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| - I was surprised by my boyfriend with a dinner at Wild Mango three weeks ago and I'm still dreaming about the evening! I knew he was taking me somewhere fairly nice, but when I walked through the door into the grand entranceway, I just looked at my man with the widest eyes, hoping I was dressed up enough! Thankfully it turns out that I was; somehow Wild Mango manages to pull off an incredibly beautiful and grand dining environment and still allow you to feel quite comfortable.
When we sat down to look at our menus, I found myself reading off all the options with delighted intrigue. I had the hardest time choosing my entree, as every dish was uniquely tempting! My date just laughed at my indecision, promising that we would return to try more options. I finally picked the Asian Salmon Duo, and he went with the Five-Spiced Roast Duck.
Our lovely waitress first brought out two tiny amuse bouches...and the were liquid pizza! That's right, I kind of scrunched my brow a little in concern as well...but after one sip, my boyfriend and I looked at each other with total awe...it totally tasted like the best pizza! Wow!
The bread that followed was the bread of my dreams, two different rolls that were soft and a little sweet, both of them just melted in your mouth with their sweetened butter spread atop each piece.
As an appetizer, we ordered potstickers, and my oh my were they delightful. Just the perfect hint of crispy on the outside, and very tender and flavorful on the inside. Just as we finished up our plate, out came our entrees, and for a moment all I could do was stare in wide-eyed wonder. My plate of salmon was presented in the most beautiful fashion, I'll just let my photo speak for itself!
It was now time to dig in, and at this point in the experience, I was expecting nothing but the best. I flaked off a piece of the most tender salmon, gathered a little bit of the rice and sweet curry sauce underneath, and with that first bite it was sealed: Wild Mango had landed itself into my top 5 favorite places ever. The other side of my salmon duo was just as excellent, salmon over mashed potatoes with a teriyaki sauce. Both filets were cooked to perfection, and paired wonderfully with the simple and light assortment of veggies in the middle. My boyfriend's duck was also prepared excellently, though we both agreed my dish of choice won the night, and couldn't believe it was only a $20 dish for how generous and incredible it was!
But the experience wasn't over yet. Since everything had exceeded our expectations at that point, we knew we had to check out the dessert menu. Indeed, it was full of hopelessly tempting offerings, such as mango cheesecake, creme brûlée, tiramisu, and a seven layer chocolate cake with raspberry. We agreed upon a cake which I suddenly can't remember the name of, but which consisted of many layers, including kahlua soaked cake, chocolate ganache, and some sort of cream. It also had an assortment of berries on the side, which paired quite perfectly. That cake was quite possibly the best dessert I've ever had at a restaurant! All too often the dessert menu is a predictable and boring afterthought. Not at Wild Mango!
After our last plate had been taken away, my boyfriend and I just stared across the table at one other for a moment, delighting in the experience and savoring its last moments. But we will return, oh we will certainly return!
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