A Different Beast

4.7

6 Reviews

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

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Experience the flavors of Basque and Catalonian pintxos brought to life right here in Las Vegas.
We have a deep appreciation for Spanish cuisine from various regions, but the Basque country and Catalonia truly captured our hearts. These regions, steeped in history, art, and natural beauty, have been a wellspring of inspiration across creative disciplines. What draws us back time and again is the incredible food and the sense of liberation that comes with the dining experience.
At A Different Beast, we want to extend this experience to you, because when it comes to food, sharing is caring.
We encourage you to set aside the past and the future, and join us for a glass of sangria or two, sample a selection of tapas, and indulge in an array of pintxos brought to your table dim-sum style. VIVIR EL MOMENTO!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Basque, Spanish
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(725) 204-6900
Website
https://adifferentbeastlv.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Kat Hu & Justin Yi

Location
5420 Spring Mountain Rd #108, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Neighborhood
Spring Valley
Cross street
Between Decatur and Lindell on Spring Mountain Rd.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

ANCHOVY
marinated boquerones, house marinated olive, ibarra chile, piquillo pepper
BURRATA
verjus reduction
TORTILLA ESPANOLA
chive aioli, manchego snow
CHORIZO
mashed potatoes
TRUFFLE BRIE GRILLED CHEESE
truffle honey
WILD MUSHROOM DUXELLE
onion sprouts
CAB BEEF TENDERLOIN & SHISHITO SKEWER
shishito pepper, lemon, paprika
GAMBAS AL AJILLO
paprika, romesco salsa
FOIE
verjus reduction, smoked sea salt

TAPAS y PLATOS

PAN CON TOMATE
heirloom tomato, garlic, spanish olive oil, fleur de sel [add boquerones] [add jamon iberico]
CROQUETAS DE JAMON IBERICO (2 unit)
garlic aioli
BOMBA
spanish octops, salsa roja, garlic aioli
PATATAS BRAVAS
spanish chorizo, garlic aioli
CALAMARI SANDWICH
littleneck clams, aromatics, parsley
WILD MUSHROOMS
63 degree egg, winter truffle snow
CLAM ARROZ
littleneck clams, aromatics, parsley
SPANISH OCTOPUS
baby yukon gold potatoes, salsa verde, smoked paprika
100% ACORN-FED IBERICO PRESA
chorizo, artichoke, green grapes

POSTRES

BASQUE CHEESECAKE
red sangria reduction
CHURROS
dark chocolate sauce
CREMA CATALANA CONGELADA
lemon curd, demerara brulee, lemon zest, cinnamon

What 6 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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6 Reviews

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FranE
Philadelphia
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Delicious bites. Delightful surprise. I did not expect to love it as I did.
A Different BeastResponded 2 days ago
Thank you for the review. We're glad you had you loved our restaurant! We hope you come visit us again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
After visiting the Basque region, been looking for basque cuisine especially Pintxos. Another great addition at Las Vegas Chinatown, took over space that MordeoLV and Osaka Sunset. They made the place look bigger by removing the big bar in the middle of the restaurant. Service is very welcoming and helpful. Initially thought menu was very limited so we tried most of it. But the bring a cart with different pintxos - term for tapas eaten in Northern Spain- Basque region. Surprising the had about 10-12 pintxos you can choose and noted to have weekly rotations- which is great to hear. Some of our favorite pintxos were crab with caviar, foie gras, the traditional skewer(anchovy, olives, piquillo pepper), steak skewer, and mixed mushrooms. I think we practically tried everything in the love. For the tapas- Really loved the croquette, brava patatas is excellent, and mushroom dish was amazing. Tried all plate dish and I would recommend both the octopus and steak dish. The clam rice dish was ok- a little salty for us. They have a selection of wines and sangria but loved the off menu red wine with Mexican Coke. They do have Txacoli. We celebrate a friend’s birthday and they gave us a scope of lemon bar ice cream with a candle. Tried all the desserts- they were good but we like churros the best. The basque cheesecake is more egg tart like not similar to LaVina is San Sebastián. The cream Catalan was demolished by my son. Highly recommend this tapas/pintxos restaurant m. Can’t wait to try other rotation pintxos and hope they continue to add on to the menu. Best of luck!!!!
A Different BeastResponded 5 days ago
Thank you for the review! We're glad you enjoyed our pintxos, tapas, and desserts. We hope to see you again soon!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went on a Saturday at 5pm were the literal only table- which was fine. We thought the overall menu options were limited, and then the rolling cart options were limited as well. It was all good, but just not a ton of options
A Different BeastResponded 5 days ago
Thank you for the review! We're working on our expanding our menu so hopefully you'll visit us again soon!
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John
Hawaii
59 reviews
vip
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Some odd the best Spanish food we’ve had since living in Spain for 4 years. Authentic and unique flavors prepared very well. The staff and manager were present and ensured we had what we needed. A definite hidden Las Vegas gem!
A Different BeastResponded 7 days ago
Thank you John for the great review! We are happy to hear your kind words. We looking forward to having you again soon!
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TristaG
Las Vegas
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food! Cute atmosphere! We loved our experience. We will definitely be back!
A Different BeastResponded on May 2, 2024
Thank you Trista for the review! We look forward to having you again soon!
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JustinP
Las Vegas
280 reviews
vip
5.0
280 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A Different Beast is an awesome spot. Welcoming & chill vibe, friendly & attentive service (Thank You Miranda), wonderful wine list, and a delicious menu. Our favorite bites are their Wild Mushrooms, and their Spanish Octopus. A cart is wheeled to your table with optional items and Sangrias that are served right to you. Think Dim Sum, but with Spanish Pintxos. I highly recommend A Different Beast.
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A Different Beast is rated 4.7 stars by 6 OpenTable diners.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

5420 Spring Mountain Rd #108, Las Vegas, NV 89146

Additional information

Cross street
Between Decatur and Lindell on Spring Mountain Rd.
Neighborhood
Spring Valley
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Basque, Spanish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kat Hu & Justin Yi
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://adifferentbeastlv.com/
Phone number
(725) 204-6900

A Different Beast

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Menu

PINTXOS

ANCHOVY

BURRATA

TORTILLA ESPANOLA

CHORIZO

TRUFFLE BRIE GRILLED CHEESE

WILD MUSHROOM DUXELLE

CAB BEEF TENDERLOIN & SHISHITO SKEWER

GAMBAS AL AJILLO

FOIE

TAPAS y PLATOS

PAN CON TOMATE

CROQUETAS DE JAMON IBERICO (2 unit)

BOMBA

PATATAS BRAVAS

CALAMARI SANDWICH

WILD MUSHROOMS

CLAM ARROZ

SPANISH OCTOPUS

100% ACORN-FED IBERICO PRESA

POSTRES

BASQUE CHEESECAKE

CHURROS

CREMA CATALANA CONGELADA

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