Re-stocking

We're re-stocking our ice cream supplies, it's been flying off the shelves this past week!

At present, to go, we have:

Choc Chip
Strawberry - 1 only
Caramel
Rum & Raisin

We've had requests for teetotal Coffee flavour which we are working on over the weekend.

Talking of which, we will close over New Year, Saturday & Sunday, so we would like to wish you all a Safe & Happy New Year!

Twas the morning after Christmas ...

... & I awoke alone. It looks like Louise has pulled a tendon in her knee, that'll teach her to try out-dancing a Dominican!

Christmas Dinner was a huge success with all those who were there. Many thanks to all of you for helping us celebrate together.

The turkey sandwiches sold out before 7pm yesterday, many thanks to Jose & Vasthi for letting us pitch our stall at Sam's Bar. We hope to be allowed back in again :-/

We've decided, given the number of events planned, that we will close MarLou's for the night on New Years Eve & on New Years Day too.

So, if we don't see you beforehand we'd like to wish you all a Happy, Peaceful & Prosperous New Year.

Everything's ready .....

Louise has been working like a trooper for the Christmas Dinner. Everything is ready & all the places are booked.

Now all I have to do is dress the tables & raise a smile for you all .....

Merry Christmas!

Last chance to book Christmas Dinner

We still have some space left for Christmas Dinner.

Just to re-cap, Louise is cooking turkey with all the trimmings with Christmas Pudding & brandy butter on Saturday 24th at 2pm. The cost for Gold Club Members is RD395, RD495 for non-members.

Please let us know by closing at 8pm on Wednesday if you wish to attend.

CHRISTMAS DAY
Although MarLou's will be shut we shall have turkey, stuffing & cranberry sandwiches available at RD100. Jose from Sam's Bar at L'Oase has kindly let us sell them there when he opens from 4pm. We will have them with us all afternoon, so if you can't wait until then "stop us & buy one".

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Mark & Louise

And the winner is ...

Mal & Josie. They won a two course dinner for two at MarLou's.

Our spot draw for Gold Club Members in fact had to be drawn three times.

The first name out of the hat unfortunately is leaving today so couldn't claim the prize.

The second draw was for a Member who wasn't there - you have to be in to win!

Then we finally found our winners. It is rather apt that our karaoke stalwarts should win on Christmas Karaoke night.

I feel a prize draw coming on ...

Christmas Karaoke one Gold Club Member will win a Prize worth RD500 or more if they are there!

Be there or miss out!

Saturday 17 th December at 10pm!

Getting busier ...

Costambar is slowly awakening after the annual slumber, there are more people on the beach - when it's not raining lol - & there's a sense that the mood among the business owners is lightening.


For our own part at MarLou's, we're getting ready for the Christmas Karaoke on Saturday night, in fact my next job is to find some spanish christmas songs.

Louise is getting together all the ingredients for our Christmas Dinner, whilst at the same time coping fantastically with the increasing load being put on her shoulders in the kitchen.

If you can't make the Christmas Dinner we will have turkey, stuffing & cranberry sandwiches available on Christmas Day on the beach. They will cost only RD100 & we will probably be down there from about 1pm.

We've re-stocked on Rum & Raisin ice cream to go, so if you want some give us a call or pop in anytime.

Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

For smaller appetites

A lot of customers have commented that our portions are very large, & hence fantastic value for money, but sometimes people aren't that hungry. For this reason we are now serving soup, either as a starter-size portion for RD100 or as a light-main course at RD150.

This week we have pumpkin soup.

We might be closed Christmas Day but ...

... Louise has agreed to make some turkey, stuffing & cranberry sandwiches for the beach.

ONLY RD100!

As always, to avoid disappointment it's best if you let us know how many you want beforehand.

The festive season at MarLou's

Finally December has arrived & we can let you know what is happening at MarLou's this month.

Saturday 17th
Christmas Karaoke - Christmas songs all night & maybe some mistletoe hidden in choice spots ;-)

Saturday 24th, Christmas Eve 2pm
Louise's Third Annual Christmas Dinner
Traditional English turkey dinner with roast & mashed potatoes, vegetables, pigs in blankets, gravy & Louise's walnut & almond stuffing with Christmas Pudding & brandy butter for dessert.
Only RD395! (non-members RD495) - RD200 deposit to secure your place.

Please note that MarLou's will close after Christmas Dinner - at about 5pm - & will re-open as usual on Monday 26th.

Saturday 31st, New Years Eve 7pm
Buffet-style dinner with dancing only RD200.

