Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Sonya's at Disney's Vero Beach Resort



Written by Leann Pettit
We ate at Sonya's at Disney's Vero Beach Resort on Valentine's Day. While the restaurant had a special surf and turf for two entree, they also served their entire regular menu as well.

We both ordered the Oak Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet, which is served with truffle mac and cheese and a red wine sauce. The filet was cooked perfectly to just before medium well and was incredibly tender. The red wine sauce was peppery and the cheese from the mac and cheese mixed with the red wine sauce, which made it heavenly for both the mac and cheese and the steak.

We also ordered the special dessert duo, which was a passion fruit cream puff and a chocolate bomb cake. The cream puff was made with a delicate, buttery, flaky pastry on the top and bottom and filled in the center with a light and fluffy cream that definitely let the passion fruit flavor shine through.

The chocolate bomb was in the style of a lava cake - a moist cake which surrounds a moister, oozing center. The duo was designed for Valentine's Day as a dessert for two.

The night we went, the restaurant was booked solid, so definitely make reservations in advance.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Tin Fish, Port St. Lucie



Written by Leann Pettit
While driving around Central Florida, we stopped at Tin Fish Restaurant in Port St. Lucie. The place was located in a strip mall and looked very unassuming from the outside. Inside, the place felt like the local hang out, everyone knew each other, and the waitstaff was friendly.

We ordered the the Mahi-Mahi fish sandwich and the Tin Fish's Famous Fish Sandwich. Both were served fried and with a side of slaw. The Famous sandwich was served on a long hoagie roll and and the Mahi-Mahi sandwich served on a bun, both very fresh and soft.

The slaw was vinegar based - no mayonnaise here! - and heavily seasoned with fresh herbs. Both sandwiches also came with a side of fries or onion rings, we ordered one of each. The waffle cut fries were seasoned with Old Bay and well cooked, and the onion rings definitely tasted like they are house breaded and fried, and very, very good, and served with a tangy dipping sauce (also delicious on the fishes).

The famous sandwich was made with cod, there was a lot of of fish on the sandwich and the fish was juicy and tender and the breading was crispy and tasty. The mahi-mahi was perfectly cooked to my tastes - juicy with a nice large flake, and a similarly tasting breading. The mahi-mahi sandwich is ordered to your specifications, with whatever you want on it. We ordered it with lettuce and tomato, but they would have put just about anything on it.