Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS We ate there on Friday night. We each bought one of the entrees and shared. The favorite, by far, was the pesto ravioli. They top it with brucetta and pine nuts and it was outstanding. The flatbread pizza was good, but not at all filling for the price they are charging. The sundried tomato chicken pasta was just ok, but the portion was adequate for the price. To us, the eating area kind of had more of a European feel than a boardwalk feel, but either way is very beautiful and quickly became our favorite place to sit and eat. We did not try the other restaurant as it's meditteranean style, and since MrPb's family owns that type of restaurant, we did not want to waste money on that type of food LOL! Plus, when looking at it's offerings, seems to be a little pricey for what you get. For example, they charge $3.95 for a serving of baklava which is expensive in our opinion.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Here's a link to what we ordered: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/showpic.asp?filename=http://laughingplace.com/files/live/big/0014182-105453.jpg&caption=" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/s...caption=</a> Also, right across the way is a new food stand that sells pretzels and beer. This includes Blue Moon and I couldn't be happier!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Hmm, not sure what happened there - click on the LP Live page for the normal sized picture.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Also, right across the way is a new food stand that sells pretzels and beer. This includes Blue Moon and I couldn't be happier!" Blue Moon's not bad, but do they sell any craft beers at all? Or is it just stuff from the macro breweries? I would hope with a biergarten feel, they serve good stuff.
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands >>they charge $3.95 for a serving of baklava which is expensive in our opinion<< Have you seen the portion size? It's huge. It's not the little triangle you would be expecting. It's about the size of a egg roll (about 3+ inches long & about 1 1/2 inches across & it's round) All flaky on the outside & all the filling in the middle like an egg roll.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>...do they sell any craft beers at all? Or is it just stuff from the macro breweries?<< Here's what's listed on the menu board: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($6.75) Blue Moon Belgian White ($6.75) Karl Strauss Seasonal ($6.75) Pacifico Cerveza ($6.50) Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA ($6.75) Bud Light Pale Lager ($5.75)
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <>>they charge $3.95 for a serving of baklava which is expensive in our opinion<< Have you seen the portion size? It's huge. It's not the little triangle you would be expecting. It's about the size of a egg roll (about 3+ inches long & about 1 1/2 inches across & it's round)> Really? We'll have to check it out - although we do get that food free from MrPb's restaurant LOL
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf <<They top it with brucetta and pine nuts and it was outstanding>> What is brucetta? Just curious...
Originally Posted By dlkozy From one of the food websites: Bruschetta (Italian pronunciation: [brusˈketːa] is an appetizer from central Italy It consists of roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, and/or cheese; the most popular recipe outside of Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. This was a way of salvaging bread that was going stale. You probably have had this before and never even knew it!
Originally Posted By lesmisfan so i went today to check out the new area and it is so nice!!!! when i walked into the pizza place I didn't regonize it! it reminded me of the plaza on main st. I tried the bbq chicken pizza, so good!!!!!
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf <<You probably have had this before and never even knew it!>> I certainly know what bruschetta is (in Italy as we speak), but I have never heard of brucetta. Apparently the definition is: typo.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf ^^Just visiting - been here for about 3 weeks. Trip's almost over though....
Originally Posted By FerretAfros We ate at the skewer place last night, and it was pretty good. My meat was a little tough, but my friend said hers was fine. It was filling without being heavy, and perfect for a hot day. We really enjoyed the seating area (clearly a beer garden, regardless of what the official information calls it), and spent a few extra minutes just sitting around after our meal. I doubt we could have said that with the former location! Looking forward to the pizza and pasta place today! I think I'll try the ravioli, after haering the positive review!
Originally Posted By velo which meats/sauces did you choose, FA? That would be a hard decision for me.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros We both ended up with the steak and tzatziki. I can't do much of anything spicy (the beef tacos at the DLR Mexican places are right on the borderline for me), so that helped narrow it down some. The family in front of us somehow ordered their meat, and got the sauces separately. It looked like they had 3 meals, and 4 or 5 sauces in separate cups. I don't know if they do that on a regular basis, but it might be a good option for people who can't make up their minds.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo >Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($6.75) >Blue Moon Belgian White ($6.75) >Karl Strauss Seasonal ($6.75) >Pacifico Cerveza ($6.50) >Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA ($6.75) >Bud Light Pale Lager ($5.75) Kind of meh. Could be worse I guess. Thanks for the info.
