Or when people can't make it to dinner and you have a reservations and a groupon, what do you do? If you're me, you find replacements and go anyway. At least this time I did.
So Tai, Edmund, Nhi and I went to
Masona Grill in West Roxbury. It's across the street from a train station in a fairly residential area, so it's a bit odd. But it's inviting and quaint. The owner, however, tends to say/mutter very random things. Quirky, I guess.
PEI pan-roasted mussels - yup, still on his kick. These were really good, even if the broth was a little on the tart side.
Peruvian pork chicharon - a bit tough, but the flavor was great and there was a good spicy kick.
Chili-rubbed hangar steak - slightly overcooked, but very flavorful. Fries were a bit soggy. The vegetables were good.
Manny's paella - this was really good. It was everything you want a paella to be.
Grilled pork tenderloin - surprisingly I really liked the tacu tacu (which contains beans). The spinach was good. Apparently, I'm not a huge fan of fried sweet plantains. And as for the pork itself, it was dry and tough. The sauce was awesome though, so I do wish the pork wasn't so hard to eat.
Mmm, not sure I'd be back. Overall, it was a pretty solid meal. But there are better meals to be had out there.
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