El Patron

Another month, another restaurant, another blog! This month we went back to Southwest Blvd for some Mexicano!  As we get there they got our reservation mixed up and put us down for 8:30 instead of 6:30 not sure why anyone needs a reservation that late at night, but they ended up not making us wait too long. however this kind of represented the service all night, slow and never really giving us what we asked for. As for the Apps they were very tasty indeed and the margaritas were strong, in fact they were super strong. My main meal was okay, just okay. I wasnt a fan of the sauce that was on it... Thanks Justin! Overall it was okay and the fact that i can get Mexican cheaper and closer makes me give this place a 2.9/5

Hot Wine, Cold Wine... All So Devine

iFor January we finally got to try Cooprrs Hawk. When were walked in from the chilly streets we were welcomed with a warm glad of wine. We then we're. Escorted upstairs to what i would argue to the best seat in the overlooked the restaurant as wechatted amongst wine . We tried i belIeve 3 or 4 different kinds of wines,  all delicious.   As We enjoyed our  wine we devoured multiple pieces of soft  pretzlebread. We also had appetizers. An appetizer sampler which had just about everything on it.It was pretty good,  nothing extraordinary. We then placed our order. Josh and i started with crab bisque. So delicious. Very creamy and lots of flavor. I then ordered the beef medallions after contemplating what to order for a longtime . The medallions came with mashed potatoes and asperagus. It was so great! The meat very tender  i could only eat one medallion, so had a great lunch the next day!

I then tried Josh's which was highly suggested (short rib risotto). And man it lived up to what everyone said!! Everything that i tried was very good. I thought it was reasonably priced for the food you got. I will definitely go back! 4.5/5

Coop-A-Loop

Coopers Hawk is a wine bar that I have always wanted to try, in fact I wanted to make it my gassie adventure, but couldn't get reservations made. Lucky for me Beth had the same itching for something yummy on the plaza.

As we walked in we got a little glass of warmed up wine, which really hit the spot on that cold night. As we got seated I noticed the view in this place was spectacular the problem is there was even better views that you could have had and with the plaza lights still on I really would have liked to sit on that side of the restaurant, maybe next year!

As grandpa ordered 2 bottles of wine that were enjoyed by all one of the funnier things happen in my opinion, when Justin was asked if he wanted any wine he said no, when he found out that grandpa was buying of course his answer was yes! After those 2 bottles were gone another bottle was bought than another than all the sudden after we were all warm and toasty inside Justin got the craving for another bottle, but I think all of us had just the right amount or maybe a little too much ;-)

As for the food everything and I do mean everything that I tried was just amazing from the apps to the crab bisque to my short ribs. In fact we had to ask them to stop bringing out bread because we physically could not stop eating it!

As for our waiter, I am not sure if its just good luck or if its cause they really think I am nifty, once again was amazing! as for price it was steep when looking at the menu, but when you taste the food you feel much more comfortable about it. Oh and having every one else buy the wine for you doesn't hurt either!

I would love to come for a happy hour split a small meal or and app drink some wine and just enjoy the plaza.

Coop-A-Loop I mean Coopers Hawk gets a 4.6
 

Living the good life at Cooper's Hawk

Beth selected Cooper's Hawk on the Plaza for our January outing. It was delicious.

I was very glad because my parents joined us for the meal. The restaurant was dark and full of wood, but very warm and elegant and modern. We joined the rest of the Gas Club at our table on the second floor, and our table was huge! It was like eating a Sunday lunch in Italy, with the whole family there.

Grandpa started us off with a bottle of red and a bottle of white. The waiter dumped the red wine into a huge decanter, not unlike those giraffe beer dispensers they have at Buffalo Wild Wings. I'm not sure of its function, but it was an interesting apparatus. I liked the glass of red I tried.

Now the food. I saw the butternut squash gnocchi and nearly closed my menu, but man am I glad I didn't. Listed immediately after was the Gnocchi with Braised Fennel and Herb Ricotta (pictured). It was excellent. The fennel was crisp and citrusy, the gnocchi and cheese perfect, and the artichokes, cherry tomatoes (yes, even in January) and kalamata olives made for serious flavor. There is nothing bland about this dish.

I tried lots of other meals, and everything was great. The appetizers were wonderful too.

A few other things I like about Cooper's Hawk:
- They bring you brown bread with butter, and keep bringing more until you ask them to stop.
- They serve three kinds of potatoes as side dishes
- The service is great

Luke didn't eat his side of mashed potatoes, but enjoyed some of my olives and lots of bread with butter. (Interesting fact: The kids menu includes a salmon entree and a steak entree, both $15 each.)

I gave Cooper's Hawk 5/5 stars. I will definitely be back.