Re: Criolla's
I am so full I can barely type.
Bdarg, Kate, and I went to Criolla's tonight- were we ever WOWED! From the minute we walked in out of the pouring rain, our clothes and coats and umbrellas dripping everywhere, to waddling back out the door, we were treated so well by everyone. Spoiled rotten actually!
So, about the food. Chef Shane, please correct my descriptions if I mangle them! Bdarg ate all the oysters which were lightly breaded and had a sweet dipping sauce. He must have liked them because they vanished quickly. We shared an appetizer of beets and goat cheese and we were both going after the "last bite"! Kate had a salad made just for her with a beautiful edible flower on top. Guess that is how we will be fixing salad for her in the future.
Our entrees were lick-the-plate wonderful. Bdarg had the lamb chops with a sweet potato and spinach dish that I had to keep stealing from his plate. There aren't many things tastier than a lamb chop in the hands of a great chef. (We looked like pigs in slop BTW). I had the scallops with an amazing fennel seasoning and they were perfect! The children's menu would be suitable for adults as well. Kate had penne pasta with cheese sauce and grilled chicken, and it was a portion large enough to last for a few meals, which is a good thing since she announced she wants to eat every meal at Criolla's.
Thank God I wore the stretchy skirt, because out came the desserts! Kate had homemade ice cream and chocolate sauce (we stole ice cream from our child
). We had banana beignets and a triple chocolate mousse. Remember, I did say we waddled out of there.
The presentation of all dishes was beautiful, and the flavor combinations were great- I really liked the sweet potato/spinach combo.
The tapas menu looked interesting and had plenty of substantial dishes on it that you could sit at the bar and have a light dinner too. The barbecued shrimp cooked at the bar cooktop smelled addictive- I can't wait to taste that dish!
Thank you Chef Shane (try saying that 3 times) and the entire staff at Criolla's for a lovely evening- we will be back soon. Especially since I forgot to get the blood orange margarita!
A 4 "applause smiley" was earned!!
I am so full I can barely type.
Bdarg, Kate, and I went to Criolla's tonight- were we ever WOWED! From the minute we walked in out of the pouring rain, our clothes and coats and umbrellas dripping everywhere, to waddling back out the door, we were treated so well by everyone. Spoiled rotten actually!
So, about the food. Chef Shane, please correct my descriptions if I mangle them! Bdarg ate all the oysters which were lightly breaded and had a sweet dipping sauce. He must have liked them because they vanished quickly. We shared an appetizer of beets and goat cheese and we were both going after the "last bite"! Kate had a salad made just for her with a beautiful edible flower on top. Guess that is how we will be fixing salad for her in the future.
Our entrees were lick-the-plate wonderful. Bdarg had the lamb chops with a sweet potato and spinach dish that I had to keep stealing from his plate. There aren't many things tastier than a lamb chop in the hands of a great chef. (We looked like pigs in slop BTW). I had the scallops with an amazing fennel seasoning and they were perfect! The children's menu would be suitable for adults as well. Kate had penne pasta with cheese sauce and grilled chicken, and it was a portion large enough to last for a few meals, which is a good thing since she announced she wants to eat every meal at Criolla's.
Thank God I wore the stretchy skirt, because out came the desserts! Kate had homemade ice cream and chocolate sauce (we stole ice cream from our child
). We had banana beignets and a triple chocolate mousse. Remember, I did say we waddled out of there.The presentation of all dishes was beautiful, and the flavor combinations were great- I really liked the sweet potato/spinach combo.
The tapas menu looked interesting and had plenty of substantial dishes on it that you could sit at the bar and have a light dinner too. The barbecued shrimp cooked at the bar cooktop smelled addictive- I can't wait to taste that dish!
Thank you Chef Shane (try saying that 3 times) and the entire staff at Criolla's for a lovely evening- we will be back soon. Especially since I forgot to get the blood orange margarita!
A 4 "applause smiley" was earned!!
