And we did return to Escondido
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Don't know how we got the impression this place wasn't going to be good, it was very nice indeed. Escondido is a modern Mexican influence restaurant where La Bougie used to be. It's got a clean and cool look, and looks just the sort of place I'd like to see more of.
Clare had the fillet steak and I went for polenta. Mine tasted a tiny bit over fried, but it was a good sized portion with a nice fresh lime and herb dressing. The menu's not huge, this means they can concentrate on what they do well, good plan. They do have room for a few vege options, again a good thing.
With a bottle of wine our bill came to forty five pounds. Recommended, we will return.
pauly :: 2006 :: Comment / reply
And it was good again... still popular, as we could only be squeezed in for a table at nearly 10pm, booking in advance... guess this shows that there's not a lot of choice in the area and / or people get frightfully excited about any new restaurant. Go on, open one yourself! We'll come to it!
We had exactly the same meal as last time, steak for Clare and polenta for me, the same wine and the same chips and dips on the side... The only thing that had changed was the polenta, it was a slightly smaller portion, and served on a bed of slightly different mushrooms. To be fair, last time I left some, there was too much, so if other punters had also been leaving a bit on the plate, then resizing the portion is a smart thing to do.
Bit of a rowdy crowd in there this time, but still mostly a younger and cooler set.
Hungry now, I want to go back...
pauly :: 30 Jan :: 2006 :: Comment / reply
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