Mexico Vacay: Part Two
Mexico Vacay: Pt. 2
Dinner at Occidental's Los Olivas, an Italian restaurant was sooo yummy. We started with Tuna Tartare and Bruschetta for apps. Tartare was wrapped in a cucumber slice garnished with fresh basil and romaine lettuce, served in a blend of Italian broth with an Asian twist. The bruschetta was crispy and so flavorful garnished with arugula and fresh shaved Parmesan! Main courses were my Grilled Salmon, served over mushroom risotto and my husbands' Beef Tenderloin, over mashed sweet potatoes, asparagus, vegetable mix... with a yummy red wine reduction sauce.
We ate our second meal at the Royal Clubs' Restaurant... where we also ate breakfast daily. Four courses of yummy!! Our chef presented us with an appetizer of cucumber stuffed with goat cheese, grilled marinated salmon & prosciutto wrapped melon drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette. Followed by Royal Salad... combination of fourteen ingredients, including romaine lettuce, fresh green beans, grilled chicken, pistachios, beets, cucumber.. to name a few. The dressing set it off ... being a passion fruit creamed vinaigrette! My entree, Marinated Prawns served over carrot purée with a mushroom tarragon wine sauce. Most flavorful shrimp combination! Who has room for dessert? We didn't but opted for the truffles garnished with red berries! Perfect finish to an excellent meal. I need to recreate these at a later date..no?
What could possibly make this entree more amazing? The three accompanying courses and cream cheese-filled croissant roll... that's what!
The meal began with that delicate croissant crust filled with a slightly sweetened cream cheese mixture which made you want to eat two and steel a few for a bedtime snack! The salad of mixed greens topped with figs, pine nuts, Gorgonzola cheese and finished with a balsamic vinaigrette was the perfect blend of sweet and savory. Our soup course was a difficult choice, so my husband and I chose to share two. My top choice was of course the Seafood Bouillabaisse chocked full of calamari, mussels, octopus, shrimp and a large chowder clam with lime garnish. My hubby opted for the Pumpkin Cream which he decided was so good he had it again the next day for lunch! Our entree consisted of Beef Tenderloin Medallions served with root vegetables, potatoes, rutabaga, and carrots covered in garlicky, red wine reduction... so yummy I was glad I chose it over the Sesame-crusted Tuna (tough choice). Once again, not feeling the need for dessert, we succumbed to sharing an order of Almond Truffles, exquisitely decorated with chocolate sauce and berries! Second time we had truffles, but thoroughly enjoyed the additional nuts! Good thing our day consists of miles of beach walking to burn up all the calories.....