I thought it would be the perfect time to tell you about something to enjoy indoors!
When I got back from my trip to Guatemala about a year ago (wow!), my friends from the Guatemala trip and I decided to go out one night. One of the people from the trip suggested that we try this restaurant; a Spanish restaurant. As far as I know, this is the only/closest you can get to Spain in Nebraska!

Epaña Restuarant is a nice, small restaurant/bar located on Maple street in Benson; It's on the same street as the Waiting Room (if you're familiar with that area of town). When I walked into the restaurant I was surprised at how small it was; which is not a bad thing. The decor is very nice with paintings hung around the room.
I had never been to a restaurant where they served Tapas before; so I was a little confused on how to order at the restaurant. BUT for your information, I found out what Tapas are; they are basically small versions of meals... Mini meals! You order a bunch of different Tapas so that you can try a bunch of different items! If you were in Spain, the Tapas may be ordered with a drink and may vary based on region. At this restaurant in particular, they have special Tapas days where you buy a certain amount of them, and then you get some free!

When the Tapas arrived I was very interested in seeing what they looked like and how they were served. To my surprise, they come served on plates placed on a semi-tall fixture-type thing.... I don't know if this is how they actually serve them in Spain, but it was very interesting. Although I did not order a one-dish meal; the mini-meals filled me up completely! It was also nice because the table was able to sample a bunch of different foods instead of everyone just ordering one dish. Here's my rating on España restaurant:

Care: Great! Nothing to complain about in this department! The waitress was very friendly!
Cost: A little pricey; but it is something unique and different that is well-worth the money! I would plan on spending about $20 per person if you want to try a bunch of different things.
Cleanliness: Very clean! A very nice restaurant overall.
Atmosphere: Very nice setting; I don't know what it's like in Spain, but if it was like the restaurant, I can't wait to visit someday!

Overall, the restaurant was very nice! I would not recommend bringing children to the restaurant; I would definitely consider this a "girls night out" or "date-night" place to go. Although, I think there was a table that had children and they did just fine, it just might get a little pricey.
I also found out that it may be best to make reservations if you decide to go on a weekend night, luckily we went there during the week and did not have a problem being seated.
All in all, this was a great restaurant to visit and I would definitely go back sometime! I am an adventurous eater so the menu was very intriguing to me as they had a lot of different items to choose from!
The good thing about this restaurant is that they have a GREAT website to visit! Check it out and take a look through their photo gallery as well! Here is the website and the address of the restaurant if you would like to check it out yourself! Enjoy!

6064 Maple St.

Omaha, NE 68104

Phone: 402-505-9917

http://www.espanaomaha.com/