Our last night before we got to Modesto, we spent the night in the wine town of Paso Robles (a few hours south of San Fran).  We got in at 8:00 and needed food and wine pronto!  Our cab driver suggested a restaurant, but alas, it was closed.  Right next door to it was Robert’s.  It looked very nice, very clean and cozy, so we walked in and got a table.  I think it’s one of the only places there that closes after 9 on a weekday.

Jay is a happy boy!

We ordered a bottle of a local wine, Osso Libre.  It is a “GSM” wine… a blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre.  I can’t tell you about the bouquet and all that…but I know it was very good!

We also got some bread with a type of “bruschetta” topping, but it tasted more like salsa.  It was kind of odd.  I wasn’t a huge fan.

Since Jay and I were starving,  we thought we would love to have an appetizer.  Since I am a cheese fiend, I was so happy when our server recommended it.  It had Manchego, Irish Cheddar, and Jarlsberg, with crackers, dried fruit, and walnuts.  I’m not a huge fan of Jarlsberg, but I really loved the manchego and Cheddar, especially with a bite of dried apricot.

Jay got a NY Strip with mashed potatoes.  He said the potatoes were amazingly creamy and the steak was cooked really well and perfectly salty.

I ordered the Beef Stroganoff, a dish highly recommended by our server.  It was creamy beefy goodness.  Too bad I was so full on cheese I only ate about a third of it.

This was our last restaurant of our road trip, and the best one!  What a great finale to a hectic 4 days of driving.

What is your favorite type of cheese?