Ice Cream Update:

We have the following ice cream available to take home - RD150 per pint
1Pt Rum & Raisin
2Pt Strawberry
3Pt Choc Chip
4Pt Caramel

We hope you enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

We're ready!

We've spent the last six months at MarLou's getting everything ready for the winter season. Those of you who have been here over the summer have been privy to the changes, for the rest of you here is a brief summary of what we've been up to.

We've re-decorated the whole restaurant, bar & restroom areas;
The kitchen has been enlarged, all the gas pipework replaced for safety reasons & additional refrigeration installed;
We've created an informal dining area in the bar;
The former darts area has become the "Moon Terrace" with informal tables & seating (suitable for quiz nights maybe?);
We have tables & seating by the pool for al-fresco dining/drinks;
The whole sound system wiring has been up-graded;
Last, but by no means least, we now have a COLOUR screen for the karaoke.

These are the physical changes wrought at MarLou's. Additionally, as we've told you recently, we have our new fixed menu & homemade Ice Creams & Speciality Coffees to tantalise your tastebuds.

NEW SERVICE.

We now have our delicious homemade Ice Cream available to take home. We are selling it by the pint for just RD150 a pint!

Right now we have the following in stock:-
To eat in
Caramel, Vanilla, Strawberry, Choc Chip, Butterscotch, Rum & Raisin, Banana & Butterscotch, Creme de Cafe, Amaretto

Available to take out at RD150/pint
Choc Chip
Rum & Raisin
Strawberry
Caramel.

I think that's enough news for everybody to "digest" at the moment.

Have a good week
Mark & Louise

Happy Thanksgiving!

Once again my darling wife excelled herself - the Thanksgiving Dinner was a fabulous success with all those who tried it!

The pumpkin soup got things off to a great start, only one person opted for the melon & lime sorbet. Whatever was ordered, however, the plates came back squeaky-clean.

The main course was met with universal approval as you can see ...

 The grand finale, though, was the pumpkin pie ...... seen below in the raw.

We still have some left over for those who want to see what they've been missing.

Next up is Louise's famous Christmas Dinner on December 24th.

We hope to see you there!

Details of this weeks' activities at MarLou's

Just to confirm the details for the arrangements for this week.

Monday & Tuesday MarLou's will be closed

Wednesday open as usual at 5pm

Thursday - Thanksgiving - MarLou's will open at 1pm for drinks before Thanksgiving Dinner & dinner will be on the table at 2pm
Thursday evening will be bar service only.

Friday onwards - normal opening hours resume.

Those of you who are coming to Thanksgiving Dinner can you please confirm by email or private message or phone on 829-712-8189. Thankyou.

Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

Here's the news we have been teasing you all about!

Summary of the changes at Marlou’s Restaurant.

1/ It is now called Marlou’s Restaurant.

2/ We have a Fixed Menu with Specials.

3/ We have launched the Marlou’s Gold Club membership club
    Subscription RD100
    Special Member Offers & savings
        RD10 OFF ALL DRINKS FOR MEMBERS ANYTIME
        UNTIL END OF DECEMBER ALL MAIN COURSES RD195
        (typically saving RD100 per meal)
        SAVE RD100 ON THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DINNERS
        OTHER OFFERS TO FOLLOW

4/ Ice Cream Sundaes now only RD100, same price as Adult Ice Creams

5/ Gold Club Members pay only RD90 for Adult Ice Creams, RD80 for Speciality Coffees

We had a fantastic response to the changes & 18 people signed up for MarLou's Gold club & saved money straight away. One lucky Member won the Spot Draw & had their factura thrown in the bin.

We'd like to thank all who attended & helped us celebrate our Wedding Anniversary too.

News of all the changes at The Restaurant ...

...will be online on Sunday morning.

To hear it first-hand, be at The Restaurant at 8pm Saturday night.

You'll kick yourself if you're not there!

Our menu & other news from The Restaurant

This week we will be serving :-

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken filet stuffed with moist cheese & ham filling,
covered in our own House Breadcrumbs
served with vegetables & potatoes
RD295
-
Spaghetti Bolognese
A generous portion of spaghetti cooked al dente
topped with Louise's own beef & tomato sauce
accompanied with a garlic bread roll
RD250
-
Bangers & Mash
Three delicious English sausages & a mashed potato
drowned in Louise's famous Onion Gravy
RD250
-

We're preparing some new ice cream flavours for you too, both regular & "adult", which are receiving rave reviews from all who try them!

Saturday night is karaoke from 9pm.

*DON'T FORGET*
*SATURDAY 8PM*
*HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE RESTAURANT*

Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

Fish & Chips

Monday is fish & chips night again in Costambar!

