Farraday's Restaurant

• (563) 441-7111

I attended a birthday party at Farraday's recently. This was my second visit to the restaurant located inside the Isle Casino in Bettendorf. Once, I attended a conference in one of the Isle's conference/banquet halls where lunch was catered by Farraday's and I was impressed by the quality of the food, especially the desserts at that time. I had also attended a company party a few years ago and we were in the same private room again this time, so I haven't actually eaten in the dining area. I did manage to peek into the general restaurant to take a picture.

Ricardo ordered the ribeye and I wasn't very hungry so I thought I would order the Salmon Club sandwich rather than the Atlantic Salmon entree. Ricardo enjoyed the ribeye, asparagus and yukon gold shallot mash.

I was surprised by the size of my “sandwich”. It was a generous grilled Atlantic salmon fillet, applewood-smoked bacon, red onion, and mixed greens, served with lemon basil aioli over rustic wheat bread. It was delightful, but the fish was a tad more salted than I would have prefered. I ordered onion rings as my side and they were huge and beautiful. As a matter of fact, they obscured the sandwich in my photo.

I was surprised by the lower prices and the variety on the menu on my visit. I recommend Farraday's for those looking for an affordable, yet upscale dining experience.

QC Foodie