This counter-service place serves acceptable pizza. There’s nothing really exceptional about it, but it’s fine.
The best was the cauliflower crust garden pizza, which didn’t have much in the way of sauce, but had a nice collection of vegetables. The thin crust pepperoni pizza was cut into squares Tavern style, which I like. There’s really no atmosphere, but they did bring the pizza to the table when it was ready.
I really like the interior design of this new, airy restaurant in Flamingo Crossings. The staff is very welcoming, and the ambiance is great.
The menu offers a nice variety of upscale Italian fare. We started with the sauteed mussels and clams (which were okay, but could have used more garlic) and the tuna carpaccio, which had a marvelous lemon dressing on the accompanying arugula.
That same fantastic dressing showed up on the Salad Capri, one of the best salads I’ve ever had. The combination of the slightly sweet lemon dressing and the bitter greens was amazing, as were the other surprising ingredients: banana peppers, melon, candied walnuts, and olives.
We happened to go for lunch on a Wednesday, which is lasagna day, and the lasagna was very good. It seemed like something an Italian grandmother would make.
Because it’s in a tourist area, prices are not cheap, but I would definitely return for the amazing salad and excellent service.
This is a very interesting restaurant. We had lunch here during an overnight stay at the next-door hotel before catching an early flight at SEATAC.
If you sit at the counter, it’s basically dinner and a show–if you find watching people cook, as I do. It’s almost like watching choreography as you see a half dozen chefs handling the lunch rush.
The seating is interesting, too. Think of those padded swivel armchairs at casino slot machines. There’s also a row of booths, each separated by padded walls, but trust me, the counter is much more interesting.
The food is essentially everything you’ve ever gotten in a diner, plus more. We started with the fried artichoke hearts, which were generous and excellent.
The Mexican Scramble was also a large serving. It was a bit dense and needed some Tabasco to liven it up despite the inclusion of jalapenos, but it was pretty good.
The coating on the blackened chicken was also very good.
Service was friendly, and overall the experience was quite entertaining.
The menu doesn’t adequately convey the complexity of the food here. We had an outstanding meal in this cozy Queen Anne restaurant. Simple dishes like sourdough bread come alive with spreads featuring fennel or roasted garlic and balsamic. The “bruschetta” is actually crostinia spread with smoked fish dip. And, most stunning of all, a pappardelle was infused with orange zest, mint, and chili oil. Truly the best pasta dish I’ve ever had.
Service by Martin was stellar. He was a great host, waiter, and informant about all of the dishes.
The bar is turning out great cocktails, while the wine list leans more toward austere whites and international reds.
While compact, the dining area is not overly noisy. Definitely exceeded our expectations.
This is a lovely Bistro in the gorgeous Fairmont Seattle. The menu offers bistros classics, and is so much to my taste that it was almost impossible to decide what to have for lunch.
We loved the pea soup, the sourdough boule, and the lobster salad.
There’s a nice selection of wines by the glass.
Service was pleasant and fast.
This is certainly one of the most remarkable and storied restaurants in America. Twenty-five years ago I first visited, and was struck by the beauty of the restaurant, its view, and the food. Now, all these years later, it’s great to see that it is still in the family, and has evolved with the times to an even higher level of food and service, without sacrificing the interior design that made it so striking when it was founded in 1950.
We had dinner in The Caché, the intimate upstairs private room that used to be Mt. Canlis’ office. It commands a striking view, and is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner.
A consistent winner of the Wine Spectator’s Grand Award, the wine list is both broad and offers good depth of vintages, with great wines for any budget.
The multi-course menu offered selections of three of the six courses, and there were actually far more than six because some courses were comprised of many small bites. We loved almost everything excepting the actual main courses we chose, which were not quite the tour de force of the fixed courses.
Service was very professional yet friendly. And you can’t beat the view!
B&Z offers an extensive menu of traditional Tex-Mex dishes including enchiladas, tacos, nachos, and more. It’s distinctly not traditional Mexican for the most part, so you won’t have to worry about a lot of spice.
Service was very friendly, and the Margarita was good.
It’s nice that they offer breakfast through 3pm, in addition to the lunch menu.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/b-and-z-family-mexican-restaurant-seattle
Nice neighborhood Thai place with a very reasonably priced lunch. Pretty much all the common Thai dishes are on the lunch menu. Very friendly service and good food.
This is a nice new Gators with a very friendly staff. I love the way that Gator’s menu has gotten so creative lately, with lots of temporary specials. This is a great venue for watching sports, but also just a good place for traditional bar food plus some creative variations on same.
***** (5 stars)
Shakers recently won a people’s choice award for best breakfast in Orlando, and I can see why. My Western Omelet was overflowing with fresh vegetables and savory ham. Hash browns were extra crispy, just like I ordered them. And my server’s suggestion to grill my biscuit was pure genius.
I also loved the decor, with unique salt and pepper shakers on every table, and many more lining the walls.
Service was excellent, and all the servers I encountered were very friendly. Indeed, this was the best breakfast I’ve had in a long, long time.
UPDATE, MAY 9, 2024
Shakers still makes the best breakfasts in town! My new favorite is the breakfast quesadilla. It’s perfect!
Shakers American Café
1308 Edgewater Dr
Orlando, FL 32804
(407) 422-3534
https://www.yelp.com/biz/shakers-american-caf%C3%A9-orlando-2