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johninajijic

Dec 4, 2010, 9:51 PM

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LAURENT Restaurant Review at Hotel Casa Blanca in Ajijic

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Twelve of us from our Bi Monthly Dinner group dined at LAURENT Restaurant last night. Reservations are necessary. There were people waiting after we sat down. We ordered drinks, glasses of wine and wine by the bottle. They make a good Margarita for $ 35 pesos. Wine by the glass is $ 40 pesos. Wine by the bottle varied, depending on quality from $180 to $ 350 pesos.

A few of us ordered Appetizers. One person had Shrimp in a Bechamel sauce, another had Crunchy rolls of Duck Confit. I had a Tomato and Mozzarella salad. There are 7 or 8 items under Appetizers.

Several people ordered the Rib Eye with Bernaise sauce, some ordered the special, a Tuna Steak, others ordered the Lamb Loin, another person ordered the Sea Scallops with cauliflower and capers, another ordered a Chicken dish which he said he could cut with a fork. I ordered the Pork Loin with roasted potatos and apples flambed with Tequila. Everyone agreed the food was very good. The complaints were that one person ordered the Tuna rare and it was overdone while another person said the Tuna was dry. My Pork Loin was two very small thin loins. I'm used to eating Costco's 1 inch thick center cut boneless chops, so I wouldn't order it again.

Several people ordered Pistachio Flan for dessert. It was big enough to share if you're full from your meal. It was delicious.

Service was excellent and the food was hot. All the plates arrived to our table at the same time.

There are three soups on the menu and 7 or 8 Entrees, two of which are Steaks. There are three fish dishes. He has a Cassoulet and a Vegetable Tezine on the menu too. I think the menu is too limited. He should add Shrimp to the menu. There are four desserts.

Our Dinner group recommends LAURENT restaurant located in the Hotel Casa Blanca across from LCS. It has the nicest ambiance of any restaurant at Lakeside.

LAURENT Restaurant
16th de Septembre # 29
766 1500
Closed Monday

DavidHF

Dec 5, 2010, 5:02 PM

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Re: [johninajijic] LAURENT Restaurant Review at Hotel Casa Blanca in Ajijic

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We like Laurent personally and as a Chef. I like his frequent menu changes and specials. The service is superb, and the wine list is adequate. We often bring a special bottle from our cellar and order one of his to start. There are things I would like to see as occasional specials and they seem to be appearing. Camarones I can get in every restaurant in town but not some of the things he has. His Confit de Canard is to die for. Nice to hear he's brought the cassoulet back!

Zardoz

Dec 12, 2010, 3:03 PM

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Had dinner on sat night. Very high quality food served in a civilized manner. Not a place to save money on unless
you compare it to prices up north and it is a bargain. Had the filet in four chile sauce which was very good tender
and cooked perfectly medium rare. Other folks had the ribeye as described in original review. I had the onion
soup which was very good and the other folks salads were very good also. Desert was good also. A place to
go out when you want something special.

johninajijic

Dec 19, 2010, 10:17 PM

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Tonight, Saturday Dec. 19, six of us dined at LAURENT in Hotel Casa Blanca. We ordered a variety of drinks while one person ordered a Bordeaux wine. It was excellent. I don't know the cost.

Several of us ordered Appetizers. One ordered the Crepe with Shrimp in Bechamel sauce. It was loaded with shrimp. Another person ordered the Duck Confit with I believe a chutney sauce and split it. Another ordered the Cheese with croutons for dipping. I ordered the Onion Soup, a large bowl loaded with onions, a bread crust on top covered with cheese. It was excellent and a hearty portion.

We ordered Entrees: Three ordered the Duck Confit, one person ordered the Rib Eye Steak with Bernaise Sauce, one person ordered the Cassoulet, enough for two people and I ordered the Beef Filet with 4 peppers and potatoes and veggies. Everyone loved the food. My Filet was cooked exactly as ordered and was the most tender and juicy of ANY Filet I've had in Ajijic. I have had them all.

Some ordered desserts afterward. Most ordered either Chocolate Mousse or Creme Brulee while one had Crepes.

Again, we highly recommend LAURENT as the finest restaurant in Ajijic with the best ambiance. Call 766 1500 for reservations especially on Friday or Saturday nights.

(This post was edited by johninajijic on Dec 19, 2010, 10:19 PM)