Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching.
With love filling the air, it’s always nice to have some help in the most important part of Valentine’s Day… the food.
As a local food adventurer of Mesa, I have gone to all the local favorites and compiled a list of some of the best (and most delicious) Valentine’s Day offers and deals, each with varying price points and different menus that could appeal to everyone’s tastes and budgets.
The first local favorite is Pacino’s Italian Grill and Bar. Pacino’s always is a good choice for good Italian food and a nice romantic atmosphere for Valentine’s Day, with plenty of options, while also being decently priced.
On Valentine’s Day, Pacino’s is offering not only live entertainment, but also a three-course meal for two, priced at only $65.
The three-course dinner includes the appetizer—Heart-Shaped Ravioli in a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce. Next is the entrée. Couples are free to choose from 12 different options. Some of the options include Baked Lasagna, Lobster Ravioli, Steak Diane, Chicken Martini, Salmon Piccata, Linguini with Clams and more. For the final and favorite course—dessert. Pacino’s offers delicious Chocolate-Covered Strawberries.
This menu is the perfect way to eat a delicious three-course Italian feast.
Pacino’s Italian Grill and Bar is located at 2831 N. Power Road in The Village at Las Sendas. For more information, call (480) 985-0114.
The second local favorite is The Patio and Grille at Las Sendas Golf Club. This option is perfect when you want to treat your special someone like royalty and pull out all the stops. The Las Sendas Golf Club has a great offer for a romantic four-course meal, along with a long stem rose, live entertainment and a beautiful view of city lights. All for only $103 per couple.
The four-course meal also has two or more options of dishes from which to choose. Customers start out with an Amuse Busch and Crudite.
For the first course, you have the option of delicious Crab Cakes or Baked Goat Cheese Tart. The second course includes your choice of Baby Spinach or Pear and Blue Cheese Salad, both more exquisite than the simple name shows.
For the third course, you have four options, which are Filet Oscar, Roasted Coldwater Lobster Tail, Salmon Wellington or Oven Roasted Chicken. It’s a tough choice. But the toughest choice of all is with the desserts, also coming with four options—Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Icing, Heart-Shaped Cream Puff Ganache Glaze for two, Decadent Flourless Chocolate Heart Cake or Check Presenter Tuxedo Strawberries.
The Las Sendas Golf Club is located at 7555 E. Eagle Crest Drive. For more information, call (480) 396-4000.
The next favorite is Flancer’s Gourmet Grub. They, too, have a budget-friendly Valentine’s Day deal that is perfect for the homebodies. For $64.99 per couple, you can get a four-course meal to go.
The four-course meal starts with an appetizer—Fresh Mozzarella Caprese Bruschetta. It contains Toasted Pesto Crostinis, Marinated Roma Tomatoes, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Fresh Basil. The next course is salad. A healthy Spinach Salad, with Red Chile Pecans, Roasted Bell Peppers, Gorgonzola, Warm Apples and Bacon served with Warm Vinaigrette.
After the salad comes the entrée, which is Filet Mignon with Fresh Ginger Shrimp served over Lime-Leek Basmati Rice with Caramelized Shallots and Shitake Mushrooms, and garnished with Candied Orange Peel, Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, Roasted Tomatoes and Brussels Sprouts. The last course is dessert, which is served with a Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Pie Triangle, Prickly-Pear Fresh Whipped Cream and Fresh Strawberries.
Flancer’s Gourmet Grub is located at 1902 N. Higley Road. For more information, call (480) 396-0077.
The last option for a Valentine’s Day outing is when you love me, myself and I. Treat yourself to Sam and Luca Rustic Kitchen Valentine’s Day offer of a three-course meal priced at $42 a person.
The first course you have nine options from which to choose. Some of them are Lobster Bisque, Caesar Salad, Crab Cake, Mixed Grill and more. For the main course, you have the option of four dishes—Shrimp and Scallops, Chicken Milanese, Lobster Ravioli or Salmon Genovese.
For the last course, you have the option of choosing from five different desserts, each delicious in their own way. Choose from Coppa Di Amaretto, Spumoni Bomba, Chocolate Mousse Cake, Salted Caramel Gelato or Tiramisu.
Sam and Luca Rustic Kitchen is located at 1959 S. Power Road. For more information, call (480) 659-6716.
Before you realize it, Valentine’s Day will be here. Each place has its own charm, aesthetic and unique dishes that can cater to anyone’s preferences. Be sure to keep the restaurants listed above in mind when you are deciding where to take yourself or your loved ones this Valentine’s Day.