If you ever get the chance to eat a t a Basque restaurant--do it!
Some (esp in nevada)...serve the old timey way-family style..
there is one menu--many items, and the seating is around one
(or several) large tables, and when you join in you immediatly
became as if one of the family--plates are passed and shared by
everyone at the table. There is a more formal (less traditional)
restaurant in Chico, where there are more smaller, private tables.
There are always so many apetizer type dishes that you hardly have
room for the main course. As a vegetarian, i usually just order the
antipasto, salad, soup, bread, pasta, veggie and other side dishes
without even getting the main (meat) dish. I have never gone away
hungry!! As Basques are traditionally great sheep herders, there is always lamb on the menu.