June 3rd, 2010
Mixx, Restaurant, Review, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, American Fusion Cuisine
“If life is the pursuit of happiness…the Beach should be the Destination.”
With that in mind, I started my evening, on Wednesday, having dinner at the Beach with friends; good company and engaging conversation, always with this group.
It was that time of the day and I got a call from a good local friend. Yes, the one and only that I wrote about on my first “blogging” day. He was hungry and so was I. We decided on Mixx, located on 26 Baltimore Ave., a block from the beach. The Tel. is 302-226-8700. The website is www.mixxrehoboth.com.
I have got to tell you that it really was a beautiful night in the Delarmava Peninsula. The stars were out and after such a busy holiday week-end the beaches were quiet. We live here and even though we like to see the hustle and bustle of a busy coastal town, sometimes there are those evenings when a little bit of serenity is all we want. And such was the evening on Wednesday.
I have been wanting to try Mixx. I read about it in the fall and what attracted me at the time was that they had a fish encrusted in popcorn. I love an innovative cuisine and I had a feeling this place was going to give me what I wanted.
Mixx is located on the bottom floor of the building. I was very pleasantly surprised to see this bistro with a comfortable bar, just the right size for the restaurant. The decor is modern and colorful with plenty of art.
The size is deceiving; it is bigger than you think. You have the choice of booths or individual tables. There is no crowded feel to it.
On Wednesdays, the special is Burger & Martini Mixx. This means you are able to get $8 burgers and half priced martinis.
I had to call ahead of time to find out about gluten free cooking. I am surprised to see how many restaurants are offering gluten free menus or marking the dishes that are gluten free. Mixx is one of them.
We chose a couple of appetizers. The flashed fried Calamari with 3 dipping sauces. Sweet and sour, roasted garlic and chili, the diavolo sauce. We also had the Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps; toasted sesame and marinated pork, carrots, cucumbers, and rice stick, seved with butterhead lettuce and sweet peanut chili sauce. We all liked these dishes a lot.
Since it was burger night, it usually is more of a limited menu, therefore a couple of gluten free choices were available. The person chose the Deviled Short Ribs, horseradish braised, served with rice and grilled asparagus; finished with a cabernet balsamic reduction. They were so tender and perfectly seasoned.
The rest of us ordered different burgers. The Short Rib Burger which is their signature burger with fried onions, mushrooms served with french fries and truffle oil. She thought is was delicious.
I had the Asian Pork. This was our waiter, Davie’s, suggestion and it was ground pork, roasted garlic and chili sauce topped with an Asian slaw. I chose carrot chips. I loved it and would have it again.
The Bison Burger was ordered. Ground bison topped with sauteed mushrooms, frizzled onions, cheddar cheese and roasted red pepper mayo. He chose sweet potato fries. He was very satisfied, as well.
If you were to ask me to describe this restaurant I would definitely say that it is American Fusion, just like Mixx describes it and I would further expand that its cuisine has an eclectic approach that features dishes using a wide variety of ingredients from different cuisines and regions and then combine them.
Mixx has full and tapas portions available for most menu items.
It never stops amazing me how comforting it is to share a meal with friends. I have said it so many times and I will say it again; Priceless!!
Have a great week…talk to you later…
Tags: Affordable, American Fusion Cuisine, Delaware Beaches, Full Bar, Gluten free awareness, rehoboth beach, Restaurant, Restaurants, review, Reviews, Things to do at the beach, What to do at the beaches