From 5.30 Louise will be serving her fabulous beer batter fish with home-made chunky chips, coleslaw & tartar sauce all for just RD195!

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*
*SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 8PM*
*BE AT THE RESTAURANT*
*TELL YOUR FRIENDS*
*YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!*

It's back!

Yes, it's what we've been asked about ever since we opened The Restaurant .........

KARAOKE IS BACK!

Saturday from 9pm til ...... your ears bleed!

See you there.

Thanksgiving Dinner details

We are now taking bookings for Thanksgiving Dinner on the 24th November at 2pm.

The menu is outlined below, three courses & coffee for the bargain price of only RD595!

The dinner is by PRE-BOOKED TICKET ONLY. Please book before 20th thank you.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Starters
Fan of Galia Melon with Citrus Sorbet
Or
Pumpkin Soup
-
Mains
Traditional Turkey served with Chestnut Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potato, Carrots, Red & Green Cabbage, & Peas, accompanied by Cranberry Sauce & Turkey Gravy
Or
Vegetarian Option:
As above but with the turkey & gravy replaced by additional vegetables & Buttercream Sauce
-
Desserts
Pumpkin Pie with Cream or Custard
Or
Home-made Ice Cream
-
Coffee
-
RD595

The return of an old favourite to The Restaurant

This Sunday, 30th October, Louise will be serving her renowned Roast Beef & Yorkshire Puddings with roast potatoes, vegetables & gravy, all for just RD295. Please book if you want to avoid disappointment.

Here's the menu for this week

Chicken Cordon Bleu
A whole local chicken breast, breaded in our special breadcrumbs
& stuffed with a melted cheese & ham filling
served with fresh vegetables & potatoes
RD295
-
Spaghetti Marinara
A generous helping of spaghetti cooked al dente
served with the house marinara sauce
accompanied with a garlic bread roll
RD250
-
Bangers & Mash
Did you know people are buying Louise's Onion Gravy to eat at home!
RD250
-

This week we have a limited supply of Strawberry Ice Cream, together with the Chocolate Chip, Caramel, Vanilla & Adult Banana & Butterscotch flavours. Perfect for these balmy nights!

We hope to see you soon
Mark & Louise

This weeks treats at The Restaurant

We are offering the following cooked fresh just for you

Fish Gondola
A juicy Mero filet cooked in the oven on a bed of courgettes, carrot, aubergene & tomato
 with Louise's secret herbs & spices all wrapped in a tinfoil gondola served with pasta
RD295
-
Egg Noodle Bolognese
Louise's delicious beef & tomato sauce
served with a generous portion of egg noodles & a garlic roll
RD250
-
Bangers & Mash
We love this so much we eat it twice a week!
RD250
-

We hope you enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

New menu additions this week

This weeks menu is :

Louise's Fish Cakes
Mero filet mixed with potato, seasoned & breaded, served on a bed of puree squash accompanied by aubergene
RD295
-
Pork Curry
Served on a bed of rice & available either as mild or hot - 

WARNING the hot curry as been described as the hottest outside Sri Lanka!
RD295
-
Bangers & Mash
This is becoming a House Favourite!
RD250
-

Our Speciality Coffees are selling like "hot-cakes"- it seems people love the idea of drunk coffee -  so we are now introducing Adult Ice Creams:

Coffee Liquor flavour
Banana Liquor flavour

Both come with a shot on the side so you can sip it or, which we recommend, add it to the ice cream for the full-on experience. Only RD100!

Have a good week
Mark & Louise

It's the weekly update

Here's the menu for this week:

Breaded Chicken
with a creamy garlic & lime sauce
served with a medley of vegetables & potatoes
RD295
-
Pasta or Aubergene Marinara
your choice of pasta or aubergene served with our house tomato sauce
accompanied with garlic bread
RD250
-
Bangers & Mash
with everybody's favourite - Louise's onion gravy
RD250

We are pleased to announce two new ice cream flavours available in our Ice Cream Sundaes now

Chocolate Chip - creamy vanilla ice cream infused with real chocolate chips

Caramel Swirl - rich caramel sauce swirled within vanilla ice cream

FRIDAY IS FISH & CHIPS

By popular demand we are serving fish & chips this Friday, as before please let us know if you will be coming since we do not want to disappoint anybody. Thank you.

Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

This week's offerings

Here's details of our current offerings at The Restaurant:

Butterfly Pork Filet

with apple sauce served with puree squash & a medley of fresh vegetables

RD295

-

Sweet & Sour Chicken

on a bed of egg noodles

RD295

-

Bangers & Mash

Three English Sausages with mashed potato accompanied by Louise's onion gravy

RD250

-

As ever we have our delicious Bar Snacks/Appetisers available & Louise's home-made Ice Cream Sundaes.

We hope to see you soon
Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

Thank heaven for little girls

Last night was, I believe, huge success largely thanks to two vertically challenged ladies. (Oh I am so gonna get stress for this!)

Firstly Hazel - the small lady with the big personality & voice of an angel. She played two sets & I could see that she was a great success & it was very gratifying to see so many new people enjoying her music.

Secondly my very own Graf Spee (pocket battleship), Louise - as always her cooking was fantastic & the fish & chips went down a treat. However, it was Louise's homemade ice cream that elicited the most "ooh's" & "ahh's". I think we're onto a winner there, especially as she's planning some interesting flavoured ice creams ...

Of course none of this would have meant anything without customers to enjoy it. So our biggest "Thank you" goes out to everybody who joined us last night, especially those of you who brought your friends along for the first time. We really do appreciate it!

Fish & Chips tonight

We've got plenty booked for fish & chips, but we've also a few portions spare. So if you haven't booked but want fish & chips we suggest you arrive early.

Don't forget we've also got live music with Hazel from about 6.30ish.

We've been busy at The Restaurant

Louise has been busy making her own vanilla ice cream for use in our Ice Cream Sundaes. The verdict from those who've tried it is YUMMY! She's also working on other flavours, some with alcohol in hehehe.

Friday night we're serving Fish & Chips
we've already got confirmed bookings & suggest that if you don't want to be disappointed you contact us if you want us to ensure your meal.

Also on Friday we are helping a friend celebrate her birthday & Hazel will be dropping by with her guitar to sing a few songs for us all. It should be a busy, fun night.

Here's our food offerings for the next few days:

Chicken Basket
A whole chicken breast fillet on a bed of lightly spiced vegetables baked in the oven in it's own foil basket
served with either pasta or couscous
RD295
-
Mince & Tatties
This is proving popular with the Scottish contingent ;)
RD295
-
Bangers & Mash
Three English sausages with a generous portion of creamed potatoes with Louise's delicious onion gravy
RD250
-
Build Your Own Omelette
You choose the fillings & number of eggs we do the hard work!
from RD210

We also have our new Bar Snack Menu of light snacks or appetisers & our aforementioned Ice Cream Sundaes to finish your meal or just to give yourself a treat :-)

Enjoy your week
Mark & Louise

Believe it or not

I didn't marry Louise for her cooking ... if you buy me a drink I might tell you why, but talk about a hidden bonus!

Tonight I had Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy & WOW! I'd forgotten how good Louise's gravy is.

In fact it's soooo good that I've made an Executive Decision - Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy henceforth will be on the menu permanently at The Restaurant ......... yes it really is THAT GOOD!

Why not drop by & find out for yourself ...

A Reassuring Story

Last night I was chatting with a customer & he told me this true story.

One night, after a long day in & around the bars in Costambar, rather than drive his motorcycle home he left it at the beach & caught a taxi home.

Upon his return the following day his motorcycle was gone.

A couple of days later he spotted his motorcycle parked at the main entrance gate to Costambar. Upon questioning the guards he discovered that they had seen his motorcycle parked at the beach & taken it to the gate for safe keeping!

Now I KNOW the police back in the UK wouldn't even think of doing that.

Another reason we love it here in Costambar

This week's update

After a lovely evening on Monday listening to Hazel's music I all but forgot about our weekly update - oops BAD Mark! I've posted a picture & am just waiting for Hazel's approval to post video from the night for you to enjoy.

Here's a sampler of what's on the menu this week

Strips of Beef on a bed of Oven-Roasted Vegetables & CousCous
RD295
-
Egg Noodles with Bacon & Tomato Sauce accompanied by Garlic Bread
RD295
-
Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy
RD250

Don't forget we also have our Bar Snacks if you don't fancy a large meal, or want an appetiser, & Ice Cream Sundaes if the heat is too much for you!

We hope to see you soon
Have a good week
Mark & Louise

The Restaurant is delighted to announce our new Bar Snack Menu.

We are aware that some people don't want a large meal, but may still get peckish during the evening, so we designed our Bar Snack Menu to fulfill this need. You may also order these items as an Appetiser with your meal.

