Awoke to a sky full of clouds and an iffy weather forecast attended welcome meeting and won bottle of prosecco for having the closest anniversary they offered mimosas and danish from Zeebest which we have not been going to and were excellent especially the almond croissant
although the refrigerator is full, we treated our selves to the Big Kahuna burger across the street at the burger bar I would return just for the most wonderful server, Hassan who made the visit even better The big Kahuna is 24 ounces of beef which was cooked medium as ordered served lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickles, BBQ sauce with a choice of three toppings Our big boy was topped with lots of gooey melted goat cheese, caramelized onions and mushrooms A double order of fries are included and we upgraded to half fries, half onion rings Fries were adequate as I know fries are always asked about I enjoyed a large chocolate shake the restaurant looks like an old pop shop from the past the refrigerator now has half of a burger for another day Hassan our server is right up there with JC of La Villa
we drove to Altro in Cupecoy on Sunday night only to find it not open as it is closed on Sundays we made our return visit on Monday night to find them doing a brisk business We have been going there since the beginning when I price fix was $29 it is now a whopping $39 for three courses Menus are provided so I will spare the details
The same two servers are there from year to year with Sammy (male) hustling his butt off to provide great service I know I said the same last year as they are the only two on the floor and make their own drinks as well We are so fortunate that Sammy is also one of our favorites servers on the island with such a great personality as busy as he was, he always has a smile and doesn't skip any service details
Still trying to watch her food consumption and adhering to what doctor said, my wife choose the hummus with roasted eggplant something a bit different but tasty mahi mahi ceviche was fresh and well balanced
Wife's fish pot featured salmon, shrimp, mahi and mussels in a fairly rich lobster bisque which I finished up like a soup the lamb featured one rib and some tender leg of lamb over mashed potatoes and a few petite carrots portions will be perfect for those who can not eat a lot at this point there was just enough room for dessert
they prepare a good version of coffee tiramisu, while my molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream was a good finish
shots of passionfruit were delivered with the check (no service fee included) and then a small pitcher was left for refills
we stopped over to French Cocotte also in the marina to look over menu, it is attached and looks more like a menu from Grand Case looks good although I think we are finished with French cooking
A short walk over to Starz City casino the tables have been removed and only offer slots, we got our drinks within a minute of sitting down as only a few other players were there
The slots seem to be much looser here than at Casino Royal we hopped from machine to machine after a good payoff and every machine kept us up
I gave my wife a budget on a new ring but jeweler prefers to only deal with men (cultural thing) and she couldn't negotiate a deal because of the budget while I stayed by the pool the small winnings will go to the purchase of the ring Please don't tell her as I am hopping to sneak away from the pool and purchase it today and surprise her I am going to tell the jeweler to tell her it was sold when we doesn't see it in the window thankfully humans don't grown fingers as I think is has plenty of diamonds for every finger
Altro is always a enjoyable evening and may get a return visit before the end of the week
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