{"id":9273,"date":"2018-04-06T11:02:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jodijacksonshollywood.tv\/?p=9273"},"modified":"2018-04-06T11:17:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:17:31","slug":"%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bfcoastal-bar-and-grill-dinner-march-26-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodijacksonshollywood.tv\/%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bfcoastal-bar-and-grill-dinner-march-26-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeff\ufeffCoastal Bar and Grill \u2013 Dinner – March 26, 2018 – Oxnard, CA."},"content":{"rendered":"
It is always nice to have a good restaurant at your hotel that you are staying in. One that is convenient, when you really don\u2019t want to leave your comfort zone.<\/p>\n
The dining room is sparse; the better choice here is to eat an early dinner when it is still warm outside on the outdoor patio.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s What I Tried:<\/p>\n
Mules:<\/p>\n
Strawberry Smash- Grey goose, muddled strawberries, ginger beer, and lime. Lots of strawberry flavor; a nice bright mule.<\/p>\n
Cactus- Grey goose, pineapple, orange, and ginger beer. I liked this cocktail better, it just had more flavors that I prefer.<\/p>\n
Wines:<\/p>\n
MacRostie Chardonnay- Sonoma Coast, CA, a great fruity chardonnay, with the ocean air it worked perfect with my fish and chips.<\/p>\n
Meiomi – Pinot Noir- Sonoma Coast, CA. You get vanilla and cherry notes from this super big Pinot Noir. It went great with the Wedge salad, enhanced by the big lardon pieces.<\/p>\n
Appetizers:<\/p>\n
Soup De Jour – Bean and bacon, served with baguette. A bit on the salty side, but if you had a cold night and you wanted hot comfort soup, then this is what I would order.<\/p>\n
Brussels Sprouts – bacon, balsamic, and Parmesan. A nice version of this always-welcoming, healthy option.<\/p>\n
Mac N\u2019 Cheese – Gruyere, jack cheese, and Neuske\u2019s. Not one of my favorite mac n cheese dishes, but if you\u2019re a fan perhaps it will be a winner for you.<\/p>\n
Salads:<\/p>\n
Caesar – a very basic salad, I would go with the wedge instead.<\/p>\n
Wedge – blue cheese, lardon, crouton, and jalapeno ranch. A very unique wedge salad, with huge romaine wedges instead of classic iceberg. The lardon rocked my world.<\/p>\n
Arugula – quinoa, sweet potato, date, and pepita vin. This is totally in my wheelhouse; I just loved this salad and would order it every time I dine at Coastal Grill.<\/p>\n
Entrees:<\/p>\n
Fish & Chips – Pacific cod, tartar, and lemon. The fish is crisp on the outside and mist in the inside. Being half British I know good fish and chips and this one is right up there.<\/p>\n
Market Fish – Salmon, spinach, farro, and compound butter. I am going to be honest here, skip this salmon and get the fish and chips. Just do it.<\/p>\n
McConnell\u2019s Fine Ice Creams:<\/p>\n
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream – chocolate chunk and oat cookie. The vanilla is absolutely the way to go; very rich and creamy, and the brownie is off the charts.<\/p>\n
Eureka Lemon & Marionberry Ice Cream – with a madeleine. So special and unique and the madeleine is otherworldly.<\/p>\n
Though I wasn\u2019t pleased with everything I tried, there were some choices that I did enjoy and recommended.<\/p>\n
I would say if you stick with the items I loved then you would be in for a good meal.<\/p>\n
Coastal Grill at Embassy Suites Oxnard<\/p>\n
2101 Mandalay Rd.<\/p>\n
Oxnard, CA 93035<\/p>\n