Ore House on the Plaza

Description:

• The Ore House's second-story balcony, at the southwest corner of the plaza, is an ideal spot from which to watch the passing scene while you enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. In fact, it is the place to be between 4 and 6pm every afternoon. Inside, the decor is cozy Southwestern, with plants and lanterns hanging amid pale walls and booths. The menu offers fresh seafood and steaks, as well as some Nueva Latina dishes that incorporate some interesting sauces. Daily fresh-fish specials are quite popular. The salmon with spinach-pecan pesto has become a new favorite, and you can't go wrong with the Steak Ore House (wrapped in bacon and topped with crabmeat and béarnaise sauce). The Ore House offers vegetable platters for noncarnivores.

  The bar, offering live music nightly Thursday to Sunday, serves more than 65 different custom margaritas. It offers a selection of domestic and imported beers and an excellent wine list. An appetizer menu is served from 2:30 to 10pm daily, and the bar stays open until midnight or later (on Sun it closes at midnight).

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010