Fun food ventures part I

Every so often, you just need to take a few breaths and just relax. And having good food doesn't hurt.

Restaurant week rolled around last week for Costa Mesa, and MOH and I went with a friend to try a great little tavern called the Wild Goose.

This little hole in the wall serves up delicious bar food for a great price. You can relax with your favorite starters with a twist, against the backdrop of sports blaring in a western, hunting background (picture staff in flannel, animal headmounts with hanging decorations). The place can get super cramped, so get comfy and be cool with the friendly, not-so-occasional human contact. This bar is a no-fuss, get in, get comfy, and eat good kind of place. And the food is FANTASTIC.

My favorite starter? Sweet potato and goat cheese fritters atop a cilantro glaze. It's like the perfect marriage between sweet potato fries and fried goat cheese. I'm super biased because I'm a sucker for any fried starch, but these little fritters were little bites of heaven. Creamy, savory, spicy pieces of heaven.

Photo courtesy of Mai N. from Yelp

And what trip to a cavern would be complete without a mouth-watering, perfectly mouth-proportioned burger? 

Photo courtesy of Jeff K from Yelp

I'm always on the look-out for good tuna burgers, and this one did not disappoint. For me, a really good burger has just the right amount of toppings that doesn't sacrifice in size. Another thing that really gets to me is if a burger is too large to fit in the average mouth (I mean, no one likes to cut their burger into pieces, or eat it in half-bites). This burger had a great flavor, with a great asian cole-slaw and sweet hot mustard sauce. So delicious and no need for extra condiments.

By the time we were done eating, our bellies were stuffed. No room needed for dessert (although MOH and I did come across a great dessert place later in the week - more on this in the next post: quick eats and sweets).

Until next time, happy eating all!