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2014-08-11
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We called for a reservation on Saturday morning for the same evening; getting in was fortunately possible, though we had to agree to depart by 8:30 pm to make room for a previous booking. When we arrived we were shown to a comfortable table (looked for the uncomfortable seating referred to in a previous post and couldn't see any sign of it), and we settled in for what turned out to be a very pleasant and enjoyable dining experience. Service staff was well-informed about the food and very atten
When we arrived we were shown to a comfortable table (looked for the uncomfortable seating referred to in a previous post and couldn't see any sign of it), and we settled in for what turned out to be a very pleasant and enjoyable dining experience. Service staff was well-informed about the food and very attentive to our needs -- they are a first-class team.
The food was excellent -- creative at times in interesting ways but always tasty. We had:
-- succulent little mussles in an excellent simple wine sauce
-- a combined tartare of beef and tuna (sounds unusual but it was gooooood)
-- a few slices of rich and tangy goat cheese
-- A blanquette de veau (veal stew) in a lovely tarragon-flavored sauce.
-- a half roast pigeon (gamey and tasty with our wine)
-- A penne pasta with lobster (the weakest dish -- not very impressive)
-- A light and fruity lychee soup
-- A heavenly combination of chocolate sorbet and chocolate mousse. As a confirmed chocoholic I can say this one merits five stars!
The combinations of tastes were impressive, and we liked the fact that the chef is willing to adventure. Not everything worked well, mind you -- we found the seafood-flavored fettucine that accompanied the veal stew to be a bit of unnecessary overkill, with a strong flavor that overpowered the delicate tarragon stew. But the tastes were all delicious and we enjoyed savoring and commenting on the differences.
The wine list is extensive, with many high-priced wines -- you won't get away for much less than $400 for a bottle; we managed to find a very enjoyable bottle of burgundy for $500.
At the end of the meal, we had enjoyed ourselves fully and promised ourselves to come back. At $700 per head (not including the wine!) the cost was fairly high, but we thought the value was there, too.
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