tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989543580491980109.post4253611191510033521..comments2023-10-09T11:27:39.481-04:00Comments on An Insatiable Appetite | Restaurant Reviews and Revelations - SW Fla to the Islets of Langerhans: Café Normandie Naples ReviewIvan Seligmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07997378042528741874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989543580491980109.post-51275183165589230302009-02-17T10:23:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:23:00.000-05:00Hi Nosh,Yikes, sorry to hear it was overall pehaps...Hi Nosh,<BR/><BR/>Yikes, sorry to hear it was overall pehaps good, not very good.<BR/>My shrimp and scallop dish was full of scallops, yours was not, and my sauce thick, not soupy. Inconsistency is not good, and I'll talk with the owner, and see if he'll look into it. He still needs more servers.<BR/><BR/>I've never had less than a very good meal at a Bonefish. One local spot you'll (I hope!) like is new MiraMare, on Venetian Bay. I was there twice with friends (8 dishes) to see how they did before writing them up. It's independently owned. Grat view at night, very good food and ample portions. Tiramisu's one of the best, light!<BR/><BR/>IvanIvan Seligmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997378042528741874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989543580491980109.post-3164209203018426022009-02-17T09:02:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:02:00.000-05:00Went to Cafe Normandie last month based mainly on ...Went to Cafe Normandie last month based mainly on your recommendation. There were six of us for a weekday dinner early, at 6, and the place was surprisingly busy -- full and only seating reservations by the time we left. Our server was very nice and friendly, eager to please, but he was working solo when we arrived and a bit overwhelmed. The place was more casual than I'd have thought from your review. My onion soup to start was thin and not hot enough. The housebaked bread, a baguette cut into small rounds, was delicious, warm crisp and tasty. I had the shrimp and scallop dish, and my shellfish were properly cooked, but there were only a few of them and the sauce, while tasty, was soupy. My mom's duck looked beautiful, but she said it was only good, not really great. The prices were reasonable and I wanted to like the place, but it fell short of expectations -- at a similar price point, I like Bonefish Grill much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com