Anise Tapas & Grill

The food here is amazing. Chicken was cooked perfectly. Shwarma was cooked perfectly. The heinz ketchup bottle they left on the table was actually heinz. It was sealed. No other restaurant does that. Definitely will be returning next time I’m in vegas

The menu looked great, as did other food we saw pass by. After waiting 10 for a server and another 35 min for our order, I inquired and nothing had been put in yet. Literally 4 people trying to serve, take orders, host, and serve drinks… staff was completely overwhelmed. Also, they would not accept my groupon. The place was a complete madhouse. I felt so bad for the server I tipped her even though we had her cancel our order, and we left.

Best tapas! We’re visiting from San Diego and absolutely love the tapas here. Worth the 20 minute drive from the strip…
Never got around to ordering an entrée we were so full. The ambiance is also very welcoming and nice. Definitely will come back!
And they’re kosher — if that matters to anyone :)

Food was great! Enjoyed the atmosphere. Owner bent over backwards to accommodate us and did everything in her power to make our huge group work well. Sangria was delicious. Humus was awesome too. I’d definitely suggest checking it out.

I had a Groupon for Anise and came a few days before it was to expire and used it. I’m glad that I did go. It was a very pleasant dinner.
I was brought an iced tea as I was reading the menu. Being a lone diner in a tapas place can be problematic but my server was good at letting me know if I’d be overdoing anything with my order.
I ordered the Drunken avocado Empanadillas for a starter and shawarma for the main course. There were two sides and from the list the server said, I chose the grilled vegetables and Spanish rice. For dessert, I got their key lime dessert – key lime served in a champagne glass with pastry crumbs in the bottom of the glass.
I enjoyed the lea very much. The drunken avocado is such a simple yet creative idea. There could be a bit more jalapeño sauce but I enjoyed the soft avocado against the crispy wrapping. An avocado spring roll as it were.
The shawarma was very nicely seasoned and tasty. The sides were good. The Spanish rice was OK – rice isn’t one of my go to sides – but the grilled vegetables were excellent. A mixture of sliced yellow and green squash, some onions, and some red and yellow peppers. I didn’t realize until I got home that even though I was told it was one of the sides from which I had a choice of two, there was a $ 2 surcharge on the bill for the vegetables.
There is a chalkboard near the podium when you walk in that has desserts listed. There were only two and the server went to make sure of what they had. I got the key lime dessert and it was quite good.
I enjoyed my meal and the service. My iced tea was always full. Service was excellent!
This was something completely new for me and a good find thanks to Groupon. It’s a bit pricey without the Groupon.

I’ve been here three times and while the food is good. The primary appeal is the excellent atmosphere. No other kosher restaurant in Las Vegas is any where close to as nice as Anise. The service is also phenomenal, my husband I I were laughing at how slick the servers are with magically filling up my water. I would definitely recommend this restaurant above all others for dates and meetings.

Got here over an hour before closing, and Mr. ponytail man took a while to seat us while the restaurant was barely ¼ full. When he tried to seat us he tried to seat us at the table right next to the door. We asked to be further away and he said «no worries. Look over the menu while we get the table ready for you.»
Then, 8 minutes later, he clears the next table over for us. Literally just as close to the door.
When we asked to be at the table that was being cleared off much further from the cold door, he shot back «I rushed to clear that table off for you! But ok fine.» In the most rude manner.
All while chit chatting casually with another customer.
He made us feel completely unwelcome, and totally uncomfortable. Sorry we may not have been dressed tzuit, or spoke 100% Hebrew, but we are paying customers and that is no way to treat a paying customer.
We walked right out. They lost our current and future business. Would not recommend due to poor and rude service.
DO NOT GO

If I can give this place 0 stars I would. For the prices you pay here you’d expect outstanding service and respect. Yet that’s the last thing you get here. As a party of 8 we walked out last night because they simply don’t care if you stay or go not to mention we were there the night before and spent a good amount of money. You’re whole party gets their food all at different times, your sides come before you meal. If you eat with your eyes it’s not for you. For those prices, bland food, the least they can do is show you respect. Respect is something you won’t get here.

