The Fairmont Southampton's Restaurants.
Last weekend I spent a relaxing few days in Bermuda with my parents. Not only was there lovely weather and gorgeous scenery but delicious food. It was vacation so I pretty much ate whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted (there was a breakfast buffet).
Red Snapper & Cheesecake at Bacci, Night #1
At first I was drawn to one of my usual choices, pasta. I mean this was an Italian restaurant. But the red snapper with tomato sauce and onions cooked in parchment paper. The snapper was huge and cooked to perfection. However, I think the chef might have dumped an entire jar of tomato sauce on the snapper. There was way too much, it almost masked the taste of the snapper. Not only was there too much sauce, but it got kind of watery on the bottom. Dear Bacci, next time, easy on the sauce.
The cheesecake was creamy. Not dry and crumbly like a lot of cheesecakes.
The decor was warm and inviting, not stereotypically Italian. It overlooked a golf course and the ocean and horizon peeks through the windows.
Oysters, Sole with Crab Fritters and Veggies & Key Lime Pie at The Ocean Club, Night #2
Fish two nights in a row. How can you not eat fish at a place called The Ocean Club, that's right on the beach? Irresistible.
Big, fat, meaty oysters. Not too small, I didn't feel gypped. The sole was huge and paired well with the veggies and crab fritters. The crab fritters were a little too fried for my taste; I could only handle one. Plus I wanted to focus all my attention on the sole.
The key lime pie was one of the best I've ever had. Not overwhelmingly limey and a crumbly in a good way crust. My one complaint, it was too small.
This was by far the best dining experience, not only because the food was tasty but the surroundings were gorgeous. We sat outside overlooking the beach and ocean. It was picturesque.
Lobster, Striploin with Mashed Potatoes and Veggies, & Textures of Chocolate at The Newport Room, Night #3
The Newport Room is a Five Diamond Restaurant so I was beyond excited for this. I've never eaten at a five star/five diamond/any five shape restaurant, but I have had meals I'd give five stars to.
The lobster appetizer was heavenly. Cut up lobster meat mixed with avocado and mango. The tang of the mango paired gave the lobster a kick.
I'm not totally sure what a striploin is. It is beef, but I don't know where it is on the cow. Maybe it's some sort of hybrid. It doesn't really matter, because it was phenomenal. Cooked a perfect medium, meaty but tender and lacking fat, just how I like my bovine. The garlic mashed potatoes were heavenly. Made from scratch but not too many potato chunks and smooth. By the end of the meal I was dipping the meat in the mashed potatoes.
I don't always pick chocolate for dessert, but we were required to get dessert and that looked the best. There was some kind of chocolate ice cream, a mousse, and a brownie. That brownie...my god. A cake part that had a little crunch but still moist goodness. Topped with a chocolate frosting. I die. I die in a pool of chocolate.
Food aside, The Newport Room was a bit of a disappointment. The decor was cliche; the restaurant was the designed to look like we were sitting inside the dining room of a ship...yeah. Furthermore, the service left something to be desired. We had to wait twelve minutes to get a wine list and place any kind of order, and it wasn't busy. I think we were being judged because we decided to forego the pre-fixe menu.
The food was definitely one of the best parts of this trip and it really helped me relax. This not-so-secret fatty came out, forks blazing.
The Fairmont Southampton
