So we hit Spengers Fish Grotto tonight as a special request from the birthday girl.
Pretty cool with her name printed on the menu.
This place got bought out and the kitchen all redone a couple of years ago. Amazing to look at the pictures and see the old restaurant and fish market from 150 years ago.
The menu is updated, though they still have some old faves. I tried to suck the crawfishes' head off, but the eyes stayed in and I gave up...
Damn fine Cioppino, with lots of sourdough bread to sop it up.
The dessert tray, well, that may have been the highlight. I'm pretty basic, and got a berry pie with sugar cookie crust and vanilla ice cream(pretty much negating the 3 hour ride today).
Mama got a lava cake dealio with ganache in the middle, not quite as good.
They had some chocolate house with a berry torte filling that looked unbelievable, but we couldn't eat another bite.
I would say the atmosphere is so good it outweighs the cooking. the soup was kinda bland, but the salad was good, so, kinda hit and miss.
GREAT PLACE FOR OUT OF TOWN VISITORS!
4 comments:
That is some good eats there!
Nice scribblins on the nibblins! Every time I've eaten at Spanger's it's been a miss. Maybe I should try again.
Other food news...the gourmet ghetto-ans take on ice cream just around the corner at Ici! Today was 'Opening Day' and we had to stop for a post ride taste. We'll be back.
Yah, I think it's just the atmosphere more than anything.
Ici- on College?
Gotta get down there and check it out.
Happy Birthday Christine!!! Glad you two had a good time.
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