Tuesday night we had another fine meal at Millie's Diner. As I have written before, I love the consistency of Millie's but I also love how they constantly surprise me and take the experience of dining to a whole other level.
We arrived early and were greeted by Paul, Lisa and the staff and quickly caught up on happenings while reviewing the menu. We ordered two glasses of Graham Beck sparkling ($7) and as usual the menu had many things which made the short list.
We decided to share two appetizers, the duck ravioli with arugula pesto and sundried tomatoes ($9) and the cornmeal crusted fried oysters with a roasted poblano potato cake, fontina fondue and applewood bacon lardons ($10). Bob had finished his sparkling, so ordered a glass of Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone '07 ($8) to have with the appetizers.
The ravioli were tender and the bite of the arugula was a nice contrast to the meaty duck and to the sweetness of the sundried tomatoes. This was not a saucy ravioli; there was just enough pesto and tomato to compliment and let the ravioli shine. The oysters were plump and lightly breaded and the potato cake, the fondue and the bacon all worked together very well.
For entrees I ordered the pan seared Chilean sea bass with roasted baby carrots, French green lentils, roasted salsify and foie gras hollendaise ($28). Bob ordered the five spice roasted Cornish game hen with soba noodles, carmelized fennel broth, sugar snap peas and apple chicken sausage ($23). We also ordered a bottle of Cono Sur Vision Viognier '07 Chile ($27) to have with the meal.
My bass was perfect. Nice crust on the outside, tender and moist on the inside, it was the best fish I've had in a long time. The green lentils (I love lentils with fish) were tender but not mushy and the carrots provided a nice sweetness. The foie gras hollendaise, which could have easily overpowered the dish, added a nice richness to the lighter fare. Bob could not say enough good things about his dish either and we both cleaned our plates and made room for dessert. Our dessert was an apple strudel with vanilla gelato. Perfect for fall. The crust was buttery and tender, the apples not too tart or too sweet and as one would expect, the vanilla gelato made the dish.
Service was terrific, food was terrific, heck even the weather was terrific. It was a great date night. http://milliesdiner.com/
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Thank you so much Janet! It is always a pleasure to see you guys!
Cheers, Lisa
I am the proud owner of Bagel Lox and I would Love to invite you to come and enjoy our relaxing atmosphere and wonderful food. You seem to have impeccable taste and I would love to hear what you think of us. we are located in woodlake commons shopping center. Next to Five Guys and Heaths. Just ask for Connie or Sonny if we are not there anyone of our family would be happy to take care of you.
looking forward to seeing you.
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