Sunday, June 6, 2010
Bistro 5 in Medford - excellent Italian
H had the rabbit with (one) giant blue gnocchi and excellent sauteed young artichokes and L had the veal Milanese, but what really made the dinner was the specially ordered side dish of homemade spaghetti, some of it died black with squid ink! Yum!
For dessert we had strawberries with zabliogne and a quartet of chocolate treats.
Great service to boot and pleasant vibe to the place.
With wine and one espresso it was something like $130.
Kind of pricey but worth it!
Next time L wants to try the special butter you can order!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Blue Stove at Nordstrom's
It was our first time at Blue Stove and we were impressed. H had Ahi Tuna Stack and Artichoke Placha and loved them both. L had crab cakes and veggy risotto. The risotto was big and very good. The crab cakes were good but maybe not worth the $12.
We split a blueberry lemon tart, which wasn't bad but I wouldn't order again.
Good bread & free iced tea refills.
H wants to ask for aioli next time with the artichokes!
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We've been back a couple of times. One time we sat at the counter overlooking the food prep area. It was quite nice to watch them work, and they gave us a small delish salad for free!
The chicken tacos everybody mentions are very good.
The butterscotch pot du creme was an excellent dessert!
I found the grilled asparagus and mushrooms too lemony.
Crispy orange chicken was good, but H wouldn't order it again.
Cheap Shiraz was enjoyed by both.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Minado in Natick
My only complaints are that the tables are too small and they charge you $1.50 for basic tea.
We saw a guy get a specially made(?) nori cone of salmon and avocado.
Bring your own teabags for covert 2nd+ use!!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Szechuan Chef's Restaurant in Chelmsford
It was funny, we would try and order a dish and the waitress would say, "Not tonight, kitchen too busy!" She even said that about Scallion Pancakes.
The food we were able to order was good. Unfortunately for some of us, the dishes expected to be spicy were totally devoid of fire. They were still tasty, though.
Easy parking.
I read online that you can ask for dishes that aren't on the menu, so we'll go back and try again.
Hopefully they'll have a better bartender then!