Some people have the budget to eat caviar and drink
champagne every night. Some people are
on a ramen noodle every night budget, and there are those of us that fit somewhere
in between. Even though I’m on a budget
I still love gourmet food. My parents
made my sister and I members of the “tasty club” growing up, so I love all
different types of food and weird ingredients like fois gras, truffle oil, and
scallops, none of which is particularly budget friendly especially if you order
them out at fancy restaurants. I mean
really how can a person on a budget afford a $37 scallop entrée when that is
half their food shopping budget week? I
have two magical words for all you budget conscious people out there Restaurant Week! These magical words should not only send
chills down your spine, but get you as excited as a kid on Christmas morning
because they mean that you can get anywhere from a 3 to 5 course meal for $30
to $50 for dinner and even less for lunch at some of the best restaurants in
your area.
I recently
visited 2 excellent Jersey Shore hot spots for Jersey Shore restaurant week and
had two amazing meals each of which only cost $30 each for 3 courses. My first delectable dining experience was at
Red’s Lobster Pot in Point Pleasant, NJ.
They were offering dishes like Prince Edward Island Mussels in a Lobster,
Fennel broth, Lobster fritters and Clam Chowder for appetizers and Lobster and
Mushroom Strudel, a 1 ¼ lb Lobster with fries and coleslaw, and Garlic &
Herb Crusted Cod for entrees, along with a choice of Carrot Cake or Key Lime
Pie for dessert. Words that should pop
out at you here "LOBSTER" and "MUSSELS". The
market prices on these items can put a serious pinch in your paycheck, and if you order them at a fancy restaurant
you can spend as much on a lobster as you would a pair of pants and a shirt.
Armed with this knowledge of course I picked the items with as much lobster in
them as possible…the lobster fritters and the lobster, both of which were
excellent. The lobster fritters were
perfectly fried and came with a Cajun remoulade that added just the right
amount of spice to the dish and the lobster was quite possibly one of the best
I’ve ever had. It was super sweet, full
of flavor, and nicely filled out. I’ve
had a number of lobsters that looked like they went on a diet before ending up
on my plate, this was definitely not one of them! My dinner was finished off with a delicious piece
of carrot cake, a perfect way to end a meal.
So to recap I ate Lobster Fritters, a Whole Lobster and Carrot Cake all
for just $30!! The best part about Red’s
it’s a BYOB! That means you don’t have
to spend $30 for a bottle of wine that costs a fraction of that at the liquor
store so your hard earned dollar can stretch a lot farther! This is an excellent place to visit in the summer
so check out the Dextrous Diner’s Wednesday Wine of the Week (http://dexterousdining.blogspot.com/)
for a great $10 wine and enjoy a relaxing evening on the inlet and great food.
Hope I didn’t make you all too hungry!
Until Next Time,
Broke Girl
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