Barado's On The Water — Restaurant in Town of West Monroe

My wife, who had often enjoyed a slice of pasta pie at Julie's Restaurant on James Street before they closed some years ago, discovered that the dish was still being prepared using their recipe at Barado's in Central Square. So, on a Sunday afternoon, we set out on a nostalgic quest for her to relive the enjoyment of that dish. Happily, the pasta pie was exactly as she had remembered. Cheesy angel hair spaghetti with a topping of finely chopped mushrooms set on a bed of tasty marinara sauce. I ordered the strip steak with tavern fries and garlicky green beans with small sliced mushrooms. The steak was covered by a tomato balsamic sauce and a garlicky aioli was provided for dipping the fries. Although both were filling meals, we couldn't pass up slices of cake made by their on-site baker. My wife ordered the pumpkin spice cake with a maple cream cheese frosting, and I ordered the five layer chocolate cake with buttercream frosting. The entrees and desserts were well prepared, but I encountered two problems with my food. First, the tomato balsamic sauce layered over the steak was cold. I quickly scraped it off to preserve some of the steak's warmth and ended up not eating the sauce. The second thing was that my cake was served soon after having been removed from a refrigerator. As a result, the chocolate flavor was muted by being chilled. Otherwise, we enjoyed our visit to Barado's On The Water where the wait staff members were welcoming...

I afraid to say, this place seems to be overrated. It might be that there's not a lot in this area. We ordered the crab cakes, they were very salty. The lettuce and cabbage side took some of the salt flavor down but not enough. They were also lightly burnt. We order the lobster roll, chicken Caesar and lobster bisque. The lobster roll was way too salty, no butter lettuce using green leaf. The Mayo sauce was overpowered by the cayenne pepper. I left some because it was hard to eat. I didn't realize you can make fries too salty, but one of the chefs loves salt (maybe the Salt Bae chef works here now?). The Caesar salad is just right not too saucy. The lobster bisque was good. Beer selection is limited, but enough of a selection to find something. The specials are advertised as 16oz but come in 10oz cups. Price is reasonable at $8. The bar offers their specials, but didn't have rum runners and not sure if they offer anything beyond a shot and a mixer. Not sure I'd stop in again, but it's worth a pop in on a Friday or Saturday evening, when it's hopping. The waitress was friendly and was hustling because she looked responsible for more than 11 tables. Advertised as waterfront but only water right by is a putrified boat canal, so you get boat dock green still...

If you looking for a high end dining experience in a lovely outdoor setting with a laid back bar this is your place!! Located on a quaint marina and easily accessible by boat from onieda lake with boat slips available for patrons. We started with poutine that was a perfect balance of salt and savory and came out almost immediately after our order. After this our main course entered the picture and after seeing several other dish’s passed us that looked so amazing! Once our food arrived we were so excited because everything looked so perfect and it definitely was! This was the best NY strip I have had in years, it literally cut like filet at a rare temp and still had great char on the outside, steak lovers definitely check this place out because it’s obviously the chef knows what he or she is doing!! We will back at least once a week if I’m lucky enough!! **FYI this restaurant only has two chefs and they absolutely crush it in kitchen with two burners according to staff, so I have to also shout out the amazing host, service, and bartending staff as well so a big shout out to Mandi our server and our bartender who served me when we first arrived while we waited for a table who’s name escaped me even though I asked twice after my meal, she had a...