But on to the food. the BBQ sandwich was great. The pork was very tender and the sauce was sweet and a little spicy at once. It was huge for an happy hour meal and I could’ve satisfied with just that. The crab cakes were tasty and not too creamy like some crab cakes. They had a little crunch on the outside and a nice creamy sauce that added another great flavor. Then to to chicken tacos, probably my favorite. they are filled full and the two fill up a whole plate. The chicken is great in itself, mine was a little dry but only because I ordered without the sauce. However, I put on the salsa from the chips and it made the tacos even more amazing. To go along with the food, the atmosphere is wonderful. It is calm and the crowd seems to be a rather upscale crowd and everyone seems respecful and waitstaff are always moving trying to get stuff done.

All in all, a wonderful place to dine, great food, excellent happy hour, and a perfect score for my experience there.

I went with a bacon double burger and some cajun fries. The burger was delicious. The grease dripped from the bun like all my favorite burgers do and the actual meat was totally fresh. Didn’t look like your typical frozen fast food place. Five guys really pulled through and for a reasonable price. In fact, I would have to put them near the top of my list as best chain burger. Thank you Five Guys and I definitely will return.

The wait staff was nice and prompt and we didn’t have to wait long for someone to come over and go over the menu. It wasn’t the greatest menu for me specifically because I don’t eat milk or cheese, but I made the reservation according to my dates preferences. The menu was 3 courses: appetizer salad with roll, a nice steak with cheese mashed potatoes and a side of green beans, and a dessert cheese cake over a brownie style crust.

The food was catered so there wasn’t too much they could do with the food so when I asked for no crumbled cheese on the salad, they brought mine with nothing except lettuce and dressing and left out the fruit, nuts, and other toppings. So it wasn’t the greatest for me, but my date enjoyed hers and it looked tasty.

The main course was great. I had to order mine without mashed potatoes because they couldn’t make it without cheese since it was precooked, but they compensated me with some extra veggies. The steak was small but very tender and it was excellently cooked given the circumstances.

The dessert wasn’t my favorite, or my dates. The cheesecake was dried out quite a bit but she did indulge in the brownie crust so that was nice. Overall the meal was nice. It left me personally hungry but that wasn’t their fault given I knew the menu before I was there so I can’t take anything away from them on that. My date found it romantic and relaxing. We then stayed at our table for two and watched an old classic “Moonstruck” with Cher and Nicolas Cage. I had never seen the movie but enjoyed it thoroughly.

The ferry ride back was maybe the whole reason we went in the first place but it was amazing. I go on the ferry at night as often as it makes sense. the views from the ferry when all the lights are on and a clear night are spectacular. We sat on top of the ferry deck and watched as the lights got brighter and the buildings got taller to end a very pleasant and relaxing evening.

Verdict: I would recommend to anyone to check out the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton. I have gone a number of times and they always have interesting events. If you live in Seattle or have to go on the ferry, it is also a great time coming back at night. Overall, a great Valentine’s Day date.

The matinee I think was the worst part. Absolutely if you have children, go to the matinee. But if you are an adult with other adults, consider yourself warned. Children were everywhere and really made the show a different experience. I had multiple children kicking my seat the whole time, a woman next to me who kept texting throughout the show, a boy in front of me who must have been only 2 years old bothering the people in front of him, and a lot of explaining to the children throughout that made it hard to hear the orchestra properly. The next issue I had was to make it easier for the children, they had an intermission every 30 minutes, which extended the time another hour or so. By the end everyone was restless, even me.

I hate to detract from the show because of the audience, but just thought I should warn you. The show itself was great through the first three acts. the first act showed a wonderul party as the Princess Aurora was just born. There were many dancers who showed their talents to the King and Queen and all was cheery until the wicked Carabosse showed up and put an evil spell on Aurora. The Lilac Fairy put her own spell on Aurora to reverse the full effects of the evil fairys curse so Aurora wouldn’t die when she pricked her finger on the well known spindle, but rather fall asleep until true loves first kiss will awaken her.

