Showing posts with label mojito. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mojito. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Mojito Again
If my admittedly amateurish recent review of Mojito did not convince you of its awesomeness, perhaps you should check out Robin Garr's review instead. After reading that it's all I can do not to abandon my sensible roasted chicken dinner plans and go stuff myself with tapas!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Mojito = Goat Cheese Heaven
Tonight my parents took me and Neil to dinner at Mojito for Neil's birthday, which was Wednesday. (Neil and I, by the way, have gotten back together. That's good news for this blog, because I had kind of lost my joie de food blogging without him. But all of that is for another entry.) I had read on Louisville HotBytes about their new, more Spanish-influenced menu, and I was excited about trying it.
We got there at 5:45 (we planned to go early to beat the rush) and were seated immediately on the patio. The weather was perfect. It took a little longer than expected for anyone to offer us drinks, but eventually they did, and Neil, my dad and I all enjoyed mojitos. If someone makes a better mojito than Mojito does, I would like to try it. They are just fantastic.
Someday I will get used to being a food blogger and I will actually make notes about the names and contents of the dishes that I eat. But I'll try to describe it as best I can. Neil and I had two favorites from the old menu that had made the cut and two new items. We started with our beloved Ensalada Mediterranea (lettuce, Marcona almonds, pine nuts, shaved fig bread, feta cheese, olives, grapes, raisins, and cucumbers with a muscatel dressing). (I actually lifted that description from a previous Blog Tartare entry about Mojito and I'm not sure if it's still entirely accurate, but the salad was still entirely delicious!) Then came the Queso Fundido, a bowl of melted cheese mixed with chorizo and (I think) Serrano ham, served with bread. Next we had a dish whose name escapes me; it was a mushroom gratin with goat cheese and potatoes, also served with bread. And finally we had flat bread topped with duck confit, marmalade, greens, and goat cheese. We ended the meal with goat cheese flan and Cuban coffee.
Everything was fantastic. The service was a little off; drink refills were kind of hard to come by, and at least four times (possibly five) various servers tried to deliver food to our table that didn't belong to us. But the lovely weather and outstanding food made up for it.
I must say, between this dinner and having recently seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I'm dying to go back to Spain. I could do some awesome food blogging there. Someone should give me some grant money!
We got there at 5:45 (we planned to go early to beat the rush) and were seated immediately on the patio. The weather was perfect. It took a little longer than expected for anyone to offer us drinks, but eventually they did, and Neil, my dad and I all enjoyed mojitos. If someone makes a better mojito than Mojito does, I would like to try it. They are just fantastic.
Someday I will get used to being a food blogger and I will actually make notes about the names and contents of the dishes that I eat. But I'll try to describe it as best I can. Neil and I had two favorites from the old menu that had made the cut and two new items. We started with our beloved Ensalada Mediterranea (lettuce, Marcona almonds, pine nuts, shaved fig bread, feta cheese, olives, grapes, raisins, and cucumbers with a muscatel dressing). (I actually lifted that description from a previous Blog Tartare entry about Mojito and I'm not sure if it's still entirely accurate, but the salad was still entirely delicious!) Then came the Queso Fundido, a bowl of melted cheese mixed with chorizo and (I think) Serrano ham, served with bread. Next we had a dish whose name escapes me; it was a mushroom gratin with goat cheese and potatoes, also served with bread. And finally we had flat bread topped with duck confit, marmalade, greens, and goat cheese. We ended the meal with goat cheese flan and Cuban coffee.
Everything was fantastic. The service was a little off; drink refills were kind of hard to come by, and at least four times (possibly five) various servers tried to deliver food to our table that didn't belong to us. But the lovely weather and outstanding food made up for it.
I must say, between this dinner and having recently seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I'm dying to go back to Spain. I could do some awesome food blogging there. Someone should give me some grant money!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Oooooh, Mojito
My mother called this morning and asked if I wanted to meet her at the optometrist to help her pick out new frames. I would have done it anyway because I love my mommy, but the fact that she offered to buy me lunch didn't hurt. I scrambled out of my pajamas (and into some clothes) and headed out to Springhurst which, for you non-Louisvillians, is an explosion of shopping centers, tract housing, and traffic. (When I lived nearby in the 1980s it was nothing but farmland, and I now find the whole area somewhat distasteful. But I will spare you my urban planning rant.)
Mom picked out some stylish new frames and then it was time for lunch. A few nearby chain restaurants (Rafferty's, Cheddars) were mentioned, but in my never-ending proselytizing about local restaurants, I suggested Mojito. Mom had never been there and agreed to try it. So off we went to Holiday Manor.
Although Mojito has sandwiches and such, the tapas are what it's really all about, and we decided to split four of them. Our choices:
Ensalada Mediterranea: lettuce, Marcona almonds, pine nuts, shaved fig bread, feta cheese, olives, grapes, raisins, cucumbers with a muscatel dressing
Boniato Frito: sweet potato fries served with smoked honey
Picadillo Empanadas: Beef with spices and olives in a tender crust
Queso Fundido: Melted cheese mixed with chorizo and (I think) Serrano ham, served with bread
We ended the meal with the goat cheese flan and two Cuban coffees.
My mom is a pretty open-minded diner and Mojito is very good, so I wasn't surprised that she liked it. I was pleased and amused by her reaction, though. With her first taste of the sweet potato fries and smoked honey she declared that she was in heaven. She said that the flan was the best she'd ever eaten. At the end of the meal she said that Mojito was her new favorite restaurant. That's some pretty strong praise!
It is a sad fact that Mojito is located in a part of town that I rarely have reason to visit. I'm quite spoiled living near the Highlands and Frankfort Ave, the two major food districts in Louisville. But Mojito is definitely worth the trek out to the East End. I'm going to have to make a concerted effort to eat there more often, because it really is outstanding. The food was delicious and beautifully presented, and I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the friendly and attentive service. We hadn't quite planned on spending $50 for lunch, but it was worth every penny. I can't wait to go back.
Mom picked out some stylish new frames and then it was time for lunch. A few nearby chain restaurants (Rafferty's, Cheddars) were mentioned, but in my never-ending proselytizing about local restaurants, I suggested Mojito. Mom had never been there and agreed to try it. So off we went to Holiday Manor.
Although Mojito has sandwiches and such, the tapas are what it's really all about, and we decided to split four of them. Our choices:
Ensalada Mediterranea: lettuce, Marcona almonds, pine nuts, shaved fig bread, feta cheese, olives, grapes, raisins, cucumbers with a muscatel dressing
Boniato Frito: sweet potato fries served with smoked honey
Picadillo Empanadas: Beef with spices and olives in a tender crust
Queso Fundido: Melted cheese mixed with chorizo and (I think) Serrano ham, served with bread
We ended the meal with the goat cheese flan and two Cuban coffees.
My mom is a pretty open-minded diner and Mojito is very good, so I wasn't surprised that she liked it. I was pleased and amused by her reaction, though. With her first taste of the sweet potato fries and smoked honey she declared that she was in heaven. She said that the flan was the best she'd ever eaten. At the end of the meal she said that Mojito was her new favorite restaurant. That's some pretty strong praise!
It is a sad fact that Mojito is located in a part of town that I rarely have reason to visit. I'm quite spoiled living near the Highlands and Frankfort Ave, the two major food districts in Louisville. But Mojito is definitely worth the trek out to the East End. I'm going to have to make a concerted effort to eat there more often, because it really is outstanding. The food was delicious and beautifully presented, and I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the friendly and attentive service. We hadn't quite planned on spending $50 for lunch, but it was worth every penny. I can't wait to go back.
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