Friday, July 17, 2009

Tapas-Style Tasting Menu


Thai Shrimp Salad

The Tasting Menu has returned to Madfish Grill!


Signature Crab Cakes

You see, last summer we rolled out this fantastic little menu full of fantastic little dishes. We called it the Tasting Menu. It was wildly popular. We took it away during season, mostly because our kitchen is not really set up for tapas service, especially when the dining room is super-busy and jam-packed with a wait list an hour long. But, during the summer, when it isn't all that busy, this tapas thing was a lot fun... both for the customers and the staff.

So, we decided to bring it back.


Soft Shell Crab

Let me explain what the Tasting Menu is all about...
There are about 30 items on this little menu, from salads and seafood to steak and desserts. You can purchase 1 or 2 of these items for $7.33 each. OR, if you purchase 3 or more, they are $6.33 each. To make things a little more interesting, we added some cocktails and premium glasses of wine to the list... if you purchase 3 food items, these drinks are only $6.33 as well! This means you can have a 3 course meal, with a Thai Shrimp Salad, Crab Cakes, Creme Brulee AND a glass of Mark West Pinot Noir for just $25. That's a pretty good deal.


Potato Crusted Cod

We realized that in the summer, people don't want to eat quite so heavily. It is hot and humid, and a big steak or Fettuccine Alfredo or a lot of other comfort foods can make you, well, uncomfortable. The Tasting Menu is fun way to eat a little lighter.


Saucy Shrimp Scampi

The original idea of the Tasting Menu came from Tapas (I wrote about the history of Tapas here last week). Tapas is a Spanish cuisine, and in the United States it as seen as a social way of dining. We encourage our customers to order several Tasting plates for the table to pass and share. This gives everybody a unique taste of several different dishes. Of course, we understand if you want to keep all of your delicious small plates to yourself!


Big Bang Lobster Bites

To check out the entire Tasting Menu, click here!

1 comment:

  1. This all looks delicious! We'll plan to come soon. Bobbie

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