The other night we had a lovely dinner at Restaurante Mi Vida with our good friends Bea and Don from Cleveland. Of course, we started with a bottle of wine. The waiter brought us a beautiful tray of little pizzas and different breads. We all had heard about a very popular entrée on their menu. It is a salt-crusted baked Red Snapper. The four of us decided to have the fish. They needed to prepare two fish. The way they charge for the fish is by kilograms (weight).
The fish was taking a while to prepare, so the staff brought us a small “amuse-bouche”, a small complimentary appetizer. The French term means, “it amuses the mouth”. It was pumpkin soup with a shrimp. Interesting, but non-descript.
After the fish cooked for about 45 minutes in the oven, the waiter brought it to our table and “cracked” the crust off the fish. The presentation was very interesting. It was steaming hot. The fish was moist and mild. After dinner we shared a dessert, cheesecake with pureed berries. Then they brought us a small tray of sweet petite bites. Oh, did I mention another bottle of wine.
Overall, we had a wonderful evening. For the money, in our opinion the fish was somewhat over priced.
Your last sentence says it all. The evening was wonderful because of the good company and good wine....the meal may not be one to remember, but the time spent in friendship and fun is priceless....nice post!
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