schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
Yep, this place is almost our spiritual home now...….
We really do spend a lot of time in there especially when we stay in Sapphire Falls...…..
When Sapphire opened in 2016 we weren't really rum drinkers.....Tom would enjoy an occasional rum cocktail.....I never drank anything with rum in it...…..then StrongWater opened...….and I discovered rum and all things that go with rum...including a few surprises...….
It is a rum bar first and foremost, but they of course have a full bar and have many options for drinks...….the menu describes all their drinks to a tee.....and we believe we have tried most if not all the cocktails and haven't found one yet we didn't like...….but, some are definite favourites.
The bar itself is open from 4pm every day and opens till 2am.....I don't think we`ve ever seen 2am there!!! Far too late for us, but we have enjoyed many nights in here...…..the staff are amazing....all of them are fabulous, and the drinks are varied and delicious. And I do like how they keep updating and renewing the options...….while keeping a few old robust favourites of course...…
It is incredibly welcoming and staff are among the best onsite.....friendliness and amazing service are what you can expect in here from everyone.
The outdoor seating area is very beautiful and you can see some of the rides operating in the park and at night, Citywalk shines in the background...….and even overlooking the water wheel is very pretty.....
The fire pit is a popular spot for folks to sit and chill out and enjoy it. When we were there in December it was always busy and I did see some folks with the smores packs to make them...….I did have a picture but I seem to have gone over the max amount of images per post......oops......
We have tasted most of the dishes on the menu, as always, with the exception of the vegetarian dishes......no thanks...….although we did see one that looked like it could have been nice.....but, it wasn't that tempting!!!!
Rather unusually I`ll start with desserts...…..not always something we have after a meal...….but the Tres Leche cake is beyond gorgeous!!! And this is a rather large portion...….but it is so good!!!! if we do have dessert we usually share as I can`t eat too many sweet things like that.....but it is one of those desserts you can`t help but enjoy.....
Another creation from Chef Carlos was the pastelitos…...a light pastry with guava and brie filling and served with an espresso ice cream.....and it is delicious!!! Perfect for sharing too......I don't normally like anything coffee flavoured…..but this is different!!!!
Drinks...….well.....what can I say......so much choice and not enough nights!!!!!
And Strong Water is perfect for meeting up with friends old and new.....
This is one of the newer ones we plan to enjoy in September.....it`s a blackberry and thyme daiquiri......one of Lenny`s amazing creations.…..and gorgeous!!!!
And the lazy river...…..topped off with Chef Carlos freshly made pina colada ice cream...…..this was one of our favourites of the new ones created this year...……
Along with Ashley`s Fools Gold...….love it!!!!
Far too many drinks to name.....but I`d guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed in anything you ordered here.....and the rum flights I know Tom would thoroughly recommend...….there are several rum captains who will choose some fabulous selections to try...….three drinks form your choice of flight. And there are a few to choose from......I`m sure Tom`s tried most of them!!!!
Food is amazing. It is beautiful and very different to most places onsite.....
A Caribbean tapas style is as best a description as there is......and wow.....have they chosen some whoppers!!!!
The first couple of pictures are specials they have served that we have tried...….. the first was a special bacon steak, which was nice enough, wouldn't order it again though...... but the star of the specials is the Can Can pork chop...….
This really was a special dish!!! There were only so many prepared and it took a while to prep the dish between marinating and then cooking sous vide style......and it was well worth it...….
Chef Carlos brings the dish out to you himself and I have to say as someone who would never choose a pork dish when out for a meal......this was unbelievably good!!!!! It was incredibly tender and full of flavour. And well worth having to share between two.....it is huge!!!! We even enjoyed the sides which were a rice dish and fried plantains.....I loved the plantains!!!
The regular menu is also fabulous.....and we have enjoyed so many dishes.....including some I just can`t find the pictures of......I know they`re in there somewhere!!!!
We had to order two of these after the first try of the Camarones........the shrimp were delicious and we decided we just couldn't share the one dish the next time we had them!!!
Pinchos de Carne is Steak with pineapple and the dreaded cilantro sauce...….we just left that part. But the meat was beautiful and well cooked...….I`d never have thought of having steak with pineapple but it went well......the next time we had this we asked for it without the sauce, we got the hot and spicy sauce that comes with the tenders.....much nicer!! But, we both hate cilantro...….
Classic Choripapa…….sausage, potatoes, with tomatoes and a little bit of a spicy sauce...…..this dish surprised us, we didn't expect to like it as much as we did.
Next up is Cuban Spring Rolls......these were unusual to say the least...….they had pork, like a pulled pork.....but there was cheese in there too......Tom loved them......I wouldn't order them for me, but they were nice enough.
Octopus...…..not a favourite of Tom`s.....in fact he wouldn't even try it......J`aime Paris (Lori) and I certainly did enjoy it!!!!
I`m used to eating octopus already sliced and diced a bit like calamari......so having it in one piece where you had to slice it was definitely different, the texture may put some off as you cut into it.....but it was so tasty...
Curried chicken with a side of a very nice mango chutney...….this was one of the first dishes we tried when we first visited StrongWater…..it`s not hot the way we would have a curry, but it`s very fragrant and if you don't like things too hot, you`d probably enjoy it...
My favourite ceviche...….the Caribbean one......full of coconut cream and beautifully seasoned seafood...….it has quite a strong citrus flavour which is beautiful......and the texture of the raw seafood is perfect.
The Florida ceviche is spicy…...although when we had it the second time it wasn't as spicy as the first time......I did wonder if folks found it too spicy and they adjusted the spice level......
Found the Mexican Ceviche...….it is very spicy!!!! And they haven't tamed that down any......it is a very pretty dish too.
So, that's just a few of the dishes we have enjoyed in StrongWater over the three years it`s been open...….
We have never been disappointed by any of them and can honestly recommend it as a great place to eat, drink and meet up for a wonderful evening...….
We are in Sapphire the first 6 days of this upcoming trip, so I know at least we`ll be there the night we arrive...….and maybe one or two visits will ensue through out our trip...….
More food options coming soon...…..
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