All the following are available with either Louise's Tangy Lime Mayonnaise or Home-made Marinara (spicy tomato) Sauce included in the price:

Garlic Bread Roll 

a bread roll from Costambar's own bakery served hot from our oven oozing with Louise's fresh garlic butter
RD75

Breaded Mozzarella Sticks 

a generous serving of local mozzarella coated in Italian-style breadcrumbs & fried until crisp & golden
RD95

Mini Meatballs 

Louise has created unique meatballs for us which are surprisingly filling & flavoursome. Don't let their size fool you!
RD125

Available tonight & every evening from 6pm.

It's Burger Night

Tonight only & by special request Louise is making burgers. Not just any old burgers mind you, but burgers with a difference.

Ziggla Burger with Carggy Relish & Carolina Slaw on the side.

The last time Louise got creative with burgers my tastebuds thought they’d died & gone to heaven, so if you fancy “burger nirvana” you know where to be tonight.

P.S.
We will still have our regular menu available.

For those with a sweet tooth

Louise & I were throwing ideas around for non-alcoholic chillers & came up with this old classic

CocaCola Ice Cream Float

A tall glass of Coke with a vanilla ice cream float ........ very sweet & cool for just RD80!

A chance to re-live your youth perhaps?

Sultry September

We've reached the time of the year when the heat & humidity are ramping right up so we figured it was about time the menu at The Restaurant cooled down - in other words there will be fewer spicy dishes on the menu for a while.

Here's our menu for today

Seabass Louise
Juice mero filet wrapped in bacon & served on a bed of fresh vegetables with potatoes & Carolina Slaw
RD295
-
Vegetarian Pasta
Served with a homemade garlic roll
RD295
-
Sweet & Sour Pork
Tender strips of pork in Louises' special pineapple & tangy vegetable sauce served on a bed of egg noodles
RD295

As always we have our fabulous Ice Cream Sundaes to finish your meal - or help you cool down! - & Speciality Coffees too.

Enjoy your week.
We hope to see you soon
Mark & Louise

How to find The Restaurant

From the Costambar main entrance gate drive/walk past Yennys supermarket down the main road to the bottom of the hill.

At the bottom of the hill take the right fork.

Take your first left - signposted Ricks Cafe/Sole Mio.

The Restaurant is about 100 yards past Ricks Cafe on the right hand side.

Live Music

Yes, this Saturday 3rd September Hazel Whyte returns to The Restaurant.

Starting from 7pm(ish) Hazel will be entertaining us with her fantastic voice & banter. If you don't know what banter is come along & find out ;-)

As regards food here is what we have on the menu:

Oriental Style Pork with rice
-
Stuffed Aubergene (eggplant) with pasta or rice
-
Spaghetti Bolognese with garlic bread
-
Build Your Own Omelette

As always you can finish your meal with our fabulous Ice Cream Sundaes & Speciality Coffees

We hope to see you soon
 Have  good week
Mark & Louise

This weekend at The Restaurant

For the weekend Louise has prepared one of her previous triumphs & a classic dish bound to appeal to many of you.

Seabass Gondola
Tender Mero filet oven baked on a bed of vegetables & spices served with your choice of potatoes or rice
-
Spaghetti Bolognese
A rich meaty tomato sauce served with spaghetti & garlic bread
-
Pork Curry
Mild or hot served with rice
-
Make Your Own Omelette

We hope to see you soon & enjoy your weekend.

Mark & Louise

Hurricane Irene - the Aftermath

Well it's been a couple of days since Irene blew through & all in all we certainly dodged a bullet. There was some rain & high winds but no significant structural damage in Costambar.

However ...

On the beach many trees were lost & the storm surge rolled all the way up to the back walls of the Italian quarter with garbage & detritis deposited there.

Some of the beach was washed away, but that's just accelerated the existing erosion patterns. There's a reason we live on top of the hill ;-) .

The biggest problem is that since Monday the Italian quarter & the block behind - where our former bar was - haven't had power. Apparently one of the underground cables has been damaged. Boy are we glad we moved! It always was a nightmare down there which is why we were glad we had a generator, although that cost a fortune to run.

So there you have it, our tropical paradise is returning to normal with APC doing sterling work on the clean-up, I noticed both garbage trucks out & about to get the work done, & now it's so calm we have no cooling breezes .... life's a beach!

Hurricane Irene

Well it looks like Hurricane Irene will miss Costambar & pass north of us. Projected winds are in the region of 40mph+ & heavy rainfall is also forcast.

The Restaurant will be closed today - Monday - & re-open as usual on Wednesday ... we hope!

Everybody in Costambar stay safe & I'll update this site after the storm has passed.

