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Bäco Mercat

Bäco Mercat

Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights, 408 S Main St, 90013-1300, United States

Pasta • Fusion • Spanish • Sandwiches


"We checked out Bäco Mercat ahead of a show one night. It’s a popular spot serving modern plates of various sizes (big and small! with some yummy vegetarian options. I started with the “Apples for Algernon” cocktail. I don't typically have rum-based drinks but this seemed particularly delicious with other flavors including Apple, honey and lemon rosemary in the mix. When they brought it to me I really only tasted the citrus lemon flavor so I had them remake it, and the second one was pretty much the same. I didn't get any of the rum or apple brandy flavor, or the honey for that matter. It's disappointing when cocktails, which are awfully expensive to begin with, don't live up to their expectations. Fortunately, this was the only disappointing part about the meal, as the food was delicious! My wife and I shared a few items from the starters and vegetables menu (none of the big plates or Meat Fish plates (obviously were vegetarian We started with the Caramelized Cauliflower which was Super tasty with a nice spice to it. We loved this. We also had the Za’atar+Eggplant+Fava Dip which came with house made puffy bread. This dish was the star of the meal. (Seriously… We asked for its autograph… Every “dip” it came with was phenomenal. The puffy bread with za’atar on it was so perfect. We got the Stone Fruit Salad as well. (In season when we ate there but not currently on the menu as I write this a couple months later. Kudos to any menu that changes with the season! This was like dessert on a plate. Really good fruit with nuts. We would have liked more of the cheese. The Salted Cucumber Avocado dish had a sushi like taste without fish or rice and it was also delicious. There are (as of this writing 8 other vegetarian items on the starters and vegetables menus, so it seems like they have plenty to choose from if you have that diet, like we do! (And everything we ordered, except for the bread that came with the Za’atar dish was gluten free which made my wife happy. We sat on the thin patio in front of the restaurant with a lot of street noise, an occasional fly, and the also occasional smoker walking by so, for the best possible experience, make a reservation for an inside table. We’d come back and try more for sure."

Beatnik

Beatnik

1604 W AveIL 60622, Chicago, United States

融合菜 • Fusion • Brunch • International


"I don't even have words to describe how wonderful it was to work with Beatnik. We had our post-elopement dinner here, and worked with Cassandra and her team. From the start, Cassandra was fantastic- responsive, helpful, and enthusiastic. She was able to assist us with menu selections and was incredibly accommodating in providing options for our guests with allergies.The night of the event, she was onsite to greet us and truly went above and beyond to be hospitable. She made sure we were happy and taken care of and even insisted on taking my bag and checking it for me.Our server Miguel was absolutely wonderful and made sure everyone was happy and had a drink in their hand all night. He was incredibly thorough and took amazing care of us, especially in regards to making sure our guests with allergies were not treated like an afterthought. The manager onsite, Joanna, also made a point to come over to say hello and check in on us, and made herself available for anything we may have needed.The food was AMAZING. I can't even pick a favorite because everything was so fantastic. All of our guests made comments about food and beverage quality- the margaritas were a HUGE hit. The portions were also plentiful and no one left hungry. And of course, the inside of the space is absolutely gorgeous.I can't thank Cassandra, Miguel, Joanna, and the rest of the Beatnik team enough- they truly made our day so special."

Francesca's

Francesca's

2022 Seneca St, 14210, Buffalo, United States

Full • Salad • Casual • Italian


"Went for dinner with my girlfriend using the Groupon special they have currently and it’s totally worth it! I can’t emphasize enough how much you should get that deal to try a variety of things on the menu.The Groupon deal covered one appetizer to share, two salads, two entrées (with some restrictions), and two desserts. for the appetizer, we got the stuffed peppers which were so good. Inside the peppers with cheese, as well as sausage. I had the Caprese salad while my partner chose the Caesar. Both were a good size and well assembled. As a sidenote, there was a mini salad that came with the stuffed peppers that they don’t apparently serve as a main salad dish and it was so good! You should order the stuffed peppers just to get that salad lol.While working on the salad and appetizer, we also received bread at the table and it came with oil and garlic. Also as a palate cleanser before the main entrée, they brought us a sorbet served in the lemon that was so good it literally shifted my whole mindset before I ate the main course. All I could think about, for the rest of the meal was how good that sorbet was.For the main entrée, I got the Eggplant Fra Diablo, which was a award winner for best comfort food at a local festival recently. It was essentially eggplant Parmesan with stuffed peppers as part of the meal. It was very flavorful and despite not having meat has the primary protein, I really enjoyed it.To finish things off for dessert. I got the peanut butter cream pie, which was not what I was expecting but it was very yummy, nonetheless. PS, they have the sorbet as a dessert but since I had the chance to try it earlier, I opted to try a different dessert to end the night.Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience in our server. Elizabeth was fantastic! 10 out of 10 Would recommend and will definitely be returning."