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Saturday,
February 5, 2005
My run of luck with Ivar's continued as we received a note from
Ivar's at Mukilteo Landing last week. "Now, after 450 days
of construction, we're nearly ready to throw open the front doors
to a new era! " it said, and as one of the Missing
Carp Diary winners, I was invited to bring a friend to a pre-opening
celebration, on the house. So off we went, driving 25 or so miles
north of Seattle . |
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The
first thing I did when we arrived was to give the Carp a big hug.
I'm not so sure he liked it, judging from the look on his face.
:D
The Carp was much bigger than I'd pictured. |
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I
was happy to see there were lots of large windows. The view is really
pretty at any time of day, and sometimes harbor seals can be seen.
Not tonight though. |
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A
large fireplace was a pleasant addition to the room.
The dining room formerly had been rather a maze of areas, lots of
little corners and cul-de-sacs, but now it's much more open and
airy, with a very spacious feel to it. |
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Sadly
I did not remember that I was going to take pictures of the food
until we had just about finished the appetizer. We shared a plate
of smoked salmon on skewers, accompanied by a yummy chutney and
deep fried corn bread.
Here is the last mouthful. It looked a lot nicer before we dove
into it. :) |
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Our
server, Janet brings the salads - Caesar for Tim and house for me.
If you notice some odd spellings on the plates, it's because Ivar's
motto is "Keep Clam" :) |
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Tim's
choice of entree - Alaskan halibut with a crab and hazelnut crust,
served on a bed of wilted greens atop a mound of garlic mashed potatoes.
His verdict...yummmm! Perfect! |
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