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Showing posts with label Tampa. Show all posts

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Dinner -- 5/9/09

Ruth's Chris Steak House
1700 N. Westshore Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607

813.282.1118

http://www.ruthschris.com/

Meal served family style: Cheese assortment, mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat, potatoes au gratin, creamed spinach, chef's selection of miniature desserts

Jim and Ramona: house salad with vinaigrette dressing, filet

The occasion was a surprise birthday party for my son's 40th birthday. Jim and I rode with Kevin and Kathleen to the restaurant, and he suspected that she might have invited a few more local friends to join us, but he was not expecting to see his brother, half-brother, father, mother-in-law, and high school friend from Nashville there.

The party was great fun and the food, as expected, was fabulous. The staff at Ruth's Chris paid attention to every detail and everything was perfect.

Ramona

Dinner - 5/8/09

Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
7 Rockaway St.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

727.446.4844

http://www.frenchysonline.com/

$$

Jim: She Crab soup, Caesar salad, baked stuffed grouper, gin & tonic, iced tea

Ramona: She Crab soup, Caesar salad, Four Kings, frozen margarita

Nothing could be better than watching the sun set over the Gulf, with my son, his wife, and their three little girls. Having a great dinner was the icing on the cake! Frenchy's has several locations in the Clearwater area, but the one we chose is right on the beach and we were able to get outdoor seating with just a little wait.

A cup of their famous She Crab Soup was a great way to begin the meal. Jim ordered the bowl and both of us agreed that it was fabulous. We then each had a Caesar salad, which was also quite good. Jim chose the baked stuffed grouper, which is one of their signature dishes and I had a combination platter called Four Kings. Everything was wonderful and the service was top notch. We can't wait for another trip to Tampa so we can return!

Ramona