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| - You're definitely going to have to fork over some money for this place, but luckily I had a groupon that took the sting off a bit. And of course it helps that the food was for the most part very good and quite interesting. My waiter was attentive and very thorough when asked for suggestions. He almost gave his opinion on every single dish on the menu (maybe a tad much).
I tried the mussels on his suggestion, as well as the scallops because not only do I really like scallops, but they came with a few shavings of truffles, something I've always wanted to try. The mussels were excellent and generous in size, although my one gripe was that they were $2 more on the bill than they had been listed on the menu. They were swimming in some yummy sauce and my waiter thankfully kept offering me extra bread to soak it all up. This was one of the only places that I didn't have to keep asking for bread; the servers would bring me more once they saw I had finished my previous piece. The scallops were also good; not out of this world, but still tasty and well-cooked. I wasn't quite overwhelmed by my first black truffle experience. The flavor was somewhat mild and there were only 2 shavings. I would've preferred a couple more, along with maybe another scallop (it only came with 2).
I took the waiters suggestion again for my entree and went with the lamb diablo, and I'm very happy I did. May have been the best lamb I've ever had. It had a delicious mustard crust and was perfectly tender. The accompaniments weren't particularly special, but there was plenty of delicious lamb on the plate that I didn't mind. As for dessert, I couldn't make up my mind, so I decided on the sampler. It came with a chocolate pecan tart, creme brulee, lemon curd, and almond torte. I didn't particularly enjoy the torte, but everything else was pretty good, my favorite definitely being the chocolate.
All in all, I had a good experience and a very satisfying meal. If I win the lottery, I may become a regular, but until then, we'll save this one for super special occasions.
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