My husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to dine at the Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar in Clearwater, FL this past Monday evening for their Carmel Three-Course Prix Fixe. If you are not familiar with the Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar, they feature Modern Mediterranean cuisine at fantastic prices!
Every Sunday and Monday you can dine from the Prix-Fixe Menu at the Carmel Cafe and Wine Bar and enjoy a 3 Course Prix-Fixe for only $12.99 per person. That is a fantastic price for the quality food that you are receiving! The atmosphere at the Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar is also one of high-quality. The ambience surrounding the restaurant allows you to easily gather with friends for a fun night out or it makes for a wonderful date night with that special someone! You may dine from tables, booths or they even have couches for an initmate setting.
One of the fun things about this restaurant is that when you place your order you may actually do it from the convenience of an iPad right at your table. You place your order and it is immediately sent to the kitchen. How cool is that?
For the appetizer, you may choose between the delicious Chickpea Fries or Edamame Hummus. My husband and I were able to try both and they are just delicious! I have never been a fan of Chickpeas before, but the Chickpea Fries are to die for! Dip them in the yummy Tomato Jam and the Curry Ailoli for a delicious start to your meal!
After your delicious appetizer, you may choose between the Carmel Café House Salad, Caesar Salad or a Cup of Soup. I chose the Carmel Cafe House Salad while my husband ordered the Caesar Salad. They were both delightful to the tastebuds!
Moving on to the Star of our 3 Course Prix-Fixe- the Entree portion. The standard serving is a small plate, however you may choose a large plate for just $4 more. My hubby actually ordered the larger plate for his dish, the Ravioli Verde, and as you can see it was quite substantial. This yummy dish was comprised of spinach and ricotta filling, truffle butter, peas, pea shoots, mushrooms, and haricot verts. He ate every last bite so and I can tell you that is was delicious as I stole a few bites! I ordered the Basil Grilled Salmon with Cous Cous and Kalamata Olive Tapanade. It was some of the best salmon that I have ever put into my mouth and the Kalamata Olive Tapanade was so flavorful! The olives with the salmon were such a nice compliment.
After we had enjoyed our delightful 3 course Prix-Fixe, manager Andrew ordered us some of the classic Caramel Cafe & Wine Bar Desserts-the Pound Cake with Strawberries and the Chocolate Lava Cake. Both of the desserts were absolutely divine, but I could not get enough of the Pound Cake with Strawberries! They actually take the cake and caramelize it in a pan before adding the strawberries and whip cream which are also flavored with Vanilla and other yummy flavors. I then ended the delightful night with a yummy cappucino!
I want to give a big Thank You to the Carmel Cafe and Wine Bar and manager Andrew for allowing My Sweet Savings to review your delicious 3-Course Prix-Fixe! My husband and I had a fantastic night out and now we have another favorite date night spot to add onto our list!
If you are a local reader and live in the Tampa Bay area, there are actually 5 locations for you to enjoy your own dining experience. There are restaurants in Countryside, South Tampa, Sarasota, Carrollwood and Winter Park. GO HERE to see more details.
Be sure to check out the Carmel Cafe Facebook page for special offers, events and more!
Disclaimer: My Sweet Savings was provided the 3-Course Prix-Fixe from Carmel Cafe for this review. All thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.
