First Review of 2023 Let's start off strong with La Conde - Santa Monica.
A video of my experience is on my Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ohtikitsbre
Is there something they are hiding? I had to use my phone's flash several times because the place was too dark, it wasn't even setting a mood, just too dark. In addition to being that dark, the candles on the table didn't add anything to the scene. I'm sorry it was so dark. Although I was able to discern the mood they were trying to set, it was very dark.
The restaurant was pitched as Latian American but the menu did not seem to fit maybe more so at the original location which is located in San Diego.
Mr. Bob; The second I took a sip I wanted to be on the beach with my feet in the water being served this drink back to back. Maestro dobel diamante, agave nectar, pineapple giffard, lemon juice and pineapple juice.
Make a wish; The genie bottle was my friend's drink of choice. You rubbed it and the drink came out. Blue Curaçao, Bourbon, lemon juice, and agave nectar were included.
Strawberry Margarita; If you've has one you've had them all. José Cuervo Tequila, Cointreau, strawberry infusion, chamoy, and Tajín.
La Conden: Conden The amazing, and it had Malibu, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice. It would be great to relive this drink while eating Brussels sprouts every single day.
No matter what type of place I'm at, I'm always willing to order Brussels sprouts. This was a bit weird because they offered sprouts on the menu, which threw my friend and me. BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS! If you make the choice to try this place 100 percent get the Brussels sprouts they were so good I have no clue what type of sauce they used but I wanted it on everything. I followed it up with fries that honestly could have been done without and seemed out of place on their menu. Arriving cold, it seemed they were trying to do the Five Guys but failed. I would skip the fries.
However, my friend was impressed with the number of lamb chops she received and the quality of the chops. There was a plain salad served under them, and she thought it would be better with the same sauce as the Brussels sprouts.
My steak was cooked to perfection, but for some reason, it came with salt and pepper. With the exception of not being seasoned, the steak was juicy, tender, flavorful, and had the right amount of fat.
I found asparagus was overpriced because it came with only three spears. Bacon was an option we skipped. If we could have added some lemon juice to the top it really would have set it off.
The mashed potatoes deserve the title of Pomme puree since they have a much smoother taste and flavor. Compared to regular mashed potatoes. For some reason, it was creamy, buttery, and cheesy, although I don't think they added cheese to the potatoes. I would also recommend getting this.
Make sure you skip the lobster mac and cheese. It did not contain lobster, and if it did, it was very minor. We pulled out our phones to see if we could find the lobster, but we couldn't. In spite of this, the choice of noodles and a generous coating of Cheddar-cheesy were spot on.
The cheesecake was standard. Once you've eaten it, you've eaten it three times. It gave bulk orders of Costco cheesecake. I liked the addition of the oreo crust at the bottom, and the strawberry jam really made the dessert taste better than it already did.
I didn't intend for it to be this long, but you've reached the bottom, and I'm still not done. The flight order came with drinks, was inside a fake airplane, and came with a celebration song.
Trying to portray Spring Break Miami, this was not the right place. Then they added a DJ, lord I could not wait to get out of there. I wanted a relaxing dinner with a friend instead of a club atmosphere.
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