We had a delicious dinner at Flora this past Sunday evening for my birthday. In my opinion, Flora is THE BEST restaurant in Aguadilla, hands down. Ambiance, ingredients, flavors, creativity, plating presentation, service...the BEST!
We made a reservation early for 5 pm, at opening, so we could try to get down to the beach to catch the sunset afterward. We were at the restaurant roughly 1.5 hrs.
We were torn as to what to order because everything looked and sounded so good, so we decided to order one of every appetizer and cocktails and make it sort of a 'tasting menu.'
Our cocktails were unique and delicious - a spicy pineapple cocktail with raw jalapeno, and a strawberry smash with basil syrup - both excellent.
The appetizers were each large enough for sharing and in the end we were surprised how full we were even though we mostly ate vegetables and seafood. We had:
-- scallops tartar with blueberry aguachile and blue potato chips - the portion of scallops was very generous, and they were fresh and light and plump as could be!
-- calamari escabeche with tostones cups - smelled and looked beautiful, and was satisfying and filling
-- avocado toast with fava beans and roasted garlic - absolutely scrumptious! The avocado was tangy and salty and so tasty with the beans and garlic
-- beet salad with goat cheese foam - another super delicious combo and generous portion of beets
-- black ceviche - ahi tuna, blood oranges and cucumbers over black squid ink - a stunning plate and very subtle flavors
-- tomato salad with heirloom tomatoes, balls of yuzu-tomato sorbet and small cubes of mozzarella - a very refreshing a surprising flavor combo - we really loved it!
Our server, Ashley was excellent - knowledgable about everything on the menu, helpful, friendly, attentive. We enjoyed talking to her throughout our evening.
The only thing that was a little bit of a nuisance were the mosquitoes and small flies that plagued us throughout the dining experience. We chalked this up to the fact that we were sitting outside among lots of plants and flowers, and the hour of the night was 'prime time' for the bugs. Ashley offered us bug spray/Off, but we opted not to use it. In the future we would put on our own bug repellent before heading over.
Overall, still a 5-star experience, and next time we are in Aguadilla I would eat every meal here! read more