One of my all-time favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities is El Meson. It's on Lyndale in South Minneapolis. They serve Spanish-Caribbean food and it is delicious! Seriously, I've never had a dish there where I wasn't tempted to lick the plate clean. I went again last Saturday with the family and the boyfriend. We didn't get any appetizers because the complimentary bread basket, filled to the brim with baguette slices smothered in garlic butter, are more than enough. If you do get an appetizer, I recommend either the plantain chips (crispy, salty and sweet, with excellent avocado dipping sauce), the calamari (salty with spicy aoili dipping sauce), or the ceviche (citrus-y, good variety of seafood, comes with thick plantain chips (tostones) to scoop it on). For dinner this time, I got the carne a la brava, which is beef medallions with saffron rice, braised fingerling potatoes, artichoke hearts, and chorizo. The potato, artichokes, and chorizo are mixed together in a tempranillo demi-glaze and are amazing! I would have never thought to combine those three items but they worked well together. The saffron rice was creamy and topped with Serrano crisps, which added the needed texture. It was sooooo good! Other favorites off the dinner menu include the asado and bistec encebollado. You can't go wrong with this menu. I hear the fish dishes are wonderful too, but that's not my taste preference. And of course, get a craft of their sangria to wash it all down. Saturday nights they have live music and a flamenco dancer at the front of the restaurant. So festive! This place is a must-visit for anyone in the Twin Cities looking for a flavorful meal.
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