Sunday, July 12, 2009

KEMBLE PARK TAVERN with the kids is a real deal

One of the closest places to our home for dining which is very family friendly is KEMBLE PARK Tavern on MacArthur Blvd. in the Palisades (www.kembleparktavern.com) and I am surprised we did not know about the amazing deals they have on Sundays. Leave it to our friend, Maria, the deal-meister, to ask us out with their family for the KIDS EAT FREE Sundays where an extremely cute magician also goes from table to table doing tricks!! The kids loved the entertainment and made everything on their plates disappear as well: Chicken Fingers, Fries, Peas & Carrots, Goldfish, a drink and dessert are included in the $6.95 kids meal on weekdays and Saturday, which is free on Sundays!!

We had a superb server named Susan who was all wonderful personality and charm. She made everything happen and more. Our wine was a yummy TORRONTES Santa Julia "Organico" 208 Mendoza that was crisp and clean. It was great with my GRILLED WINGS starter a large plate of wings all separated into single pieces and laying on thin elongated cucumber slices with a Horseradish Dijon Mustard Sauce. The Mini CRABCAKE SLIDERS are very tasty, but offer up way to much bread on the brioche buns. GAZPACHO with Shrimp was thin and lame, so Susan immediately removed the charges for this from the bill!

Main courses included a tasty Seared GROUPER with Crabmeat, Edamame Succotash as well as a FILET & SALAD that was less expensive than the huge filet and offered up a nice piece of meat with salad, blue cheese and an array of dressings. My PORK PORTERHOUSE was an odd and humongous cut of meat with roasted potatoes and a yummy Chimichurri Sauce with Sauteed Spinach. I had a tasty glass of Petite Sirah with it and we all went home well entertained and much less out of pocket than ever before!