The Last of the Mancy’s

Bluewater Grille is the seafood restaurant from the Mancy’s family. The group was founded by Gus Mancy, now run by his grandchildren with more than 85 years of tradition. Bluewater Grilled offers fresh seafood in a modern atmosphere with excellent service and a provocative menu.

Menu

The Place

As an entree I ordered Steak Tips Au Poivre, the Pecking Style Calamari, and as a main I went for the mixed grill (Tuna, Salmon, and Mahi Mahi). The food is quite good, the calamari and the steak tips definitely my favourites, the fish was ok, to be honest I’ve had better salmon in England, and the portions are small which is not usual in the US.

Steak Tips

Sushi Time

Calamari

Still definitely the best of the Mancy’s family, and a good option in Maumee.

Cesar Salad

Mixed Grill

Fish reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Butter Shave”.

Bania: Thank you, thank you, Hey, Jerry, did you see me up there? I was killing, Jerry. Killing. I killed.

Jerry: Killed?

Bania: Killed. I'm gonna go pick up some chicks. Good looking ones, too! Hey, what's your name?

George: Killed.

Jerry: Because I killed first and warmed up the crowd. He's like that fish that attaches himself to the shark.

George: And you're the shark?

Jerry: Yeah, I'm the shark and he's the fish eating my laughs.

George: I don't know how a fish could eat laughs.

Jerry: Well, I'm glad I brought it up.

Mancy’s Italian

One of the restaurant chains more popular in Toledo is definitely Mancy’s with 4 restaurants. The third one I decided to visit was Mancy’s Italian. They offer contemporary rustic Italian dishes, as usual in open kitchen so you can smell the aromas.

The Place

The Menu

During my visits I tried the fried calamari fritti, which was regular, I don’t want to say that it was disappointing but almost. I got also a small Cesar salad, same experience as with the calamari. As main, I tried the cappelini pesto pollo, which is pasta with grilled chicken in artichokes, roasted red pepper, and pesto sauce; the pasta was bland, it was lacking a good punch. Also tried the ravioli 3 formaggi which was pretty decent. And in my last stop there I went for the wood oven crust baked homemade Italian sausage, red pepper, and provolone pizza which was ok again but not great.

Cesar Salad

Calamari

Service is good, the menu is provocative, but the food not convincing in my humble opinion. From the 4 Mancy’s restaurants this is the less appealing to me even thought Italian food is probably my favourite.

Pesto Chicken

Wood oven pizza

Pasta reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Shoes” where Russell gets sick after eating pasta primavera.

Russell: Well, come in. Awfully sorry to make you come up here, but I really wasn't feeling well enough to go back to the office, and well, it's the only chance I have to meet with you this week.

Jerry: Are you alright?

Russell: Well, it's my stomach. I think there must have been something in the pasta primavera I had for lunch.

Jerry: Where did you eat?

Russell: Pfeiffer's.

Jerry: Ah. I know the chef there.

Russell: Yeah. The food's usually terrific.

George: My cousin worked for Bouchard's. They used to use the bouilla-base for a toilet.

Russell: What are you saying?

George: Well, you didn't hear it from me, but needless to say, if you go in there, stick with the consommé.

Midwest Bar B Que

Other of the Mancy’s family restaurant is a bbq place called Shorty’s. A true American roadhouse offering bbq meats, steaks, and burgers. The place has a peculiar decoration, and an open kitchen, so you can smell the bbq aromas.

Bar B Que

Clever Lamps

I tried the jumbo wings, bbq style, extra meaty, not bad, but to be honest I have had bigger ones so I think the extra meaty description is a little bit exagerated. Finally, I got the double deluxe, choosing brisket, angus beef smoked for over 15 hours, and St Louis style pork ribs slow smoked and finished on the grill. The platter was quite good, love the brisket and the ribs. As side mac and cheese, and East Texas potato stuffed with butter, cheddar, sour cream, and bacon.

Wings

Ribs and Brisket

Brisket reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Fatigues”.

Jerry: What the hell is going on here? What are you doing?

Kramer: I got three kitchens going. I got brisket going at Newman's, I got kugel working at Mrs. Zamfino's, this is kreplach. Here, try some of this.

Jerry: No, I don't want to.

Kramer: Eat, eat! You're skin and bones. Hah?

Jerry: Oh, this is awful.

Kramer: Jerry, it's kreplach. It's an acquired taste, yeah.

Jerry: Did you follow the recipe?

Kramer: The recipe was for four to six people; I had to multiply for a hundred and eighty-three people. I guess I got confused.

Jerry: It tastes like dirt.

Kramer: Well I also dropped it on the way over. Look I'm in trouble, I got no skills. I can't peel, I can't chop, I can't grate. I can't mince! I got no sense of flavor, obviously. You know, I gotta talk to Frank.

Jerry: Kramer, you can't talk to Frank.

Kramer: No I gotta talk to him, I know that he can help me, Jerry.

Abby: I think there's a dead animal in the elevator.

Kramer: My stuffed cabbage!

Steakhouse Adventures: The Monster of Lake Erie

Back in Toledo again, and I decided to go for a steak. So one of the best steakhouses here is Mancy’s Steakhouse. The group has 3 succesful restaurants, their stakehouse has been operating since 1921, and considered one of the top 40 in the US. Their promise is simple, family tradition, best quality meats, and cook to perfection.

Mancy's 

I looked the menu and inmediately I knew what to ask, the big ribeye on the bone, or as I prefer to call it “the monster of lake Erie”, 30oz thick handcut ribeye, aged for 28 days and leave the bone for more flavour and terdeness.

Satellite view of "The Monster"

I guess I don’t need to tell you how big is the ribeye, but is as good as big, the steak was cooked to perfection, juicy, smokey, and with an amazing flavour. Highly recommended.

30oz full of flavour

Steaks remind me the Seinfeld episode “The Cadillac part 2” where Jerry’s parents wants to go have dinner early to get a discount.

Morty: Alright, are you ready to eat?

Helen: Oh, right, let's go. Jerry, let's go, it's time to eat. We're going to dinner.

Jerry: Dinner? What time is it?

Helen: It's four-thirty.

Jerry: Four-thirty? Who eats dinner at four-thirty?

Morty: By the time we sit down, it'll be quarter to five.

Jerry: I don't understand why we have to eat now.

Helen: We gotta catch the early-bird. It's only between four-thirty and six.

Morty: Yeah. They give you a tenderloin, a salad and a baked potato, for four-ninety-five. You know what that cost you after six?

Jerry: Can't we eat at a decent hour? I'll treat, okay?

Helen: You're not buying us dinner.

Jerry: I'm not force-feeding myself a steak at four-thirty to save a couple bucks, I'll tell you that!