Paseo

4225 Fremont Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Occasion: After a morning at the Zoo, we were super excited to try this raved about place both by friends and on yelp. Oh and trust me the sandwiches sure did not disappoint at all. It was about a 10 minute walk from the zoo and very convenient, just go straight down Fremont Ave after you get out of the zoo and walk about 10 blocks.  08.31.12

Carribean Roast Sandwich

Pork shoulder coated in Paseo marinade and slow roasted til falling into succulent morsels.

In my opinion, I thought it lived up to the hype! It was so freaking delicious. The pork meat was super tender and super flavorful and the bread was slightly toasted. It was so good, I wanted more.  I don't know what they use to flavor it, but it was finger licking good.

Paseo Prawns

Black tiger prawns sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic tapenade and simmered in a vibrant red sauce.  Instead of getting two sandwiches, we decided to for variety and got one entree and boy was it a mistake.  We should have just stuck to the sandwiches, because this was at best mediocre to me. Nothing extraordinary nor anything special worth mentioning. Next time, just skip this and get an extra sandwich.

Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant and Bar

642 Ramona Street

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Occasion: Dinner for two. I don't usually venture out of the city, so it's definitely out of my comfort zone. But the food was so worth the drive. ** Pics from Camera Phone**

BBQ Chicken and Half Ribs

Tamarind BBQ Sauce, slow cooked and seasoned with their own spice blend

Chicken and ribs were very tender, but the sauce it was cooked in was a bit spicy. Loved having it with the brown rice and the seasoned veggies.  My second time having caribbean and it definitely left a memorable experience.  It was delicious!

Shrimp Creole

Gulf White Shrimp roasted in Sofrito Sauce, tomato with Plantain tostones

DELICIOUS! loved the plantains! You can definitely taste the spices in the sauce.

CHA CHA CHA

1801 Haight St

(between Shrader St & Stanyan St)

San Francisco, CA 94117

Occasion: bAbiE Tiff and Jenna's Birthday dinner! We ordered two of everything except of the crab cakes and the spanish rice! We shared everything family style and most of the tapas were really good!! Sangria was awesome and I loved the decor of the place. I just didn't like the size of the place. We went to the one on Haight Street, but I heard the one in Mission was a little better.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken
The meat was so tender, but too bad it was too spicy for my liking. I mixed it up with the rice to try to ease the spiciness, which helped. If you like spicy food, this is a must get!

Cajun Shrimp

Although it was a little bit spicy, it was delicious. Once again, I loveeee seafood and I loooove shrimp. It was addictive.

Snow Crab Cakes

Personally, I did not think that these two small pieces of crab cake was worth the $13.50. The taste of it did not blow me away at all. I was expecting it to be spectacular especially when we ordered it from the specials menu. I was a bit dissappointed. Don't make it a special if you cannot specialize in it.

Spanish Rice and Black Beans

Honestly, I barely touched this dish. I had a little bit of it, but it just reminded me of the rice and beans from a burrito. There were too many other dishes of deliciousness on the table for me to want more of this! It tasted really plain to me and nothing really stood out about it.

Sauteed Mushrooms

I LOVE MUSHROOMS!! I don't think you can go wrong with mushrooms, garlic and onions. What's great about mushrooms is that you don't need to add much flavor to mushrooms. It has its own natural sweetness to it. Add a some minced garlic and YUMMAY!!

Chicken Paillard

One of my favorites of the night! I absolutely loved the sauce it was cooked in; it had good a kick to it! The sauce wasn't too watery and not too thick...it had the perfect consistency. I also dipped bread into this sauce!

Chicken Wings

It was nice and steaming hot when it came out! The chicken wings had a sweet taste to it, unlike what I'm used to the usual savory fried chicken. It was a good change!

Calamari

I always like calamari and its always good to have as a snack food or a finger food! It's absolutely deliciousness. Nothing really stood out about it, but I still enjoyed it! This dish is only a problem if it doesn't taste up to standard, which it does.

Mussels

I love the colors in this dish! I'm totally a seafood person, so I enjoyed this dish very much. The sauce was freaking bomb! I love sauce that is really good because it's perfect to dip our breads in!

Fried Potatoes

I LOVE potatoes cooked in almost any way! This was a great starter full of flavor especially when you dip it with the aioli sauce! The skin had a little crisp to it but when you bite into it it was soft and melted in my mouth.