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2013-05-20
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My friend and I decided to stop by Madam Sixty Ate for their restaurant week special dinner menu. The restaurant ambiance was nice and quiet but with a twist of modern decor to it. We sat on a long couch with pillows which made it very relaxing and comfortable. The pre-fixe menu did not come with a drink but you can add extra money to add a drink. I believe it was around $40-$70 depending if you want a cocktail or a mocktail. I went with a mocktail which was like a strawberry lemonade drink with
The restaurant ambiance was nice and quiet but with a twist of modern decor to it. We sat on a long couch with pillows which made it very relaxing and comfortable.
The pre-fixe menu did not come with a drink but you can add extra money to add a drink. I believe it was around $40-$70 depending if you want a cocktail or a mocktail.
I went with a mocktail which was like a strawberry lemonade drink with a fizz to it. It was light and refreshing. My friend went with a white wine from their drink menu. Appetizers:
Creamed sunchoke soup, foie gras, chestnut mousse, bitter choclate
When you see the ingredients, the first you think about is how interesting all these flavors would incorporate. But when I had a couple scoops..all I taste was that strong foie gras flavor which I think covered everything else that was in the soup. The soup was also very creamy, almost too overpowering to finish the whole bowl for one person. ocean trout, picked knotroot, the season's first peas in many forms, thyme and marfaram from madam's garden
This appetizer is one of the more interesting presentation out of the whole meal. As the name suggested, it really reminds you of a pot in a garden. There's basically different type of steamed vegetables inside with a cream type of sauce. It's light and the vegetables were very soft and sweet. Main course:
Top sirloins of Wagyu beef, winter carrots in technicolors, smoked parsnips, foie gras and pumpernickel croque madam
I really like the presentation of the the dish. The wagyu beef was cooked medium rare, so it was really pink. The meat was juicy and flavored nicely with a chargrilled flavor. But the meat was a little on the chewy side even though it claimed to be wagyu beef that they use. The vegetables on the dish was very bland to me so nothing else stood out from the dish. Roasted pigeon, blackberry gel, fromage fraix, picked hazelnut
This was my friend's entree choice. I had a bite of the pigeon meat and it was a lot better than my wagyu beef dish. The meat was cooked perfectly that the meat was tender and lots of flavor. The blackberry gel was a good pairing with the pigeon meat as well. Dessert:
Amaretto caramel espuma, almond bavarotts, blood orange praline citrus sorbet, shaved coffee shortbread
The only thing that really stood out to me was the refreshing orange sorbet. It's light and citrusy for someone that wants a light dessert. The shaved coffee shortbread also gets stuck to the sorbet as you scoop it up, but I didn't like the combination of the two. I thought the coffee shortbread actually takes away to fresh and light flavors that the sorbet gives to the taste bud. The crispy caramel espuma and almond bavarotts also didn't contribute much to the dish either because it didn't really go well with the sorbet. Chocolate rocks, apricot sorbet, milk meringue, apple brulee, choc glass
The apricot sorbet was on the bottom, then the chocolate rocks, and then apple brulee and milk meringue were sprinkled on top. The presentation was nice as usual with the other dishes. But, the dessert was so small that you really dont get a good taste of all the ingredients in there. I also thought there were too much different ingredients in there that clouds your palate into distinguishing anything from the dish. The chocolate rocks were good on its own though, very crispy and very rich chocolate flavor. The apricot sorbet was also good on it's own since the flavor was fresh and the sorbet was very smooth. Lastly, we ordered chocolate lollipops with raspberry ice cream filling because we heard they are a specialty here. The lollipops did not disappoint, it was crunchy on the outside and the cold ice cream on the inside really make a great combination. They always have different flavours, so definitely can come back and try out other flavors.
The set also came with coffee or tea at the end of the meal to wash down everything. Overall, I had a great experience in seeing all the innovative plating and also different ingredients put together. But I think madam sixty ate still can improve on not just throwing too much flavors in one dish. I will definitely come back to try their regular tasting menu and maybe try the afternoon set.
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