{"id":11651,"date":"2014-06-14T16:19:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T21:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=11651"},"modified":"2014-06-14T16:20:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T21:20:19","slug":"dinner-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=11651","title":{"rendered":"Dinner Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some photos from our dinners at the resort.<\/p>\n

La Brisa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Out of all the restaurants, La Brisa was our favorite. I think it was the only restaurant that we went to with a full bar. The other restaurants offered only regular drinks and wine. The location was perfect. The restaurant had spectacular views and the breeze felt great against your skin.<\/p>\n

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La Comedie<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Comedie is one of two French restaurants. This one isn’t included in the regular all inclusive package but it’s free to club premium guests. Naturally, we had to give it a try. <\/p>\n

Brian was not too fond of this place because he said it smelled very fishy. I couldn’t smell anything because I caught a cold while we were there and I was at the peak of my illness at this point. The creepy puppets didn’t help matters any either. <\/p>\n

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This is how they served water out of water bottles.<\/p>\n

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My shrimp cocktail starter was served out of a pineapple cup.<\/p>\n

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I got the lobster thermidor entree. I’m sure it was very good but I didn’t have much of an appetite that night.<\/p>\n

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Brian had chicken cordon bleu.<\/p>\n

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I did eat all of my crepe suzette despite my lack of appetite.<\/p>\n

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Brian had chocolate ice cream. <\/p>\n

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Kyoto Teppanyaki<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following night we had dinner at a Japanese hibachi place. Like La Comedie this restaurant is also located on the family side, Barcel\u00f3 B\u00e1varo Palace Deluxe. <\/p>\n

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This is their version of miso soup. I thought it was good but Brian didn’t like it because it had a lot of crap in it. He’s used to the clear miso soup that they serve at the teppanyaki restaurants here in Wichita.<\/p>\n

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I didn’t get a picture of my plate but it looks exactly the same as this with shrimp instead of chicken. I ate a lot of shrimp while we were down there.<\/p>\n

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I had coconut encrusted flan. Brian had some kind of chocolate cake roll\/log.<\/p>\n

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La Dolce Vita<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Dolce Vita is an Italian restaurant at Barcel\u00f3 B\u00e1varo Palace Deluxe. It was Brian’s pick and his least favorite of all the restaurants that we tried.<\/p>\n

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They gave us bread that reminds me of lavosh.<\/p>\n

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The minestrone was not very good. It was very watery.<\/p>\n

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The chicken cacciatore was just okay.<\/p>\n

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Brian fared worse. His spinach and four cheese ravioli was overcooked.<\/p>\n

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The only thing good, besides the cheesy flatbread, was the tiramisu.<\/p>\n

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Chez Gourmet<\/strong><\/p>\n

We ate at Chez Gourmet on our final night at Barcel\u00f3. This French restaurant is included in the regular all inclusive package and the best part is that it’s located in the adults only side so we didn’t have to take the train over to Palace Deluxe. Even though my lobster wasn’t cooked all the way, I actually liked this place better than La Comedie.<\/p>\n

Brian said the place didn’t smell fishy and there were no creepy puppets. I still couldn’t smell so I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or lack of fishy odor, but I was definitely glad there were no creepy puppets watching us eat our meal. Jokes aside, the restaurant was furnished nicely and well-decorated. The ambiance of this restaurant is also more romantic than stuffy.<\/p>\n

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This is the stuffed squid starter offered to everyone at the restaurant. Brian didn’t touch his. I ate mine. It wasn’t bad.<\/p>\n

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The seafood soup was watery just like the minestrone from the previous night.<\/p>\n

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This is the martini shrimp. The fried shrimp outside was yummy. The shrimp ceviche under the martini glass was just okay. Cool presentation, though.<\/p>\n

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I had the seafood trio of shrimp, crab, and lobster. The shrimp was good but the crab was overcooked and the lobster was not done all the way.<\/p>\n

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Brian had the chateaubriand. He said it was just okay.<\/p>\n

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I had the crepe suzette again for dessert.<\/p>\n

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I don’t get to eat crepes very often so I took advantage of it while we were at Barcel\u00f3. I ate crepes everyday. If not at dinner, at breakfast. I didn’t know there was a crepe station at Caribe Buffet<\/a> until our second or third day at the resort but after I found out, I got it every time.<\/p>\n

As far as resort dining goes, La Brisa and Caribe are your best bets. They’re on the adults only side so you don’t have to ride the train to Palace Deluxe. Lots of options at Caribe (and guys can wear shorts because there’s no dress code) and they have a full bar at La Brisa so you can enjoy cocktails with your meal.<\/p>\n

Seafood was abundant at the resort and you have lot of choices. I took full advantage and ate a lot of seafood, specially shrimp. Brian is not a seafood lover so he ate a lot of pasta. LOL. I hope you enjoyed all the food photos and you found the comments helpful. Until next time.<\/p>\n

XOXO,
\nChing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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