A little about Foodie Fun and More

I am a self-professed foodie at heart, love to eat out whenever I have the opportunity! I have recently relocated to Northern Minnesota from the Seattle area and will be reviewing restaurants and recipes I get the opportunity to try on my adventures in the Midwest and beyond.

I have no culinary training and most will say that I am a very picky eater. I'm not a fan of vegetables, love my sushi, adore a wonderful filet mignon and snow crab is to die for - although that may be hard to come by here in the North Woods. As my adventure continues, you'll see my palate ranges from comfort foods to gourmet and I will let you know how the service was, how the food was and if the prices were spendy or reasonable. I am a foodie who has no qualms about paying more for a good meal ... for a good meal that is... not a mediocre one. I am happy to share information on your restaurant here if you desire me to or if you want me to try your restaurant and I have not yet.

I prefer smaller restaurants that are 'undiscovered' and if they resemble something I would have seen in Seattle, all the better. But for me, it's the service that makes the meal sometimes... or breaks it.

So follow me on my adventures in dining in Northern Minnesota and beyond.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Olive Garden - Silverdale

This was certainly not my first trip to Olive Garden and it definitely will not be my last - I love lunch at Olive Garden.

It's very hard to beat that undeniable soup, salad and breadsticks that are never ending. This is the only restaurant where I would be compelled to have a salad with italian dressing but it is always, always wonderful. I know, without a doubt the salad will treat me well and I will leave satisfied.

I'm not a huge fan of soups in restaurants other than clam chowder and that is not an option in this case so I always go for the minestrone. Usually not letting me down, yesterday I must say, there could have been a few more shells of pasta as I believe I could have counted them myself... more pasta, less beans would be my preference (not being a fan of beans myself) but that is minestrone so I will defer to the experts. The flavor of the broth was magnifico however... we are talking Olive Garden and I'm not an expert on this soup.

My favorite dessert... black tie mousse. Did not dissapoint as it never does. I'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake but this is a chocolate dessert that I can't pass up ever - I never leave an Olive Garden without having it and it never fails to please.

I did also take the lemon cake home for a friend who finds himself to be a connoisseur of lemon desserts to see what he thought. He found the lemon cake to be rather 'not so lemon-y' so if you are looking for a lemon dessert, this is not the one... go for the chocolate.

For lunch - soup, salad and breadsticks is a never fail and I must say that of all the Olive Garden's I have dined in --- service has always been remarkable with very friendly staff in all including Silverdale making sure that you glass is never empty and you are truly a satisfied patron.

I will be returning... did I hear chocolate?
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