Tonight at The Restaurant

Here's details of the menu available at The Restaurant tonight

Chicken in White Wine
Tender chicken breast filets cooked in a white wine sauce accompanied by a medley of vegetables
-
Pork Curry
Tenderloin of pork in a spicy curry sauce served on a bed of rice
-
Shepherds Pie
Ground beef cooked in Louises' special gravy with carrots, topped with pureed potatoes & cheese(optional) & baked in the oven til golden brown
-
Make Your Own Omelette
Pick your own fillings & choose a 2, 3, or 4 egg omelette, seved with vegetables & potatoes

Hopefully there's something there to appeal to your palate, but as always we will try to accommodate any special requests.

We hope to see you soon
Mark & Louise

A spicy end to the week

To finish the week & get you all prepared for the weekend Louise is spicing up the menu a tad.

For Friday & Saturday nights ONLY she's cooking pork curry with rice .

Available in medium & "blow your socks off" strength for only RD295 INCLUDING a beer!

As always we've got our increasingly popular omelettes available & if you ask nicely Louise can cook something special just for you :-)

We hope to see you soon & have a good weekend
Mark & Louise

This weeks goodies at The Restaurant

Spicy bacon, tomato & green pepper pasta
served with wholemeal garlic bread
RD295

Pork with Cheese
Tender local pork rolled with local mature gouda cheese & starfruit served with a medley of vegetables & puree potato
RD295

Build your own Omelette
Up to 10 fillings to choose from - meat, vegetables, herbs, cheeses. You can have as many
or as few as you wish in a 2, 3 or 4 egg omelette served with a medley of vegetables & potatoes.
2 Egg RD210 – 3 Egg RD260 – 3 Egg RD295

DESSERTS
Choose from our scrumptious Ice Cream Sundae Menu – it’s warm so treat yourself for only RD150

Why not finish your meal with a delicious Speciality Coffee.
A large glass of local Dominican Coffee flavoured with your choice of a generous shot & topped with cream
RD90

If there’s nothing here you fancy please tell us your preference & we will prepare something just for you.

Friday
Fish & Chips
Tender mero filet in beer batter with homemade fries, tartar sauce & coleslaw
RD180

Available every day from Wednesday

We know that some people like to know what to expect on the menu when they go out to dinner. However at The Restaurant we have an ever-changing menu ..... up to now.

As of Wednesday we shall be offering Omelettes with a difference. The difference is that you "build" your own omelette. We will always have up to 10 fillings you can choose from - meat, vegetables, herbs, cheeses. You can have as many or as few as you wish & a 2, 3 or 4 egg omelette served with a medley of vegetables & potatoes.

The cost?

2 egg RD210 - 3 egg RD260 - 3 egg RD295

Leave room for our delicious Ice Cream Sundaes though!

Woohoo we're in the press!

The Restaurant has been reviewed in La Playa magazine. Copies are at the usual outlets & available online at

http://www.nicepeoplenetworking.com/2011/07/?cat=133

A busy week ahead at The Restaurant

It's another Live Music Night on Saturday with Hazel Whyte returning. For those of you who missed her last time here is the link to her website where she has some tunes which you can listen to:

www.hazelwhyte.com

On Sunday Louise is cooking a roast dinner, this time it's roast pork, more details nearer the day.

Here is the menu for the first part of the week:

Spicy bacon, tomato & green pepper pasta served with wholemeal garlic bread
-
Mince & Tatties
Ground beef cooked with chunks of onion & carrot accompanied by boiled potatoes
-
Chicken breast filled with mozarella cheese & wrapped in serano ham served with pak choi & rice

As ever we have our indulgent ice cream sundaes & speciality coffees to finish your meal.

Hopefully this has whetted your appetite & we will see you soon.

Have a good week
Mark & Louise

This weeks' menu

Friday is fish & chips night this week. Louise will be serving up from about 5.30pm.

Our menu for the first part of the week is :-

Thai green chicken curry served on a bed of spicy rice
-
Butterflied pork steaks marinaded in lemon & pepper accompanied with apple & beetroot sauce, mashed potatoes & a medley of local vegetables
-
Prawn & courgette linguine

Have a good week & we hope to see you soon
Mark & Louise

Coming up this week

Well Saturday night was a great success - I think all those present will agree with me when I say if you haven't heard "Smoke on the water" played on the digeridoo you haven't lived ...

So to this coming week -

Sunday is roast beef day again. Louise will be preparing her increasingly popular roast beef & yorkshire puddings. Her secret tenderising techniques work fantastically, so if you think you can't get tender beef over here, come down on Sunday & prepare to stand corrected.

Here is our primary menu for the week - as always we will endeavour to cater to any special dietery requests & things may change at the cooks' discretion ...

