Mitchell's Fish Market @ Woodmere

Panda & Penguin 5 year anniversary! Panda's eat bamboo...and that's not too tasty (side note, ever read the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves? i really liked it but i'm a linguistics nerd, the title has i believe three different interpretations). Penguins eat fish, very tasty! My panda is special and he eats fish too, so for dinner we went to Mitchell's Fish Market. The restaurant was very nice, and Panda and I were the only individuals that were under 30 there...and oh yea the only asians...but what else is new in Ohio. ha. our server was really good, because when he walked away and was at the next table, he overheard be saying "lets ask him what he recommends," and immdiately after serving that table, he came over and answered me. very nice! he also checked in on us periodically, and not in the annoying way, so it was nice. the food was good, and very fresh. this place is actually a fish market, and you can buy fresh fish that is flown in daily from around the world here, and take it home for you to prepare your own way. Btw...they have a style that you can have the fish made in "Shang Hai" is what they called it or "Shanghai" if you're educated and not ignornat, and more specifically it isn't "Shanghai" if you put asian spices in it...because Shanghai refers to a specific region in China and a specific way of cooking. Anyways...Panda doens't recommend it because he tried it once...honestly people that don't have much contact with asians shouldn't try to make "asian" flavors...you just fail. All in all, fish cooked in its most simple form, with simple seasoning...are tres delicious.

Sourdough Bread w. Butter
this bread was really good...it was fresh out of the oven, so the crush was crunchy/chewy and inside was warm and soft. we saved some, and asked for more, for our next dish...

Mussells
[cooked in garlic and white wine w. croutons]
this was amazing...it really was. the mussells were fresh, and the ingredients here were just so simple and clean...that it was all so tasty. what made it better was when you dipped the bread into the broth! wow....i could have had more

Caesar Salad
did i mention that they have a prixe fixe menu for $19.95. comes with your choice of house or caesar salad, an entree of three choices, and a dessert of two choices. this was the caesar salad with my prixe fixe meal, and it was actually really refreshing. it was light and crisp in between our entree and our mussell's.

Shrimp & Lobster Parpadelle in Alfredo Sauce
the pasta was very very fresh, and the shrimp was cooked really well, because when i bit into it was succulent and crisp - like how shrimp should be. it wasn't chewy, or overdone on the inside. the alfredo sauce was nice too, because it wasn't heavy on the cream or cheese, which would smother the taste of the seafood. my only complaint is the garlic toast that had red pepper flakes and i wasn't a fan because i wasn't expecting it and choked a lil.

Chillean Sea Bass w. Mashed Potatoes and Veggies
panda chose to have the chillean sea bass broiled in butter and lemon. it was goooddd!!! he said that the chillean sea bass wasn't "fatty" enough lol, i said that the fish probably had a lot of exercise. hehehe. i liked it. it was fresh, smooth and well flavored. i do have to say that i prepare sashimi to this...specifically toro tuna, yellow tail and fresh big scallops. lol that's just me though.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Cake
this was the better option compared to apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream. we both though that it might be too rich, and maybe too peanut buttery..but it really wasn't. there was a nice balance, and we loved it. yum-o!