The Lantern is a nice little restaurant on Franklin Street. They specialize in asian cuisine. I’ve been there twice now. The first time I went with Ben, Mary, and Jordan. I had chicken with spinach and rice. The chicken was amazing, probably the best chicken I’ve ever had. The spinach was also very good, considering it was spinach. But I like those sort of foods. Ben and Mary didn’t seem to like the place very much, so I still sorta questioned how great the place really was.
Well, this past Friday Christina wanted to get dinner with me. I decided I wanted to try The Lantern again to see if I’d like it again. Also, she had never been there. We got there around 6:30 and it was pretty loud and busy but there was no wait for a two-person table. The waitress told us the specials, including a special appetizer… some kinda ground-up pork with lots of seasonings inside of lettuce cups. We decided to try that. They were very, very flavorful, and in a good way. We both enjoyed them very much!
Then it was time to order our entrees. Christina got one of the specials, curry and shrimp. I decided to get chicken again, but it was a different dish than last time. This time it came with rice and shrimp with green beans on the side. We both enjoyed our food very much. Their chicken is just so tender and juicy… I don’t know how they do it. The service was also great. I don’t think my water glass ever got below half full!
The down side? It’s expensive. After tip, the bill was $55 for the two of us, so almost $30 a piece when you get an appetizer. But hey, you only live once, right? Gotta blow some money every now and then! So I’ve decided that The Lantern is indeed an excellent restaurant and you should go there at least once! They also have a bar upstairs, but I haven’t been to it.