Saturday, September 4, 2010

Dinner at the Arco Iris in Tampa

Lentil Soup
This restaurant is a small, but great place to eat at. A Cuban and Chinese mixed style of food is incredibly good, no matter how strange it may sound. Last night I went to the Arco Iris with my family to enjoy the last night my cousin would be staying with us before she took a plane back out to California. Of course it was difficult for me to choose what to eat, as most things on the menu appealed to me greatly. I ended up choosing the Pescado a la Catalina, which is baked Creole fish, and a side of lentil soup and white rice. While I waited for my meal to be served, we were given appetizers of toasted buttered bread and plantain chips. When my lentil soup arrived, I couldn't help but dip a piece of bread into it, and it tasted amazing.

Baked Creole Fish
After clearing the bowl of any remaining lentil soup, I waited for my Creole fish to arrive. When it did though, my mouth began to water with how good it looked, and the first bite of it confirmed the appeal of it's appearance. It was topped with onions and peas, in a great tasting Creole sauce, all atop a mound of delicious white rice. When I finished eating it, I couldn't believe I was eating a corner restaurant that most people never heard of.

Location - 3328 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607