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| - OMG...I found AMAZING Bar Food that is Vegetarian, Gluten Free & Non Dairy...be still my heart!! My crazy dietary restrictions put me in a position of being limited to house made potato chips in most bars, but NOT at "Mingo Kitchen & Lounge"!! I found 3 dishes on the menu that I could eat & ordered 2 of them. I got the BEST Brussel Sprouts on the planet there. I know..."BRUSSEL SPROUTS"???? However, in the "hands of the Master" Executive Chef Robert Solano, even the humble Brussel Sprout is reimagined in one of the most flavorful combinations of proper cooking technique, amazing sauce & the perfect seasoning. This is vege's the way they were meant to be cooked & even non veggie lovers will fall in love with. The other dish I ordered was their version of Fried Rice, which was equally AMAZING!! Don't expect your typical Chinese Restaurant version of fried rice. This is a lighter version with different veges, but TO DIE FOR!! The rice was perfectly cooked and the veges were the tiniest, tenderest (but not at all mushy) little baby squash I have ever seen/tasted. YUM...I could eat both of these dishes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!! I didn't order their Edamame, not because it didn't sound good, but because I figured (right) that 2 dishes would fill me up & I can order Edamame in many places, but I WILL order it next time. Hubby ordered a Burger on a Crossiant, (can't remember the name of it), but he said it was cooked & seasoned to perfection & he would DEFINITELY order it again. For all you carnivores (like Hubby), there are PLENTY of yummy sounding options. Hubby got a beer that looked like an amber ale (I didn't taste it) & I got their stoutest stout, even more so than Guiness which they also have, but I was looking for something that outdoes Guiness & they had it. I wish I could remember the names of these beers.
Decor was BEAUTIFUL!!
George Harris was a gracious Host even after spending a LONG day on filming the next commercial for their Alien brand Tequila!! All the staff were top notch & provided EXCELLANT service!! Mingo is located in the Art Square Complex/Downtown Arts District & parking is conveniently located just steps from the front door. "Mingo Kitchen & Lounge" is the brainchild/creation of George Harris, Mingo Collaso & Executive Chef Robert Solano & is the third jewel in their "Triple Crown" that includes "Mundo, a Latin Chic Restaurant" & the aforementioned "Alien Tequila".
I have some suggestions, (I CANNOT critize such a well run organization). They need:
1) Better menus (the thing you read, not the food). The print was sort of faint & in the ambiance of the dim lighting was not as easy to read as it should be.
2) The menu on their website.
3) Links to their menu online from Yelp & other sites.
4) A paper "take home" version of the menu.
I FULLY expect that the above are "in the works" as we speak, since they have only been open a short while, but nonetheless, this is the ONLY thing missing.
Lastly, the Parking Lot needs repaving, (they don't own the Parking Lot), & I'm not sure who does. Just be advised if you drive a low to ground car (sports car), drive slowly onto the lot or you might bottom out on one of the uneven surfaces.
Considering our EXCELLENT experience at "Mingo Kitchen & Lounge" we had to give it 5 stars!! RUN...don't walk to Mingo Kitchen & Lounge" ASAP!!!!
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