Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 2025
This is very close to being a solid dish. The onions were a bit overpowering, but they were also sparse, good job there.
Bar La Grassa – Minneapolis, MN
Bar La Grassa is one of my favorite places in downtown Minneapolis. Sadly, this carpaccio rendition was a total failure. There is some strange spice in the meat. Nutmeg? Cinnamon? Coriander? Hard to tell, but enough to notice and not in a good way.
Redux – Beau’s Grille – Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
There is certainly something to be said about consistency! Thirteen years after I last had this dish at this place, they are still churning out a very high quality product. Once again, though, that cheese. Extremely Pungent cheese.
Marlene Jeans Raw Bar + Kitchen
An excellent lunch take at a fun North Carolina restaurant.
La Central by Mario Pagan – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Though the description from the menu says “tostada” I wrote it off as being a part of jazzy Puerto Rican vernacular and proceeded without caution.
Mr. Paul’s Supper Club – Edina, MN, USA
Our initial reaction was one of hopeful curiosity. The smell was good and cheesy, but the (rolled!) carpaccio was hiding under a large bed of carrots, jicama and watercress.
Umbrella Restaurant – Bonaire
I set my expectations low for this dish because the restaurant is essentially at the end of the cruise ship dock. Living in St. Thomas, in my experience you’re not going to achieve many mind-blowing culinary experiences in such locations. You’re there for the view; the water and salt breeze and people watching.
Giovanni’s Table – Voyager of the Seas
After a wonderful day at sea we sat down to the ship’s Italian restaurant for Valentine’s Day dinner. This was the first carpaccio appetizer I saw when I checked the restaurant menus after boarding, but it was the third I tasted on the trip.
Chops Grille – Voyager of the Seas
On a cruise ship, there is no consequence to ordering a lot of food and then ultimately not eating it. For that reason many of the dishes, even in the specialty dining areas are understandably small. In this case, it’s really too bad because it was a very well-executed dish all around.
Toppers Restaurant & Bar – Sint Maarten
This selection from the Sint Maartin (Dutch side) is going to be given a tremendous amount of grace in this review for a number of reasons.