Anis

I decided to go to this restaurant after reading all the good reviews here. And, I definetly agree with them. I liked the atmosphere of the patio, which is where we opted to sit. Unfortunetly, we won't opt to sit on the patio again. A beetle o ... more

I decided to go to this restaurant after reading all the good reviews here. And, I definetly agree with them. I liked the atmosphere of the patio, which is where we opted to sit. Unfortunetly, we won't opt to sit on the patio again. A beetle of some sort thought he'd take a dive into the gravy on my plate. Also, to someone who'd never dealt with Palmetto bugs before... let's just say I thought they were roaches (a few crawled up and down the wall)! I managed not to cause a scene of any kind. But it could have easily turned ugly, I'm sure. :)
Anyway, they replaced my food within 7 minutes and it was just as good without the bettle in it. We'll return again and again, just not to sit on the patio. less

We took my mother in law to this place for lunch on her birthday. We started the meal with an appetizer of mussels steamed in garlic/butter/wine sauce. Absolutely some of the best I've ever had ANYWHERE. Both my wife and M-I-L agreed. As an ... more

We took my mother in law to this place for lunch on her birthday. We started the meal with an appetizer of mussels steamed in garlic/butter/wine sauce. Absolutely some of the best I've ever had ANYWHERE. Both my wife and M-I-L agreed. As an entree I had the garlic roasted chicken and they had the baked sea bass. Both dishes were served at just the right time, hot and presented well. The chicken was fall off the bone tender. Whole roasted garlic cloves were scattered over the meat. A side ragu of vegetables was served as well. I'm not a fan of vegetables cooked that well, but they were tasty. The sea bass was cooked perfectly. The meat flaked well and was not over seasoned. It was topped with some wild greens.
The best part of the meal was the surprise birthday cheesecake torte that the waitress brought to the table. We did not inform her that this was a birthday meal. She simply overheard the birthday toast for the M-I-L and took it upon herself to make this wonderful gesture.
A bonus was that it was very, very good! Cheesecake alternated with spongecake, drizzled with raspberry sauce, large dollops of semi-sweet chocolate sauce and fresh blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. Perfect!
We dined outdoors, at noon, on July 2. Yet it wasn't overly hot or uncomfortable. Not just a great meal, a great experience. less