we sometimes treat ourselves to breakfast out but with some "leftovers" from the previous evening a pan was full of lobster and spinach before being finished into an omelette
watched westjet arrive in the late afternoon and met DrPhil at the driftwood for a couple drinks Could have stayed the rest of the night but had plans to visit our Maho jeweler to just say hello and then unto Azul the specialty restaurant located at the Point of the Sonesta
upon arrival at the Sonesta the front desk they will escort you on a golf cart back to the Point which tis he upgraded section of the Sonesta At their front desk you check in, pay $75 pp and receive a wrist band for the evening
The $75 includes a five course dinner, bottled water and 3 drinks pp not sure they actually keep tracks of your drinks since almost every other table is occupied by hotels guests for which their meals and drinks are all inclusive we also noticed that no one left any tips in the old days when staying at AI resorts and especially in the high end restaurants, we would always leave something extra not sure the clientele was up to the level of the restaurant judging by their behavior and the table closest to us bringing their own hot sauce to the table
there are several selections for each course
our young server was extremely friendly and the restaurant is beautiful but I am sure the view would be incredible during the day
After 17 diners on the island I finally enjoyed my first appetizer of escargots while my wife selected the vegetarian spring rolls The portions are smaller which was fine with plenty more to come
Our second course arrived as we were still enjoying our first course only to be sent back to the kitchen
we selected one each of the two soups, the pea soup was tasty but could have used something for a little texture the Thai soup was a little spicy and garnished with a hard boiled egg, not something I would normally order but glad I made this selection
Again a food runner arrives early while our soup bowls are still half full
we both chose the salad with fresh sliced raw tuna as it was the most interesting
I watched as our entrees made a circle around the dining room as the food runner seemed lost but finally made his way
My short ribs were very good with a delicious sauce, short ribs do very well when reheated My wife's marlin was dry but thankfully came with a carbonara sauce which is a bit unusual
A selection of 4 desserts were offered along with a fruit plate, cheese plate and ice creams
the apple tart and some sort of chocolate mousse layer cake finished off our night along with a couple of after diner drinks
I think the rushed service was because most all inclusive guests do not understand The servers try hard but just are not very seasoned
Maybe our next visit may be for a cloudy day lunch but not for dinner
