ameliaj
06-16-2008, 07:08 PM
Last week, Mr. A and I dropped little A off at camp in NC:clap: and came down to 30A for the week. We dined at the fabulous Caliza pool on Thursday.
The pool at night is absolutely gorgeous. We decided that we felt as though we had been transported to some exotic foreign land. The restaurant is situated poolside and the front is open to the pool. Fans turn overhead, but remember to dress coolly on super hot summer nights since there is no ac.
We began our meal with the Tuna tartar appetizer. The tuna had a lovely flavor and was very refreshing. Though, the $16 cost for 2 slices seems a little pricey.
Mr. A had the Grilled whole (no head though) snapper. He is very fond of whole grilled fish. It came with a frisee salad and pomme frites. He declared it delicious, though the pomme frites were a little soggy, they were very tasty.
I had the grilled flounder chilled and stacked with a caponata. It was a lovely presentation. This dish would be an excellent choice for a seriously hot evening.
We finished up the meal with the Flourless chocolate cake. It was to die for.:wub: Luckily we shared the dessert, because it was very rich.
Our service was not hurried, but came at a steady reasonable pace. Our servers were adorable young people from other countries. They did have a small bit of trouble with our southern way of speaking.
A note: When we dined, Caliza did not have a full liquor license and could only serve beer and wine. (No martinis:cry:).
Another note: Many of the dishes come with a frisee salad, frisee garnish, or frisee in some form. I'm not a huge fan of frisee. I might ask them to substitute something else next time.
We will certainly return to Caliza pool again. Next time, I think we will probably order an appetizer, split the whole chilled lobster and get a dessert. This will make our meal a little more econmical and I'll get to come back more.
We concluded our evening with a leisurely stroll back to the house.
I'm sorry to report that I did not take photos of our meal. Nancy. esq will have to forgive me. I'm not a good photographer.
The pool at night is absolutely gorgeous. We decided that we felt as though we had been transported to some exotic foreign land. The restaurant is situated poolside and the front is open to the pool. Fans turn overhead, but remember to dress coolly on super hot summer nights since there is no ac.
We began our meal with the Tuna tartar appetizer. The tuna had a lovely flavor and was very refreshing. Though, the $16 cost for 2 slices seems a little pricey.
Mr. A had the Grilled whole (no head though) snapper. He is very fond of whole grilled fish. It came with a frisee salad and pomme frites. He declared it delicious, though the pomme frites were a little soggy, they were very tasty.
I had the grilled flounder chilled and stacked with a caponata. It was a lovely presentation. This dish would be an excellent choice for a seriously hot evening.
We finished up the meal with the Flourless chocolate cake. It was to die for.:wub: Luckily we shared the dessert, because it was very rich.
Our service was not hurried, but came at a steady reasonable pace. Our servers were adorable young people from other countries. They did have a small bit of trouble with our southern way of speaking.
A note: When we dined, Caliza did not have a full liquor license and could only serve beer and wine. (No martinis:cry:).
Another note: Many of the dishes come with a frisee salad, frisee garnish, or frisee in some form. I'm not a huge fan of frisee. I might ask them to substitute something else next time.
We will certainly return to Caliza pool again. Next time, I think we will probably order an appetizer, split the whole chilled lobster and get a dessert. This will make our meal a little more econmical and I'll get to come back more.
We concluded our evening with a leisurely stroll back to the house.
I'm sorry to report that I did not take photos of our meal. Nancy. esq will have to forgive me. I'm not a good photographer.