The good news is that I found a fabulous reverse happy hour in Shaker Square, the bad news is I only found one reverse happy hour in Shaker Square.
Sarava in Shaker Square is the sister restaurant to Sergio's in University Circle and it offers amazing food and drinks. The hidden gem of a menu that I discovered on my trip was the reverse happy hour food and pricing. From 9:30pm until close, in the bar area, you can celebrate happy hour for only $12 for three plates and $1 off all drinks. The plates are small plates, but 3 would make a perfect dinner. The three I chose were the chicken passarinho, crisp Spanish cheese, and tamale cakes. There are other options that can be even more filling such as mini sliders, pizza, and a mini angel hair pasta quiche. Go with a group of friends and you can all order three different plates and share. The value is amazing for a cheap but fun night out.
As for the yummy food...everything was well prepared and quality products. The chicken is billed as spicy garlic and it has a nice kick to it. I prefer things a bit spicier, but it is a good heat level for most people and very tasty. The crisp Spanish cheese is exactly what it says...crisp fried cheese. It is served with a kalamata olive and tomato sauce. It is the right amount of salty and cheese flavors. The tamale cakes are grilled and served with a perfect balance of guacamole, ancho sauce and tomato relish.
I loved the entrees at Sarava and finding such great deals for $12 makes my trip from the West Side worthwhile!
The next blog will be coming after Labor day and will look at ethnic/church festivals! Enjoy your yummy eats and as always, I am open to ideas for future blogs!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Reverse Happy Hours-Tremont
Sometimes Friday happy hour just ends way too early. By the time you get out of work and decide what you want to do for the night...happy hour ends! So a great way to get happy hour deals later in the evening is reverse happy hours. This edition is going to give a review of Tremont Reverse Happy Hours, specifically one of my favorite restaurants.
The Bistro on Lincoln Park has amazing, fresh, well done, quality food any day of the week including Sunday Brunch. But if you want to enjoy the delicious food for a fraction of the price, the reverse happy hour fulfills the bill! On Friday the reverse happy hour begins at 9pm and continues until closing. On the menu is plenty of items that will make for a filling high quality dinner. One of my favorite items is the loaded tater tots. Seriously, are tater tots ever not a good food item and when you add bacon, smoked cheddar, scallions and creme fraiche. Sometimes tots can be a bit greasy or have too many toppings, but these are a perfect balance with the toppings. The next item that I love is the buffalo chicken confit. It is flavorful and spicy but not too hot. It includes a crisp celery salad and blue cheese. It is a great way to enjoy a "chicken wing". The total cost for this meal is $14. There are many other options on the happy hour menu including a Chicken Ceaser Salad, fries, burger and mac and cheese! This is one of my favorite restaurants and to get this quality this cheap is an amazing deal.
The other reverse happy hour in Tremont is at Lolita. This is a great deal for $5 a plate! My favorites here are the Lolita Burger with egg, bacon, cheddar and onion and the brussel sprouts with anchovies, capers and walnuts. The total cost of this meal is $10! The other items on the menu include mac and cheese, mussels, and eggplant dip. The atmosphere is amazing and sitting at the bar is a fun treat for this place. Friday nights here the Happy Hour starts at 10:30 and goes until close.
As always if anyone has any suggestions of places I am always open to suggestions.
The Bistro on Lincoln Park has amazing, fresh, well done, quality food any day of the week including Sunday Brunch. But if you want to enjoy the delicious food for a fraction of the price, the reverse happy hour fulfills the bill! On Friday the reverse happy hour begins at 9pm and continues until closing. On the menu is plenty of items that will make for a filling high quality dinner. One of my favorite items is the loaded tater tots. Seriously, are tater tots ever not a good food item and when you add bacon, smoked cheddar, scallions and creme fraiche. Sometimes tots can be a bit greasy or have too many toppings, but these are a perfect balance with the toppings. The next item that I love is the buffalo chicken confit. It is flavorful and spicy but not too hot. It includes a crisp celery salad and blue cheese. It is a great way to enjoy a "chicken wing". The total cost for this meal is $14. There are many other options on the happy hour menu including a Chicken Ceaser Salad, fries, burger and mac and cheese! This is one of my favorite restaurants and to get this quality this cheap is an amazing deal.
The other reverse happy hour in Tremont is at Lolita. This is a great deal for $5 a plate! My favorites here are the Lolita Burger with egg, bacon, cheddar and onion and the brussel sprouts with anchovies, capers and walnuts. The total cost of this meal is $10! The other items on the menu include mac and cheese, mussels, and eggplant dip. The atmosphere is amazing and sitting at the bar is a fun treat for this place. Friday nights here the Happy Hour starts at 10:30 and goes until close.
As always if anyone has any suggestions of places I am always open to suggestions.
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