A Night Out

We like to cook and experiment but every once in a while we splurge, go out, check out the other possibilities or competition. Or, honestly, to get ideas. One of the neat things is finding a new and exciting restaurant. We did just that last night,  I'll do my best to describe it but unfortunately photos of actual meals are unavailable, thanks to my inefficiency to bring the camera along.

Short story, we wanted a place to eat, meet and drink with my wife's cousin and her husband. We found a place midway between both of our homes on Ft. Myers beach. The Bayfront Bistro http://www.bayfrontbistro.com/). Where Chef's Passion For Fresh, Innovative Dishes Meets Beautiful Estero Bay . What a thrilling, upscale casual restaurant. I'd give it 5 stars without thinking. Atmosphere, super service and the waitress was even better. She was knowledgeable about the menu, cooking techniques ( which I approved of) and was extremely in-tune with our needs.  Food was over the top. We were there to socialize and catch up on things. They were very accomodating to our socializing and we didn't feel rushed.  It gets my top recommendation for a new and sure to return location. If you are visiting, be sure to look it up. You will be pleased.

Here is a list of our  selected entrees and salads:

BAYFRONT SCALLOPS - 28

Florida Bay scallops with roasted truffle and lobster sauce

SEAFOOD CHIOPPINO - 22
gulf shrimp – scallops – PEI mussels – fresh marinara basil – shaved garlic – red wine – linguini


CRISPY YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER - 28
Sauce Americain, truffled whipped potatoes – sautéed spinach

BRONZED MAHI MAHI - 21
dirty rice – black bean puree mango –salsa

CLASSIC CAESAR - 8
fresh parmesan – croutons – anchovies

BABY SPINACH SALAD - 9
baby spinach – red onion – goat cheese – candied pecans

As you may see, we opted to skip appetizers, although fresh and crusty bread was served. Dessert was out of our realm. We did have cocktails before dinner and various glasses of cabernet and pinot grigio wines with our meals.  What a wonderful experience in a new adventure. The view was great overlooking the harbor and marina. It was rather cold so we did not sit on the deck but are looking forward to doing that in the upcoming weeks.

Although we don't have actual and personal photos here are a few off Bayside Bistros website. I hope they reflect our  good experience.