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Mangia is an Italian resturant, but more northern Italian type food. We have been going to this restaurant for many years, but only for dinner. It is one of the nicer restaurants in the Kenosha area and it is not overly expensive. We had a business associate come in from Finland and we wanted to have a good lunch so we decided to give Mangia a try.
We had the PANINO DI POLLO ~ $13.95 Diced chicken breast with mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, caramelized onions and basil on grilled Tuscan bread and the PANINO DI BISTECCA ~ $14.95 Grilled ribeye with herb mayo, spinach and caramelized onions on grilled Tuscan bread. Both were excellent, though the ribeye meat was cut too large and you could not bite through it and keep it on the bread. The flavor was great, but it was very messy. I doubt we will have this again.
Next time I go I am getting the ORECCHIETTE CON SALSICCIA ~ $15.95 Ear shaped pasta with Pinn-Oak ground lamb sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic, goat cheese and chili flakes. I hope it taste as good as it sounds.
http://www.kenoshamangia.com/
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Le Bistro - Norwegian Perl (Western Caribbean)
We have been on two Norwegian ships, the Pearl and two years before on the sister ship the Jewel. We liked the Jewel better, the service seemed to be of a higher caliber. Maybe due to the world financial situation Norwegian is cutting corners.
Anyway, we are not here to talk about the ship, we are here to talk about Le Bistro, which is the French restaurant on board.
On a cruise you expect to eat buffet food more or less. Most meals all come from the same kitchen, so in the end things start to seem the same. Most food is poorly seasoned and it is rushed to be put in front of you. This is not true of Le Bistro.
The service is what you would expect from a 5 start restaurant in any major city. The food was exceptional and well-seasoned.
I can't find the copy of the menu, and we had a large group, so I'll just go over the highlights.
For appetizers, get the escargot, it was unique in its preparation and very rich. For the main course, I would have to recommend the lamb, it was cooked perfectly. Others had the fish special which everyone cleaned their plate, so it must have been good. Two of us shared their version of Chateaubriand and it was excellent
We had the creme brulee for desert; it was not the best we have every had, but it ranked right up there.
Off all the restaurants on the ship this was the best. The second best would be the Italian restaurant.
If you happen to be on either of these ships, pay the extra $15 to go to Le Bistro, we hope your experience is as enjoyable as ours.
www.ncl.com
Anyway, we are not here to talk about the ship, we are here to talk about Le Bistro, which is the French restaurant on board.
On a cruise you expect to eat buffet food more or less. Most meals all come from the same kitchen, so in the end things start to seem the same. Most food is poorly seasoned and it is rushed to be put in front of you. This is not true of Le Bistro.
The service is what you would expect from a 5 start restaurant in any major city. The food was exceptional and well-seasoned.
I can't find the copy of the menu, and we had a large group, so I'll just go over the highlights.
For appetizers, get the escargot, it was unique in its preparation and very rich. For the main course, I would have to recommend the lamb, it was cooked perfectly. Others had the fish special which everyone cleaned their plate, so it must have been good. Two of us shared their version of Chateaubriand and it was excellent
We had the creme brulee for desert; it was not the best we have every had, but it ranked right up there.
Off all the restaurants on the ship this was the best. The second best would be the Italian restaurant.
If you happen to be on either of these ships, pay the extra $15 to go to Le Bistro, we hope your experience is as enjoyable as ours.
www.ncl.com
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