Nothing like a nice dinner out ...

So I posted earlier this evening that I was heading out to a work dinner (https://similarworlds.com/food-drink/4882903-Going-out-to-dinner-tonight-Yup-For-those-of-you-who-know-me) and I asked if you all wanted to hear about it. Well the vote was 21-2 in favor so here we go.

First, in my original post I pulled my five favorite things off their online menu and posted them for you all to chime in on what I should have. It turns out that with 46 of us in attendance, the menu was limited to the following:

As you can see, my choices were somewhat more limited. The appetizers were amazing. The bruschetta was so tasty I could have just dined on them. The jumbo shrimp were among the biggest I've ever seen.

For my salad, I chose the Caesar and, honestly, was underwhelmed.

(Sorry the pics are so poorly lit - I didn't want to use my flash in the restaurant)

I say underwhelming because it was hardly dressed at all and the dressing that was there was very bland. Barely tasted like a Caesar dressing at all.

For the main course, I didn't have all the choices that their main menu offered. Of the three choices (ribeye, pork tomahawk, or salmon) I chose the salmon. It came with a single (huge) roasted carrot and smashed potatoes.

The server recommended the salmon cooked medium. I'm more of a "just sear both sides and let it swim to my table" kinda girl, but I went with their recommendation. It was the star of the evening (which I suppose it should be). Taste with the seasoning and butter on top was incredible, texture was perfect. The roasted carrot had a glaze on it and the smashed potatoes were seasoned beautifully. I completely cleaned my plate and had trouble resisting the urge to pick it up and start licking. Also had a single glass of white wine.

And then came the dessert choice. Any of you who have read my prior dining out posts might remember that my favorite dessert of all time is key lime pie. And this pie looked so good when it arrived that I had to excuse myself to the table and use my flash:

This was the only unanimous choice at my table. EVERYONE went key lime over the carrot cake.

That was my dinner. Forty-six of us gathering to discuss 2024 and changes in our strategic direction. ❤️