Las Canarias

Frommer's Review

Dining at La Mansión del Río has a couple of things going for it, namely the setting and the food. The choice of setting includes a lovely riverside veranda, a Mexican-tiled patio shaded by palm trees, or inside one of the cozy dining rooms, softly lit and with a guitarist or pianist playing in the background.

Menus change seasonally, but such dishes as seared ahi tuna with saffron jasmine rice, or pepper-crusted venison loin with sweet potato crisps demonstrate the chef's ability to balance unusual textures and flavors. Appetizers are intriguing; the chef has created tapas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You'll also want to give consideration to some delicious desserts like the mascarpone cheesecake with warm cinnamon curry apples. The $12 lunchtime "Two Courses in 40 Minutes" special nabs you a choice of soup or salad, an entree such as oregano-crusted chicken breast with mashed potatoes, and homemade bread and coffee.

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