A couple of nights ago a friend took the kids over for a sleepover, and Mike and I decided to go out. I hadn't been at home for our 15th anniversary (it was my last day in Kenya), so this was sort of a late anniversary dinner. This time I was not that impressed with Horatio's.
We ate at the lounge, which is my favorite area of the restaurant. I was in the mood for something sweet so I orded the onion rings ($6) and the BBQ pork sandwich ($10). Mike had the fish & chips ($13.50) - all food from the pub menu. The onion rings were very disappointing, they barely had any flavor, though the dipping sauces were pretty good, specially the spicy one. Still, the onion rings and mayo sauce at Angelina's are much better.
My sandwich was advertised to come with coleslaw, and I assumed they meant on the side. Instead it was mixed into the meat, making it too spicy for my taste. Others, I'm sure, would like it. The sandwich came with a large portion of unremarkable fries.
Mike's fish and chips were good, and he'd order them again. I think I might as well.
The portions were quite generous, and I wasn't able to finish it all. Even so, I could not resist getting their chocolate decadence cake ($8), a chocolate cake with a deep fudge frosting served with vanilla ice cream. It really honors its name and it's fully decadent. I love it and order it almost every time I go to Horatio's.
I'll continue going to Horatio's as I really enjoy the lounge and the desserts - and now that they have a pub menu, going there for dinner is less onerous (their regular menu is very expensive).
Horatio's
60 San Leandro Marina
San Leandro
(510) 351-5556
http://www.r-u-i.com/hor/
M-Sa: last call 11 PM
Su: last call 10:30 PM
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We went back to Horatio's a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Mike's birthday. If you join their mailing list, Horatio's will e-mail you a $20 OFF coupon that you can use during your birthday month. Given how expensive Horatio's is, we generally only go when we have that certificate.
Once again, we had the warm brie appetizer, which was excellent though, once again, it was in need of more apple slices. I wish it was served with plain toast or even bread, while their focaccia is delicious by itself, it adds an element that the subtle cheese doesn't need. I should also say that the portion is very generous, large enough for 3 or 4 people (but we ate it all).
I had their burger, which I think costs something like $16, but comes with everything you can possibly want: the usual fixings, bacon, avocado, sauteed onions and even mushrooms, I think. It was a big burger, a pretty good burger and I enjoyed it. The french fries were unimpressive, but fine.
Mike had the fish special of the day, some sort of white fish in some sort of white sauce. All I know is that enjoyed it a lot - but the portion was rather small.
We didn't have time for dessert, as we had to go pick up our kids, but we often have dessert at Horatio's and we're always pleased.
Posted by Marga Lacabe | September 12, 2009 11:23 AM
Posted on September 12, 2009 11:23