Hello everyone! So I know a few of you were waiting on a review about Food for the Soul since you may have booked without a tasting, but I can assure you we are all in good hands! Tina is great! She is so thorough and goes over every detail possible, even things you wouldn't think of. We started off with 3 appetizers: - Salmon mousse with dill and mac nuts on a crostini AND puff pastry: We really enjoyed this appetizer. It was a perfect starter and the flavors are great. We preferred the mousse in the puff pastry rather than crostini, so we are going with that option - Beef and chicken satays with a spicy peanut sauce: Nothing remarkable, but the meat was cooked perfectly. We decided not to go with the satays since they were so typical, and our entree choices contain meat, so we nixed the appetizer. - Brie en croute with dried fruit served with baguette, crackers, and apples: So this is a brie wheel topped with the dried fruit and baked in phyllo dough. This was our favorite appetizer! I could have honestly eaten this the whole time and not stopped. lol. I don't even really like melted cheese, but this was great. The saltiness of the brie was balanced out by the dried fruit and fresh apples. Very delicious! You could top a cracker, baguette, or apple slice with the melted gooey cheese. So yum! - Garden salad with creamy Asian dressing: I decided to go with the standard salad since the Asian salad was a bit more expensive, but went with their signature Asian dressing rather than the balsamic vinaigrette and boy was I glad I did that! We loved the Asian dressing. So delicious, even my FI asked if they sold it in bottles. lol. The salad consisted of dark greens, shredded carrots, sliced grape tomatoes, and sliced and quartered cucumbers. I like that everything was already sliced, nice touch. The salad comes pre-mixed, but if a guest requets for dressing on the side, it's not a problem. Entrees: - Rosemary chicken with vegetable melange and roasted red potatoes: This was just ok. Nothing special. The chicken was cooked perfectly, but nothing to write home about. I loved the roasted potatoes since I am a huge fan of potatoes. The veggie melange consisted of asparagus, red bell peppers, and thinly sliced carrots. My FI enjoyed these veggies the most and Tina said it is the most popular veggie side. - Encrusted mac nut mahi mahi with lilikoi butter sauce served with lemongrass infused rice and broccoli/onion veggie side: The fish was delicious! So unique and different. I really enjoyed it. Cooked perfectly and the mac nuts were still crunchy, added a nice texture. The lilikoi butter sauce was also very good. A bit sweet for my liking, but still good nonetheless. - Organic filet mignon with pesto garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus: So so so good. The beef was perfectly cooked, medium rare as it should be! The pesto garlic mashed potatoes were my favorite starch. Yum yum! The asparagus I didn't try since I was focused on the meats and starches. The beef was so tender that you could cut it with a fork! No steak knife needed.
We are going to do a dual entree for everyone--the mahi mahi and the filet. So, no choices! You get what we want you to eat. lol. But, I don't think anybody will be disappointed. We are also pairing it with the rice and mashed potatoes with the side of the veggie trio melange. So, if you are thinking of planning to book Food for the Soul or if you have, just know that you are in great hands! Tina is great! This is the best "wedding" food we have ever tried and I am so glad we are working with them because I know all of our guests will be just as impressed as we were. If you have any specific questions, let me know! This was a bit general, but ask away!
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