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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

4 Overall Rating - Mojitos (Cuban-American Bistro) 2/11/11

Mojitos Cuban-American Bistro
35 Peachtree Street Northwest
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 441-2599
http://www.mojitosbistro.com/

Recommended by Judy B
Greg and I met up with Kristen & Aaron Friday night after work.

Ambiance – 4
Great location in the heart of Norcross. I’m sure the main restaurant was fine, but we were seated in the extended covered dining area on the back side of the restaurant. Heating was definitely not sufficient. I wore my coat throughout dinner and still couldn’t keep warm.

Food Quality: 2
We started with Mojitos’ Sampler, which included ham croquettes, empanadas, and stuffed plantains. For entrees, I ordered the Chicken Breast Fillet, served with carmelized onions, rice, black beans & plaintains and Greg ordered the Empanizado, their version of country fried steak. Wow! That was probably the largest singular cut of meat I’ve ever seen served on a dinner plate! The appetizer was pretty good, but the entrees were very disappointing. Entrees were bland and lacked creativity. Unfortunately, that’s been our luck lately. The last several restaurants tend to do better with their appetizers than their entrees.

Service: 7
Our server did a nice job. He checked in frequently and left us needing for nothing.

Value: 3
Prices were fair for what you get. The overall disappointment with our food makes it hard to rate much higher on value.

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