I’ve only been here once, but I figured that it’s worth the attention. This is one of those restaurants I feel like should be in the heart of Summerlin as it is beautifully decorated. You can tell that they did a lot of thought into the business.
I visited one afternoon with a coworker to find a few people dining and lounging around. I thought it was a bit odd to some people to be drinking wine that early in the afternoon, but I’m not judging!
I’m a huge fan of the shwarma! It’s a must try. It’s juicy and tender that it almost melts in your mouth. I love the balance of seasoning too as it wasn’t too salty unlike the other Mediterranean restaurants I’ve tried before. The serving for it is huge so make sure to bring a plus one with you to enjoy this mean!
There’s mushroom hummus is a must try there as well. Oh. my. god. I can’t even begin to talk about the good things about this place. Let’s just say that I’ve had hummus before, but after trying it from Anise, I don’t think I’d order anywhere else. It’s like the perfect pairing with your pita bread which compliments it so well. Now, that I think of it, I really need to stop by this place sometime soon!

This place is good for kosher tapas, Mediterranean –influenced cooking from paella to kebabs. The location is convenient, about a block and a half north on Desert Inn in Durango.
The restaurant also has a bar, it’s nicely decorated and clean.
We came here yesterday for lunch. We ordered Moccan Fish Tajine$ 12-​Fish of the day which was salmon, served with peppers, tomatoes and garlic in a spicy and rich sauce. I really like this dish. It has a unique spice and taste similar to the spice from home. Beware that this dish is pretty spicey.
Cigarro Marroqui $ 9 consists of four crispy fried phyllo dough «cigars» filled with what they call sinfully and savory spiced Moroccan lamb and Angus beef. This was so-​so, I am not jumping up and down for it.
Wings Anise$ 12 which is crispy chicken wings in a sweet chili glaze. It was ok.
Sangria — they only had red, it is not strong but was sweet and tasteful.
The portion of food is authentic ie small :) the waitor gave us a good service, he made sure our drinks were full.

4 stars for the Great Customer Service! Gil was THE man! He was busting his butt and held down the job of hosting, serving and clearing tables! All with a smile on his face.
I had purchased a Groupon and I called on Friday at 2 (which they close at 3) as it was expiring on ⁵⁄₇ a Saturday (which they are not open) he answered the phone and explained my predicament. He asked his manager and they said that I could come in on Sunday and they would still honor it at full value and they sure did! Sweet!
3 stars for the food
So Sunday a friend and I went for a late lunch. We ordered three tapas to try and went with:
Drunken Avocado-​not sure what but it felt like something was missing we ordered it as someone said it was like the Avocado eggrolls at Cheesecake Factory. we agreed that it did not.
Atun Tartare– Great combo with the won ton chips; however once again it was like it was missing something… maybe some kind of sauce?
Hummus Con Carne-​Meat was very flavorful and tasted great with the hummus as the hummus was very plain and the «bean flavor» was strong. Pita bread was very good! Warm and fresh!
Bummer that they did not have any Baklava left.
Be sure to check in for the free sangria!

It was good, but not Spanish Tapas. If you know about Spain, you must be understand what i means.
They have like a Greek, Turkish and around Israel foods. I like it. Staff was so nice

The only reason why I’m giving them a 2 star is because the service is pretty good and the people are super friendly. Also their entertainment was enjoyable and I wished the food matched it. Unfortunately for the the food, it was very bland, considering what they charge you for each dish. Everything we are was extremely bland and on the dry side– maybe it they precook the food and just reheat it. I expected much more considering they’re all about kosher food.
If you are sick and need some bland food to help you get through, then this is the place for you.

Las Vegas has a large Jewish community — so I did some research on kosher restaurants — and found this place.
The menu was large and has a decent amount of both tapas and entrees. Party of two — we came VERY hungry and ordered 5 tapas plates and enjoyed each one.
The pita was soft, fresh, and delicious.
The service was great — friendly staff!
This place will now be a «must visit» each time we visit Las Vegas.

