Mother's
I was up in Buffalo last weekend and met some friends for dinner at Mother's. This is one of those restaurants people always assume I've been to. It has a strong loyal following so I was excited to finally check it out. From the outside I felt I was entering a tattoo parlor instead of a fine dining establishment. Inside it's quite a different scene with a gorgeous iron gate, stone walls, candlelit tables and a lively bar scene. We were handed the menu for the night and began with a bottle of Sancerre. Although the appetizers sounded wonderful I stuck with their light and refreshing house salad to begin. Thank goodness I went light because my entree was much larger than I'm used to- Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Black Fettuccine spinach and red peppers. The scallops had a nice crispy sear on top and the pasta was cooked perfect with a gorgeous saffron cream sauce enveloping the spinach and peppers. I loved t...