NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Nov 1999 18:29:59 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu austin.food:6276 A tapas-style bar with a Caribbean-Asian theme. Worth a peak inside just for the wonderful islandy art work. Tried the lobster and brie empanadas($8), the conch corn fritters($5), beef satay($6), and a chicken lettuce wrap (?). Was that a piece of conch?... I couldn't find any piece sizeable enough to be recognizable. The empanadas were pretty good, with a rich, ripe brie flavor, but again the seafood seemed to be used as a seasoning not a significant ingredient. The conch fritters were our least favorite dish, heavy and doughy with nothing recognizable in the dim light as conch meat. The chicken was well cooked but except for some heat was weakly seasoned. Best dish on the table was the beef satay, actually one of the best renditions of this dish I've had. But at $6 for three smallish pieces it rates as some of the more expensive steak around. And lastly no Equal for my iced tea. Just Sweet 'n Low. Don't see why restaurants can't provide both. On the positive side, they serve very decent sauces. Mango catsup, habanero mayo, peanut sauce, all went over well. And I was intrigued by the idea of a lemon grass margarita, but not for lunch. ;-) Sorry, but based on this one experience I'm unable to recommend Saba Blue Water.
Austin, TX