Capi's in Little Rock - Serving Tapas or Small Plates

The menu centers around the idea of global tapas, or small plates, drawing influence from Spanish, Asian, Mexican, and Southern cuisine. Also on the menu are bistro-style soups, salads, sandwiches and homemade desserts. Capi’s is part of the Arkansas Green Restaurant Alliance, which strives to use in-season produce from local organic growers.

Located at:
11525 Cantrell Road, # 917
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-225-9600
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Amanda says:
I definitely would recommend Capi’s for appetizers and drinks (although the drinks need a little “tweeking” right now). As for dinner, the small plates are just that. In order to put a dinner meal together, you have to order several “small plates.” I had the scallops, which were wonderful, but I only got three, rather small ones. The sauce was wonderful, but it should include some pasta to “utilize” the delicious sauce once the three bites of scallops are gone. I did not see anything exciting on the lunch menu and hope that they add to it soon. The atmosphere and decor is wonderful. At Trio’s the variety is endless, at Capi’s it’s all “new and different” nothing traditional and not a lot of variety. For now I recommend that you stick to happy hour for drinks and appetizers.

Ann says:
I ate at Capi’s with a friend today! I thought there was a lot of variety in the small plates. If you’re just thinking “sandwich / salad / plate lunch” then, yeah, maybe not as big a variety as Trio’s. I just looked at their menu online, and there are probably 14 different “small plates” in addition to the other menu offerings for lunch. Seems like good variety. It’s just a different way to eat. I can’t wait to go back & try the Cuban Picadillo! I saw someone else eating it, and it looked fantastic! It smelled delicious, too, as the waiter walked by our table - I wanted to grab it! We had the Queso Fundido - that poblano drizzle with the honey is what makes it so good. Definitely not yo’ mamacita’s Rotel dip!
I’ll check it out for dinner & see what I think about the “After Fives.”

Karen says:
I ate lunch at Capi’s yesterday and was unimpressed. I was with a group of 12 and we had reservations. I’m saying this because they knew we were coming and the service was terrible. Those that ordered the small plates said they were good. It would take a couple to make a meal which makes lunch expensive. A couple of the ladies ordered sandwiches and said they were not impressed. $10 for a sandwich is ridiculous. Back to the service, when we got our meal served, we didn’t see the server again for over 15 minutes.

Jay says:
Ate there tonight and found it enjoyable. Pleasant, urban atmosphere enhanced by the natural tree sculpture rooted in the bar that spreads its branches over the dining area. Pleasant, attractive waitress and the food ranged from good to very good. Loved the picadillo, a ground beef,raisin, olive with Mediterranean spices served with tortilla chips. Usually this is served with soft, warm tortilla wedges, but they were inexplicably out of them tonight. I thought they could have sent someone over to the Fresh Market. But it was good nevertheless. The picadillo reminded my dining companion and me of a Puerto Rican dish that we had enjoyed some years ago.

The best dish was the scallops which were served in a light cream sauce with vanilla bean and vanilla vodka. The vanilla complemented the creamy textured scallops in a delightful and unexpected way. Something different and a success.

All in all a very nice meal and not overly pricey in today’s market. Price with 4 bar drinks was 62.00