RESTAURANT:	MONA LISA
LOCATION:	733 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado
DATE:	August 12, 1998
MEAL:	Dinner
DECOR:	Elegant small rooms with different decor, candlelit
BREAD:	French
SALAD:	Mixed Greens with Honey Ginger Dressing - excellent, very crisp, different types of lettuce, mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes, served with a slice of French Bread
APPETIZER:	Old Cheese Fondue - Emmentaler and Gruyere ($6.95) - wonderful, served in a chafing dish with French bread, rye bread, sun dried tomato bagel pieces, apples, grapes, strawberries, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, fondue had just the right amount of white wine in it
ENTREE:	Seafood (shrimp and Alaskan Salmon) Grill ($14.95) - excellent, served with 6 dipping sauces, 2 chunks of cheese for melting under the chafing dish in a little pan, rosemary potatoes, onion pieces, pickle Filet Grill ($14.95) - same as above except with chunks of excellent quality filet
DESSERT:
OTHER:	The usual menu at this restaurant is a prix fixe menu for $24.95 that consists of Salad, Appetizer (choice of 3 types of Fondue), Entree (Shrimp, Salmon, Filet, and Teriyaki Steak) and a Chocolate Fondue with marshmallows, cake, fruits
	Lemon served with water
	Plates are made of heavy metal
	Wait staff only waits on a table or two at a time and explains the use of the fondue pots and the chafing dish
	Reservations suggested
OVERALL:	A+
	A wonderful and charming restaurant!

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