The second act was Princess Aurora’s 16th birthday and a big celebration was happening when an old woman wearing old beat up clothes showed up with a spindle for a present. Enchanted with the present Aurora pricks her finger and falls to the floor. The Lilac fairy puts everyone to sleep for a hundred years and the act closes.

Prince Florimund has gathered in a nearby forest with some fellow friends and the Lilac Fairy takes him to the side and shows him a vision of Aurora. Enchanted, he follows the Lilac Fairy to the sleeping place and leans to give her a kiss. A short but intense sequence has him slay the wicked fairy and kisses Aurora.

Maybe if the third and fourth acts were together it wouldn’t have seemed so split up, but they come back for a fourth act for the wedding. The dancing is wonderful as it has been the whole time, but it really felt like it was just thrown in to take up time. It is a celebration and there are many dances that span about 35 minutes and then it is done.

I suppose I would say this ballet in itself was excellent, the dancing was superb, the intermissions were somewhat annoying, the matinee crowd is one I will not be joining again, and the fourth act seem to be out of place. Overall, a wonderful performance with one flaw was a little overwhelmed by the underage crowd and kicking of my seats. I will continue to go back as the PNB always gives a great show.

Trio of Salad

Our second serving was a Moroccan salad, and unlike our normal salads, it didn’t include any lettuce. It was actually a trio of salads on a wonderful plate that had each salad circle the inner. The salads were of eggplant, roasted bell peppers and tomatoes, and carrots to finish off the plate. It was accompanied by a thicker bread to scoop up the salads with. We were trying to pace ourselves so we only finished half and had to come back to complete it a little later.

B'stilla

Then came the wonderful b’stilla which is Morocco’s national dish. The sound of it doesn’t make you yearn for it but once it was presented you cant wait to dig in. It is a pie which combines sweet and salty flavors; a delicious combination of crisp layers of warka dough, a thinner cousin of the phyllo dough, savory chicken, and a crunchy layer of toasted and ground almonds, cinnamon, and sugar. They make theirs with quite a lot of sugar and cinnamon but the presentation was beautiful as it lay there as a pie, covered in the powdered sugar, and using the cinnamon to design palm trees across the plate. The taste is exquisite with a perfect balance of sweet and meat, along with the phyllo dough which offers a nice thin crunch to the dish.

The fourth course was our entrees and we decided to go the route of choosing two very opposite dishes and try to get the full experience of Morocco. We first chose the T’Faya Tagine. This was a wonderful dish of simmered lamb in a delightful saffron ginger sauce and topped with carmelized onions with raisins and cinnamon. The carmelized onions did provide a little extra height to the dish as they were stacked pretty high, but once you combined them with the succulent lamb that was falling off the bone, it made for an appetizing dish. The raisins were a nice touch and added a little more sweetness to the dish, although for me personally, I didn’t need any more sweetness. I am not familiar with other Moroccan restaurants but every dish seemed sweet to me. However I liked the dish and my companion found it wonderful but I enjoyed even more the other entree we chose.

It was a ‘fish’ dish, although the menu didn’t mention what fish exactly, in a sort of marinara like sauce. The sauce had green peppers that were very prevalent in the taste along with a number of other spices. The sauce wasn’t as sweet as the other dishes and I enjoyed that very much. The fish fillet was small and went far too quick but the taste was very enjoyable.

As we were waiting for our “not so traditional” desert of chocolate moose pie, although no complaints as I found it refreshing and delicious, we were entertained by the ‘belly dancer’. It was great, the music got louder and she did a great job of showing us just a little more of the tradition from a completely different region of the world.

Dinner Dancing

Overall, the experience was wonderful. The ambiance was great for a date, and worked perfect for Valentine’s Day, and gave us an experience to remember. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to get out of the traditional sit down, eat, and leave experience that we so often get at normal restaurants. This was fun and Kabah Moroccan Restaurant can expect me back again.

Now go and have your best day ever!