Guess where the Hawthornes have a rezzie for lunch!
so I could see all the action.
Here's Booby in action.
And no, he wasn't at the restaurant when we were there.
Probably out on a lame-ass throwdown.
I must say I had reservations about this restaurant.
I wasn't expecting a lot
and I went in with preconceived notions.
I really shouldn't do that.
I knew it would be expensive
since it had Flay's name on it
and I was expecting mediocre food.
I was entirely correct on the first matter
and entirely wrong on the second.
Here are the menus:
Mr. Hawthorne picked the Chili Relleno
and I picked the Grilled Grouper.
The waiter gave me an odd look,
then asked to see the menu.
He informed me I had been given the wrong menu
(He had given me the menu.)
and we were to order off the Brunch Menu.
OK, give me a few more minutes.
After checking out the proper menu, we ordered correctly.
was coming out of the kitchen
and there were more Mesa Burgers than anything else.
He ordered the Mesa Burger.
The whole time I'm thinking
about how much this is costing me
and how much fresh fish and groceries
I could buy at home instead of spending it here.
But, I don't do this everyday and I'm trying to justify this expense.
They were so-so.
When I had a bite of the one with the powdered sugar,
I inadvertently inhaled the sugar.
Not a good thing.
There was a jalapeno cornbread underneath
where you can't see it that was particularly good.
I'll be making this one at home.
Fresh mixed greens, kidney beans, garbanzo beans,
olives, cilantro, tomatoes,
multi-colored tortilla squares, cheese cubes,
and a light balsamic vinaigrette.
I loved the addition of the beans.
with a sweet red chili dressing over mixed greens and arugula.
But I think he liked my salad better.
"It wasn't the best burger I've had but it was damn good."
My 2 cents: The French Fries were really good.
Extra crispy like I like 'em.
A sweet corn and green pepper creamy sauce
accented the perfectly cooked halibut.
There was a red sauce with a hint of mustard
on the plate and a green oil swirled in.
I'm not sure what the oil was.
I asked the waiter if there was some type of cheese on the plate,
and he said, "No, no cheese."
Then I went back and looked at the menu
and it does indeed say, "Cotija."
The menu also said cactus.
I've never had cactus before
so I don't know what it tastes like
or how much it flavored this dish.
I do know that I loved this.
Take notes, Ange, my Faithful Scribe!"
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