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| - Stopped in for dinner with a friend during restaurant week. Located on Detroit near Gordon Square, Spice Kitchen is a great location with really good food. Spice takes the farm to table ethos seriously and adds culinary skill and presentation flair.
Spice is two rooms with a sexy atmosphere, white walls with photos and natural accents are set off with subdued lighting. The Art Deco Bar is well worth noting. Service is relaxed, but friendly. The menu varies with the seasons and what is available and best; Spice has a farm in the Cuyahoga Valley as well as a garden behind the restaurant. Since it was restaurant week, we both ordered off of the list.
I had the mushroom beignets which were small crispy dumplings sided with a honey goat cheese dipping sauce. The beignets were good, but I was expecting more of a mushroom flavor, it was there, but very subtle. The dipping sauce was good, slightly sweet with a hint of goat cheese tang. My friend had the goat cheese salad which she thoroughly enjoyed.
For the entree I had the roasted walleye; two beautiful fillets of perfectly cooked whitefish, served with roasted rainbow radishes, apple slices and a vibrant green hummus sauce. The dish was a treat for the eyes, perfectly presented, with great simple flavors. The flaky walleye was moist and flavorful, the radishes and apples provided slight sweetness and a nice crispness. The sauce was subdued, but brought the dish together. My friend had the hoison glazed brisket, which she absolutely loved.
For desert we both choose the chocolate pot de creme, which was a delicious velvety chocolate custard, my biggest issue was that there wasn't a bigger portion. A wonderful chocolate ending to a great meal.
Spice Kitchen is well worth a visit, especially if you are looking for a relaxed romantic dinner; the food is excellent and the presentations are a treat for the eyes. Flavors are simple and direct, a bit subtle for my taste, but exceedingly well done.
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