Seabass
Tender seabass filet blanketed in oats with lime pepper served on a bed of ratatouille with duchess potatoes

Polpette
Pork & beef meatballs simmered in a spicy sauce served on a bed of rice or wholemeal spaghetti accompanied by wholemeal garlic bread

Crepes
Freshly made crepes stuffed with fresh prawns, cheese & chives nestled on a pumpkin sauce

As ever we have our indulgent ice cream sundaes & speciality coffees to finish your meal.

Hopefully this has whetted your appetite & we will see you soon.

Another busy week ahead

We've got another busy week at The Restaurant with Fish & Chips on Friday & Live Music on Saturday!

Our Austrian friend Werner will be playing on Saturday night from about 7pm. His instrument? The digeridoo!

If you've ever wondered what an Austrian playing a traditional Aboriginal instrument in the Caribbean sounds like you know where to be on Saturday ...

The menu for Saturday night is as follows:

Beef Curry with homemade Mango Chutney served on a bed of fluffy white rice

Chicken with a fresh mushroom,white wine & tomato sauce with fresh pak choi & jacket potato

Tuna, sweetcorn & pasta bake

 
As always we will try to accommodate any special dietery requests.

Don't forget to leave room for our fantastic Ice Cream Sundaes & Speciality Coffee!

Please Note:
From now until further notice on Monday nights we shall be open only for reservations only. Please book before 8pm on the day before by calling us on 829-712-8189.

We hope to see you soon.
Have a good week.

It's Roast Beef time again!

Yes Louise is cooking Roast Beef & Yorkshire Puddings tomorrow, Sunday.

It will be ready to serve at 6pm so why not finish your weekend with some delicious home-cooked food!

Advanced Notification:
On Saturday 9th July we're hoping to have more LIVE MUSIC.
Details to follow ...

A great evening

Our first evening of live music was a great success & we owe a huge "thankyou" to everybody who turned up, with special mentions to :-
Hazel & her husband Bill for providing the music;
Louise for working like a demon in the kitchen ensuring the food was as sensational as always;
Everybody who attended, both from Costambar & out of town, specially those of you who brought their friends;
Elience & Cassandra for helping in the kitchen with the dishes.

Eats & Treats this weekend

Tonight, Friday
It's Fish & Chips from 6pm(ish). At only RD180 it has to be the best value in town, especially if you combine it with our Happy Hour prices on rum & beer before 7pm! Please note that for the non fish-lovers Louise can prepare alternatives if you want.

Tomorrow, Saturday
Live folk music with Hazel Whyte. Those of you who have heard her music either when she was doing her soundcheck or on her website will know she has the voice of an angel! Hazel will be performing two sets from about 6.30pm.

We shall be serving a full "Food with a Difference" menu comprising:

A Starter of Fan of Melon with Louises' Homemade Lime Sorbet
Main Courses
Medallions of Pork with either a tomato & herb sauce or creamy peppercorn sauce
"Paradise Chicken" - chicken breast filet with cream cheese & garlic
Stuffed Aubergines
Veggie or Carnivore Pasta
All served with fresh vegetables of the day
Dessert
Choose from our Ice Cream Sundae Menu

Louise is also preparing some Light-Bites for those who just fancy a snack.
If you just want to come along for the music & a drink that's fine by us too!

We hope to see you sometime this weekend
Mark & Louise

A Venetian Plate

Last night Louise introduced another variation on how to serve fish - in a Gondola.

People seemed to enjoy it ...

A Change of Heart

As some of you know we've considered making fresh salads during the summer months. However we've decided it isn't the way to go because there can be difficulties finding the correct ingredients here ....

 

For those of you who missed it/wondered what you missed ...

Here's a picture of Louises' Toad in the Hole.

Sunday is Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding for only RD295 - here's how it turned out last time ..

Hope to see you there!

Oops!

One day I'll get the hang of this interworldwideweb thingie!

I just deleted all the comments off the blog ... oops!

Apologies to all those who have taken the time to comment.

It won't happen again!

Mark (aka shamefacednerd)

A Special Treat (limited supplies)

Baked Alaska ...

Genoise sponge

ice cream

amaretto

Italian merangue

oven baked

drizzled with a passionfruit & vodka coulis.

Serves two for just RD250.

We have limited stocks, so when they're gone they're gone folks!

See you soon ...

Community Service Announcement

I have finally found the website for the blackout schedule which you can access online. Here's the link:

http://www.circuitos.gob.do/infCircuito.aspx

You need to search for the Costambar circuit to get our actual schedule.

