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| - The rating is as good as it gets - because it was! As a 'regular dining couple' in 85018 eating out about 4 nights a week, the Arcadia area offers literally dozens of 5 star dining options. A couple nights ago our experience was so good from the greeting, the service, apps, drinks and dinner - I just felt compelled to say a few things (as I rarely post reviews unless it's extra-ordinary).
For just the two of us, we enjoy dinner at the bar; good dialog, surroundings, patrons, etc. and on this occasion we got the perfect corner chairs to somewhat face one another. After a warm greeting from the bartender, we immediately received water and asked about our drink of choice. GREAT options on cocktails, beer and wine. Traci went with The Mast Appeal (skyy grapefruit, ruby red grapefruit and finished with a splash of grapefruit which I highly recommend if you like grapefruit the least bit!). They have about 20 craft beers (cans and bottles) to choose from - so I was nicely surprised with a few IPA choices and went that direction.
The appetizer we picked (which every guest should try) was absolutely spectacular: Sol Y Sombra Chicken (crispy pulled chicken in a spicy and sweet glaze with a garnish of pickled red onions (which we did on the side). Amazing!
For dinner, I went with Arugula mixed green salad and added grilled salmon. Grapefruit, candied pecans and jalapenos, grape tomatoes with a tasty vinaigrette dressing. The salmon was cooked perfectly, fork-tender of course, and went terrific with the salad. Traci went with the Halibut and Brown Rice Salad - and it was delicious, fresh and plentiful.
We wrapped up with a glass of red wine (for our desert)! With a nice selection to suit our tastes we enjoyed the ambiance and chatted with our very personable bartender.
We've been a few times to The Yacht Club in the past - but we agreed upon our departure that this was our best experience and feel they are capitalizing on their strengths and finding their stride. We will be back more regularly and put it on our 'must-do' Arcadia rotation!
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