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| - When I own a home, I want my kitchen and dining room to be exactly like Crudo.
Guys, this is one of the best tasting menus in Phoenix. For $35 you can choose three of ANYTHING on the menu. So yes, if you want lamb belly, pork belly, AND brisket in one meal, you can have it. YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL! But you probably shouldn't, because obesity.
My boyfriend and I came here last night for a late birthday dinner and had an amazing time. First of all, THEY HAVE FOUR KINDS OF PAPPY VAN WINKLE ON MENU. FOUR. Boyfriend really wanted you to know that. Because that is really impressive. And if you're a bourbon fan, I've probably already sold you to come here. If you aren't, let's move on to the food.
We both had the 3-course tasting menu. Crudo also offers four and five courses, but three was the perfect amount. We started off with the yellowtail and octopus crudos. The yellowtail was delicious, but nothing too unique. The octopus was amazing and highly recommended! I'm always hesitant to order octopus because when done wrong it chews like rubber, but this was not the case. The octopus was so tender! And the citrus oil really balanced the briny taste of the octopus.
For the second course I had the Gargati with mussels and uni butter. This is a new addition to their menu and it is SO. GOOD. I didn't really taste the uni butter, which might have been a good thing because the sauce wasn't overwhelmingly rich. They sprinkle mint on top, which is great with the tomato. Definitely going to be garnishing pastas like this at home.
For the third course I had the Market Fish and boyfriend had their Pork Belly. You should definitely get the pork belly. If you're worried your dinner will be too heavy, just get two crudos and the pork belly. It was melt in your mouth delicious with the most buttery polenta. I was so jealous boyfriend got to eat this and not me.
Service was absolutely amazing. Their manager, Fran, came out to greet us with Prosecco for my birthday, which paired really well with the crispy pig ears (how can I forget to mention those until now!). Bonus points: their dining music is your favorite Coachella playlist - Neon Indian, Yeasayer, Beach House.
Overall, one of the best dining experiences I have had in a while. Next time, we're getting the whole roasted pig's head
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