Love the variety of dishes and the many flavors of each.
We have visited Anise a few times and have brought friends as well. Each time the food was cooked well, seasoned right, and with friendly service. We find our dining experience to be the best when we bring friends to order many plates and eat family style.
With 4 people, we each find plates that we love, or if one if us wasn’t as big of a fan of a specific dish, the other 3 generally likes it and would gladly clean the plate.
There is a full bar here. Cocktails that we tried were a little bit on the sweet side so we moved back to classic spirits and beer.
Really nice to have something besides swarma at a kosher restaurant in Vegas.

The best kosher restaurant in Las Vegas.
Food was delicious, nice music and very good customer service

I can’t believe I didn’t write my review already… I have been at least a half dozen times now, and really LOVE this place!
Everything is fresh, tasty, and well prepared!
I absolutely can’t say enough about the Israeli Salad Assortment, it is my favorite the variety and flavor of each element is spectacular and I really ADORE the pita bread, so soft, fresh, and delicious… I need an extra order of bread!
The Drunken Avocado Empanadillas are another excellent appetizer. The egg rolls are filled with avocados and cilantro, and served with Patron jalapeño agave sauce… Yum!!!
Some of my favorites are: The Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce… the flavors are sooooo fresh and amazing! I am looking forward to some of their other pasta dishes, based on how great this one is. They have what is called: Simplemente Pasta. You get your choice of of bow tie, cappelletti, or spaghetti pastas to be tossed with olive oil or marinara. I am kind of a spaghetti and marinara connoisseur… this one is really good!!!
My husband loved the House Angus Burger. The home made thick cut french fries are crazy good!!! I felt kinda bad, as I kept eating off his plate… one after the other of the fries… really good!!!
The Shawarma, which is, dark meat chicken and lamb shaved off a rotating spit. It was so flavorful, juicy and delicious… (this is also were that extra pita bread comes in handy!)
The Angus Shish Kebab was also very good, but not so good that I will order again… There is still so much more I want to try here.

Let me start by saying I love Tapas restaurants. And Spanish tapas are my favorite. This restaurant has a nice décor. The theme of the tapas are more Mediterranean to eastern European than spanish. The tapas were either hit or miss.
We had four dishes picked out. Two of which we were informed were not available. The replacement choices were not that great. The first dish we tried the hummus con Carne was excellent. The last a seared peppers was just plain weird. But the sauce was nice. I probably won’t be back, by t it was nice to try. Also the dessert menu was not impressive. The service started out great but by the time we were ready to leave the servers had vanished.

This place had so much promise. I was easily swayed to visit by a diverse menu, great reviews, and its proximity to home. Occupying a space that used to house the coffee shop Something’s Brewing, it looks like they’ve inherited some of their high top tables. The modern décor was a bonus too. Unfortunately, the execution of their dishes was sorely lacking.
The meal starting on a high note with complimentary lavash. From there, it all went downhill. Fresh out of the fryer, Drunken avocado empanadillas ($ 12) proved to be excessively oily, leaving an unpleasant aftertaste. Also oily were the chips accompanying the Atun tartare ($ 12). Average frozen tuna, some of it stringy with sinew running throughout, formed the bulk of the dish along with avocado, an egg yolk, pickled ginger and black sesame. Ending the meal was a beautiful, hefty portion of truffle wild mushroom pappardelle ($ 20). Unfortunately, it too was rather oily.
Not even the best restaurant concepts can overcome poor execution. Anise is no different.

Kosher-​ized tapas? This place is a little odd, but I like what they’re doing. Classy décor, fun menu descriptions, decent execution, and polite service. Currently in their soft-​open stage, grand opening April 15.
First visit was for takeout, had a mixup with my order, returned a few days later to get the correct items. CRAB CAKES are nicely presented but could use a bit more flavor and less filler, TEMPURA MUSHROOMS are simple but tasty when paired with a spicy mayo dip (but would like to see them add a cilantro option), LAMB CIGARS have a bit of spice to them with a nicely crispy exterior.
Full bar available, management is looking to add live music, there are a couple of outdoor patio tables as well. Menu is currently limited, looking forward to coming back and trying the moussaka sliders, cremini relleno, and sangria and hopefully raising my rating once they work out the kinks.