I hope you all find this useful.

Fire in the hole!

Here's Louise risking life & limb for your culinary delight. Luckily this fire was deliberate!

Don't forget tomorrow, Friday, it's fish & chips from 5.30pm.

Here's what you've been missing

In case you haven't had an opportunity to dine at The Restaurant, here's a teaser of some of Louise's creations.

Burgers with a difference

Rather than do fish & chips every Friday we've decided to provide some variety for you. Tonight Louise is cooking burgers with a difference.

She has created three uniquely different beefburgers for you:-

Garlic, red pepper & spinach;

Onion, celery & roasted almond;

Chilli & pineapple.

All available with or without cheese & served with tortilla chips for just RD195.

Ice Cream Sundaes!

Yes folks we have Ice Cream Sundaes at The Restaurant.

"Food with a difference"

For some time now Louise & I have been trying to find the words to describe what we offer at The Restaurant.

There are many styles of eateries - fast food, fine dining, pub grub, haute cuisine, gourmet, etc - but none of them accurately encapsulate what we do. Luckily for us we overheard somebody telling a friend what he'd experienced at The Restaurant. He called it "food with a difference".

What is "food with a difference"?

It's a constantly varied combination of dishes & flavours. It's homemade soups with unexpected ingredients like potato, onion & cheddar cheese or chilled cucumber. It's main courses that include fresh local vegetables and herbs. It's delicious ice cream sundaes served every day.

Discover food with a difference at The Restaurant - we know you will be pleasantly surprised.

Fish & Chips is back!

Yes folks, tonight we start serving Louises' fantastic fish & chips & coleslaw again. It all starts at 5.30pm.

ALSO:

Sunday is roast beef day.
Once a month on Sundays we will be serving a roast dinner.
This Sunday it's roast beef for only RD295. The starter is potato, onion & cheddar cheese soup & ice cream sundae for dessert at only RD95 each.

I bet your mouth is watering now!

We hope to see you soon.
Mark & Louise

10 reasons to visit The Restaurant

1/    We offer so much more than fish & chips
2/    Louise is in the kitchen & we don’t let her bother customers
3/    There’s always something different to try
4/    The dishes sometimes sound weird but they always taste great
5/    We have sun & moon terraces
6/    We offer great value for money
7/    We have a killer happy hour
8/    Dine in an intimate relaxed atmosphere
9/    We have a cool & airy building
10/    There are vegetables on the menu every day
11/    Radish toadstools ….. you know you want to see them
12/    We have to be nice to you
13/    There are vegetarian options every day
14/    You can eat free on your birthday

Sunday Roasts

As a result of our market research we shall be doing Roast Dinners on Sundays, starting this week at 6pm.

The main course will be RD295 & the soup starter & ice cream sundae will be RD95 each.

I don't know about you, but I can't wait for that!

P.S.
A big "thank you" to everybody who responded to our research.

Dispelling a few myths ...

Well we've been open a week now & have been hearing a few myths going around town. Therefore I thought I'd put the record straight on a few points.

You do not need to dress up to visit The Restaurant, jacket, tie or long pants are not required. We do however ask no beachwear please.

You do not need to spend RD500 to dine with us. We have delicious homemade soups & starters available for only RD150 & lighter main courses for only RD195. Full main courses are only RD295 too!

You can just pop in for a drink & chat if you want. Sit outside on the sun terrace or at the bar. Why not come for Happy Hour before 7pm & check out some of the best prices on beer & rum drinks in town.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Fridays are Fish & Chips only RD180 for Louises' fantastic fish, chips & coleslaw that we all love.

Sundays we will be serving Traditional Roast Dinner - more details to follow.

P.S.
We're closed on Tuesdays .... almost forgot to mention that ...

Our First Menu

Tonight, Friday, is our first full night & here's a taste of  the menu we're offering.

Starters

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 Melon with lime sorbet

"VeggieBite" Soup

Mains

-

Chicken with cheese and pickle

Pork medallions with mushroom and peppercorn sauce

Vegetarian nut cutlet

The Restaurant cheesburger

Desserts

-

Chocolate trifle

Cheesecake

The kitchen opens at 6pm.

Go on treat yourself - you know you deserve it!

The First Post

Hello Everybody.

The Restaurant is almost ready for business.

Thursday 5th May - aka "Cinco de Mayo" is the first public opening. In honour of this special day we will be serving complimentary Mexican-themed Chips n dips from 6pm.

The full restaurant service will start Friday from 6pm. Happy Hour will also start on Friday from 4pm to 7pm.

We hope to see you there!