Dining report part III: Jamila's and Commander's
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:23 pm
Jamila's, like Brigtsen's gets short shrift b/c this was taking too long to write...
Wednesday Dinner (New Year’s Eve): Jamila’s: This is a wonderful place to meet the woman who will become your wife on New Year’s Eve. It is even more wonderful to come back (when you can) every New Year’s Eve thereafter. I gotta say that some of the mussels were not top notch. Everything else was great. I have never experienced any hospitality more generous and congenial at a restaurant than that provided by Moncef and Jamila.
New Year’s Day Brunch: Commander’s Palace: Typically exquisite atmosphere and service that you would expect here. We had only a quibble with one plate. I started with an excellent gin fizz. Appetizers were the gumbo for our friend, the special blackeyed pea soup for my wife and the Shrimp Hennican for me. My wife and our friend liked their soups. The Shrimp Hennican was wonderful. The aroma rising from the plate almost made the plate alone. I could have eaten an entire plate of the accompanying pickled okra. For entrée’s, I had the griddle seared gulf fish, an excellent and enormous piece of redfish accompanied by very good sides. My wife had a their version of couchon which would’ve been great except that the poached eggs came out over cooked. Very unfortunate. Our friend had the shrimp and grits and reported that they were very good. For dessert, I had the strawberry shortcake, my wife had the bread pudding soufflé, and our friend had the chocolate dish, consisting of an array of chocolates. These were all good, but if I had the chance to order again, I would go for the soufflé. All in all, it was a very nice ending to our trip.
Wednesday Dinner (New Year’s Eve): Jamila’s: This is a wonderful place to meet the woman who will become your wife on New Year’s Eve. It is even more wonderful to come back (when you can) every New Year’s Eve thereafter. I gotta say that some of the mussels were not top notch. Everything else was great. I have never experienced any hospitality more generous and congenial at a restaurant than that provided by Moncef and Jamila.
New Year’s Day Brunch: Commander’s Palace: Typically exquisite atmosphere and service that you would expect here. We had only a quibble with one plate. I started with an excellent gin fizz. Appetizers were the gumbo for our friend, the special blackeyed pea soup for my wife and the Shrimp Hennican for me. My wife and our friend liked their soups. The Shrimp Hennican was wonderful. The aroma rising from the plate almost made the plate alone. I could have eaten an entire plate of the accompanying pickled okra. For entrée’s, I had the griddle seared gulf fish, an excellent and enormous piece of redfish accompanied by very good sides. My wife had a their version of couchon which would’ve been great except that the poached eggs came out over cooked. Very unfortunate. Our friend had the shrimp and grits and reported that they were very good. For dessert, I had the strawberry shortcake, my wife had the bread pudding soufflé, and our friend had the chocolate dish, consisting of an array of chocolates. These were all good, but if I had the chance to order again, I would go for the soufflé. All in all, it was a very nice ending to our trip.
(it sounds like I need to broaden my horizons)