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| - I love me some Johnny Mango.
Back in the days when I worked at Near West Theatre, which is about a block away, I was here constantly. It's a "World Cafe & Bar", featuring eclectic dishes and drinks, including a juice bar (MMMM, Zoni Beach smoothie) and a wide array of tasty alcoholic stuff (their sangria is delicious and ther mojitos are to die for). They have a giant whiteboard behind the bar that lists their Happy Bean of the day, Grain of the day, monthly featured dish, etc. - always fun to pick from.
Their pad thai is amazing, as is their Jamaican Jerk chicken, and their Bangkok BBQ chicken... ooh, and their "Big Plate" burrito/quesadilla meal; you can get all kinds of different meat fillings, but my fave is the savory Mushroom, Tomato and Garlic. These big plates come with Johnny's tangy slaw, the Happy Bean, the Grain of the Day and a grilled banana... SO good.
Which brings me to another banana-family Mango dish: the Caribbean Fries. These are plaintains mashed and fried in peanut oil and served as an appetizer, four to a plate. With some of Mango's fresh salsa, you can't go wrong.
To finish, they always have an interesting ice cream selection (such as pumpkin or pistachio), but I highly recommend the Chocolate Triple X, a chocolate pate that absolutely melts in your mouth. Sinful.
They also have the Passport Club, a card you can swipe every time you go there to collect points towards free stuff or coupons - and they send you a $10 gift certificate every year for your birthday! Just got mine last week, and I can't wait to go!
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