marksmith
04-19-2009, 10:36 AM
Just back from a great quick trip(4/12-4/17). Swan review on resort board.
Blue Zoo-Easter Sunday late Dinner-flew in and settled in our room, looking forward to a late dinner at a restaurant that we just loved on our last visit. DW ordered the lobster tail app.(good) and I had a 1/2 doz. raw oysters-1 bad replaced by 4 from the kitchen. Split a beet salad(beets were bitter) and started on entrees-DW had the Fl grouper(very bland) DD- kids tenderloin(she liked it), me-dancing pompano-unlike the grouper, actually a little heavy on the seasoning, but good. A bottle of Argyle pinot and a fruit based flam'be(sic) rounded out a $250 dinner with average service and perhaps the second string in the kitchen(easter night) C-(biggest dissapointment of the trip)
IL Mullino-never tried before but decided to give it a go the last night of out trip, and glad we did. DW had a very nice ceasar salad, DD and I split an antipasto appetizer(very diverse and nice). DW had a spagetti bolognese, which she said was one of the best she ever had, I had perhaps the best veal oso bucco, I have ever had and my daughter a tasty pepperoni pizza. A nice bottle of chianti and good service $200 and the nicesest surprise of our trip, a return visit assured. A-(give it a try)
Garden Grove-good breakfast; Dolphin fountain-for nightly ice cream; Java/wine bar in swan lobby-convienent, but often too long of a line. Wish the splash grill and the swan pool bar had longer hours. Happy to answer any questions.
Blue Zoo-Easter Sunday late Dinner-flew in and settled in our room, looking forward to a late dinner at a restaurant that we just loved on our last visit. DW ordered the lobster tail app.(good) and I had a 1/2 doz. raw oysters-1 bad replaced by 4 from the kitchen. Split a beet salad(beets were bitter) and started on entrees-DW had the Fl grouper(very bland) DD- kids tenderloin(she liked it), me-dancing pompano-unlike the grouper, actually a little heavy on the seasoning, but good. A bottle of Argyle pinot and a fruit based flam'be(sic) rounded out a $250 dinner with average service and perhaps the second string in the kitchen(easter night) C-(biggest dissapointment of the trip)
IL Mullino-never tried before but decided to give it a go the last night of out trip, and glad we did. DW had a very nice ceasar salad, DD and I split an antipasto appetizer(very diverse and nice). DW had a spagetti bolognese, which she said was one of the best she ever had, I had perhaps the best veal oso bucco, I have ever had and my daughter a tasty pepperoni pizza. A nice bottle of chianti and good service $200 and the nicesest surprise of our trip, a return visit assured. A-(give it a try)
Garden Grove-good breakfast; Dolphin fountain-for nightly ice cream; Java/wine bar in swan lobby-convienent, but often too long of a line. Wish the splash grill and the swan pool bar had longer hours. Happy to answer any questions.