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| - Are you one of those people who never knows what to order at a restaurant because everything looks sooo good? Well, Ruby takes that problem away from you. Like the famed Chez Panisse in Berkeley, one menu per day, pre-fixe ($49 for a four course meal), and you have no choice.
My friends and I ordered a bottle of prosecco to go along with our celebratory dinner (I was back in town and well, hanging out with me is always a cause for celebration, right?).
We had a lovely roasted beets, arugula and goat cheese salad. Ruby Watchco tries to get all locally grown and organic ingredients. You could really taste the freshness of the beets. The crunch of the pistachio added a nice texture and contrast to the softness of the other ingredients. I love the sweet tangy vinaigrette.
When the second course came, one of our friends stepped away and the waiter asked if he should come back later when our table was complete. We answered flatly to give us our food now and that it was "every woman for herself. If there's no steak when she comes back, well, then it's her bad."
The steak came medium (again we didn't ask for it. They know what they're doing and will give you the food cooked properly.) The sides were grilled asparagus with roasted garlic butter, potatoes, beefsteak tomato panzanella salad, and bacon & zucchini risotto.
The steak was really juicy. The slices were at different degrees of mediumness, so we all picked out which slices we wanted. The ones who wanted a more rare side got the thicker middle pieces and the ones who wanted a drier medium got the end pieces. We were all happy. The only fault I had was that the au jus was too salty.
The asparagus was at the perfect level of cookedness. Just tender enough to easily be eaten, but still has a snap and crispness. Until I reread the menu, I had no idea that there was roasted garlic butter on the asparagus. More please!
The beefsteak tomato panzanella salad is a tomato and bread salad. Cube of stale bread soak up the juices from the tomato and vinegar, soften up and add a heartiness to the dish.
The bacon & zucchini risotto was amazing. I love bacon. I love zucchini. I love well-made risotto (just right at al dente). I didn't want to share this dish with my friends and I made sure that I ate the last scrapings of this dish. The crisp saltiness of the bacon paired beautifully with the sweet zucchinis.
Last but not least was the dessert -- strawberry and rhubarb chocolate fool. Well, you'd be a fool to miss this. Triple chocolate brownies with vanilla cream, and a strawberry and rhubarb compote. Yum! We were stuffed, but luckily dessert has a special empty stomach. The brownies were really rich, but not cloyingly sweet.
A delicious meal and a wonderful experience.
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