Anaheim Restaurants... Better than Ever
By
Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives
There
is always a good reason to visit Anaheim. Most go to
Disneyland, a convention or to see the Angels play baseball. For
years the dining scene was quite limited. Of course there was
Mr. Stox , which unfortunately will be closing soon, but there
was never much else that we were aware of. Now, there are enough
excellent choices to enjoy during the average stay. We dined at
high end favorites that are "chain restaurants" and
were impressed by all of them.
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Our
first dinner was at Roy's, founded by Roy Yamaguchi, which has
locations around the world featuring Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine made
with fresh, local and seasonal ingredients using Asian spices
and European sauces. Anaheim Roy's is led by
accomplished Chef Partner Ron Plata who adds
his own inspired flair to the seasonal menu.
We
started out with a classic Roy's Island Mai
Tai then enjoyed the Roy's Canoe Appetizer
which had an excellent assortment including Szechuan Pork Ribs,
Seared Tiger Shrimp, Lobster Potstickers, Duck Dim Sum and Crispy
Spicy Tuna Roll. The entrée that we loved was the Teppanyaki
Tiger Shrimp with faro, edamame, pepper, soy braised pearl onion
and ginger miso cream. www.roysrestaurant.com
Our
choice on the second night for dinner was McCormick and
Schmick's Grille www.mccormickandschmicks
which has locations nationwide and was recently acquired by Landry's.
They
offer Seafood and Steaks and are led here by Executive Chef Ever
Flores. We started with their clam chowder which was
excellent! For our entrée we loved the Dry Rubbed Black
Angus Center Cut Ribeye Steak which was prepared rare as
ordered.
We
saved room for dessert and enjoyed the Chocolate Molton Cake
which was topped with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, chocolate and caramel
sauce.
The
third night we were pleased to dine at Ruth's Chris Steak
House which was founded by Ruth Fertel http://www.ruthschris.com/
and also has locations nationwide . They are famous for their
USDA Prime Steaks.
The
Anaheim location had the nicest décor of any we had been
to.
There
was a beautiful glass art sculpture as well as a prominent metal
sculpture. We ordered a bottle of the Acacia Napa Valley Pinot
Noir and relaxed while our entrees were prepared. We loved the
Corn Fed Midwestern U S Prime Filet Mignon which was
served rare and sizzling on a 500 degree plate. Our favorite side
was the Potatoes au Gratin made with Idaho potatoes and three
cheeses.
We
were very impressed by all of our dinners in Anaheim!
"Five
Star Night"
www.feedingseniors.org