So Mr. Hottie and I were grabbing a quick lunch. The place I wanted to go was closed on Mondays. So after thinking a bit, he suggested trying Sierra Bonita. We walked into a Southwestern style restaurant complete with all the typical decorations. We were seated in a booth and our drink order was taken. We were left to review the menu. I was happy that they had dinner and lunch specials that were not offered on the regular menu. I chose one of the specials which was a pasta made with scallops and sauteed brussel sprouts, and sauteed cherry tomatoes. The food did take quite a while to come out. Considering we were about the 3rd or 4th occupied table in the entire place, the kitchen was very slow.
When the food was served, it looked great! I took a bite of my pasta. The noodles (thin spaghetti) were a little too al dente. I love al dente pasta, but those noodles could have used maybe 3-4 more minutes of boiling. The dish was great other than the slightly undercooked pasta. It was a nice, light dish with great flavor! The scallops were cooked perfectly and tasted fresh and sweet. The sprouts and tomatoes were sauteed well. They still had the freshness and burst of flavor and were not overcooked to a mush. Mr. Hottie enjoyed his 5 Chile Spiced Chicken Sandwich. I stole a bite. The chicken was very well seasoned and the pesto mayo lent a lot of flavor to the sandwich.
On our way out, I noticed the cute patio with a fireplace. I think I would like to arrange a possible UYE to see what everyone else thinks of this place. I look forward to trying Sierra Bonita's other offerings, and maybe awarding another star!