LAS Nevada Las Vegas - West of Strip- Mama Jo's- Italian
SNA California Orange County - South Coastal - Amelia's- Italian/Seafood
MRY California San Jose - Monterey - Old Bath House - American
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Mama Jo's in Vegas. We eat at the Durango location every time we're in town. Calamari appetizer is not to be missed. Portions of most every entree are huge. When we split a Lasagna, they made up individual ones and baked them in seperate boats. Modest decor, unassuming location. Noted mostly locals and regulars during our visits. Full bar. First time we ate there, we went back the next day because we liked it so much. 10 miles per dollar. I think we collected 1500 miles that trip
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Worth a look...
Amelia's on Balboa Island (adjacent to Newport Beach, CA). Recently ate there for wife's BD. Weekday evening, driving rainstorm so only a few locals there. Dinner, with champagne, was 68.00, including tip. Had house minestrone and spaghetti with meatballs. Good but not as good as Mama Jo's. Will have to try seafood next time. Great waitress (ended up talking half hour with her after done with dinner) 5 miles per dollar, weekdays only. Nothing on weekends. Things are pretty relaxed on Balboa in the off-season. Will have to explore more on next trip.
Nice romantic spot....
The Old Bath House in Pacific Grove, adjacent to Monterey, CA. 5 miles per dollar, except Saturday. You can spend a bundle here. We ate on the cheap with the
early bird prix fixe menu on a Sunday evening. Place was packed by the time we left. Worth every penny, with a great view of the bay. The filet was memorable, as was the pork tenderloin. The creme brulee was heavenly. With drinks, half bottle of merlot, dinner was just over 100.00 with tip.
lisamcgu....couldn't find momo's on UA or AA iDines; I wonder if they dropped off. Also, do you think the Inka Grill can handle a group of 15 or so OK? We've got a number of Mustang owners looking for some good grub after Fab Fords next weekend. Last year we went down to Duke's but I found the food average and the service mediocre, especially for the price. TIA for any help.
Pat