We had gone there for lunch from work one day because we just needed a day out for lunch. The four of us are all eaters so we were excited for something different. Omanel's has a menu that is strong is seafood dishes and they had a nice lunch menu. We looked around and saw many dishes served in large Pewter crock pots. When I glanced at the lunch menu, there were 4 dishes of Bakala (salted cod fish) and a few other heavy rice dishes.
We decided to get some appetizers to share first. We got one order of Chorizo Sausage and two orders of Garlic Shrimp. The Chorizo came out to us in a dish that had the sausage on fire. Not like your Saganaki cheese you hear "OPA" yelled at when it is burst into flames, but literally on fire. It created a crispy outside to go with the smoky inside.
We decided to get two orders of the shrimp because we knew it would be extra garlicy and there would be a good amount of mopping to be done on the dish. Make sure you ask for extra bread for this dish. you'll send it back with just the shells and the lemon ring.
Our main dishes came out and I couldn't believe the portion sizes. these Pewter pots were massive. Salted Cod was swimming in the pot of rice. The cod was on the bone which add some deep rich flavor to the broth that the rice had absorbed. But make sure you're prepared for bones because there is some work involved. also because of the heavy salt, I was able to only eat a little bit of it. I have found since I've cut back on salt, I've become sensitive to it. The portion was so big, that I was easily able to bring home 1/2 of it.
Omanel's can be found in Bridgeport at 1909 Main Street. Their phone number is 203-335-1676.
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