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| - I bought the Groupon for two glasses of wine, and appetizer and two dinner entrees. Me and my girlfriend decided to spend a Friday night date at de la Cruz.
The place was dead at 6pm on a Friday, which scared me, especially since there was an event at the center next door. We were promptly seated at our reservation time.
The waiter was very nice and prompt. The win was very good, and the bread and sun-dried tomato butter was appeasing. We split the Brie appetizer. I love garlic, so the roasted garlic was a highlight for me. The appetizer arrived incredibly quickly.
For dinner, we both had the specials for the day. My girlfriend had the Fish special, a piece of Escolar. I HATE fish, and she doesn't love it, but it was easily the best piece of fish either of us had ever had. Her garlic mashed potatoes were also very good.
I had the surf and turf, a nice piece of Filet and Tempura style Shrimp. The Shrimp was nothing too special, but was good. The Filet was supposed to be medium-rare, but ended up closer to rare. It was still very good, and the sauce on it added more than it distracted. The Pepper and Spinach Risotto was the highlight for me, as were the grilled veggies (something else I usually hate).
Overall it was a great experience, and I think we will be returning. Everyone was friendly, the Chef came out and personally thanked us and checked on our experience, and the ambiance was nice. The place also seemed to pick up as we were leaving, which was nice to see.
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