This is my third time going to the San Gennnero festival.... the first two times were awsome & fun... this year's May 2015 was quite a disappointment for me. Maybe it was because we went closer to when it first started...
Some of the food that I really wanted was not there especially DIP-N-DOTS ... the CAJUN SHRIMPS.... ugh that was one of my main disappointments.
There seemed to be less rides & definately less of variety of games. It may also have been due to the funky cold & partial rainy night.
One great thing that we got to experience was a freaken SUGAR BEAR PET POCKET!!!! can I say seriously the cooest tiniest squirrel & rat looking combination thing that likes to stay in pockets to stay warm & they never pee where they sleep... UNFORTUNATELY I was not allowed to buy myself one...
ANYWAYS here's what we munched on...
SWEET CORN W/ BUTTER $4 - cooked in the those old steel wheel char cooker thingy... every year it is the best. Juicy & sweet w/ butter smothered all over & perfectly cooks & HOT!
BAKED POTATO w/BACON.SOURCREAM.BUTTER.CHIVES $6 - my favorite backed potato also cooked in that steel wheel cooker thing & it is so soft & not at all dry. But i asked for extra butter & sour cream & they failed to give me that so I didn't get to finish my potato...
STEAMED ARTICHOKE W/WHITE WINE CHZ SAUCE & BREAD PUDDING $10 - it was a huge artichoke but would have to say not worth my money... i susually get the other artichoke that is smother in a red type of sauce. It was cold & tastes sour =/
STUFFED PEPPERS - friend got this & it was green bell pepper stuffed w/ meatball w/ marinara sauce poured on top... from the same place I got the artichoke so it was also cold, sure it would have tasted better hot.
FRIED ALIGATOR - was expecting something super crunchy & tough for the meat part but it was surprisingly delicious. It came w/ a type of aioli to dip in & the texture was flaky like fish.
BANANA & NUTELLA FUNNEL CAKE $8 - freaken BEST thing that we ate here & thank god it was the last thing that went into my mouth because it was DELICIOUS! The dough was just right & slightly doughy on the inside while being crispy on the outside. Definately could have used a lot more Nutella to cover the dough.
BEEF BRACIOLI FRIES $8 - one of the FIRST items we ate when we walked in & it was delicious as well. It was fat fries with meatballs & marinara sauce all over. I would have to say it was super expensive for the portion though.
Overall there were items that I was expecting to eat & they weren't there... the entertainment wasn't all that good.. but again it might have been becuase it was only the second day opened & the crappy weather.