Salumi Tapas

Meat, Cheese and wine , that may as well be my diet. I've been to Salumi Tapas plenty of times, and every time I like it more.I always start with one of the meat and cheese boards, very frequently I found my self ordering the spanish board, why? Because it comes with Asiago, manchego cheese and serrano ham, my favorites. Now if you are in the industry you know how expensive cheeses and cured meats are, there for you always get very little in restaurants and you pay a lot to eat it , but in Salumi tapas their boards are priced appropriately and are pleasing to the eye.

I always order the marrow bone with onion jam, the pork belly bocadillo, which is this little messy sandwich ; home baked buns holding slow cooked spiced pork, some cilantro and carrots ( thinking about it makes my mouth water) just succulent. I never forget about the polenta with truffles mushrooms , so creamy , flavorful , earthy and aromatic, this dish will over power other flavors there for I always eat it on its own , or at the end.

My last visit I order plenty of food to need two tables, but I was influenced to try a dish that for some reason I avoided before, the lamb meat balls... O.M.G!!! They are amazing. The lamb meat balls woke up all my taste glands , little sweetness from the meat , I felt a little coriander, cumin, garlic, scallions , I never really asked but that is what I tasted, absolutely a must eat.

I also tried the Brussels sprouts for the first time , see sometimes is not about having something completely different in your menu but doing it better than others, these Brussels sprouts are just better than the average . they are garlicky , salty, caramelized and yes! covered in cheese, under the Brussels  you will find a creamy fine almond pure , the pure its self might appear a little bland but it is meant to be eaten with spoons full of Brussels sprouts.

Just to finish my review Salumi Tapas has a very decent wine list and if you don't know what to order ask for Diego, he is a server whose I-pod you will find playing during his shift in the restaurant, he will always find the right wine for you as well as offering a friendly and attentive service.

Salumi Tapas is located at 5600 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY.