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| - Upon arriving, the decor was beautiful, reminiscent of the old Bloom. The hostess was well dressed and attentive. Overall inviting. We were seated in a comfortable booth. Then... (imagine the Jaw's theme playing), Oh the horror! THE MENU! The Cask63 Menu, consisting of a crumpled legal size paper in a page protector. First impressions.... now ruined.
I thought of ordering wine, after all this is a wine bar, but I was parched. As I ordered my "iced tea...for now" and was actively browsing the wine menu, all the wine glasses were promptly whisked off the table. Was it not obvious! The wine menu was almost covering my entire face! Was it not obvious, I might order a glass of wine! But the server had other plans.... No wine for you!, her actions shouted. Oh well, on to the bread.
The uneventful bread course had one shining star, the pretzel bread. Otherwise, the rolls were heavy. While I enjoy a nice hard crusty roll, these rolls were almost impossible to cut without a hacksaw. The infused butter was good, but did not impress.
Back to that legal paper, page protected menu. The prices were similar to other Scottsdale restaurants, but that poorly done menu really turned me off. It made me hesitant to order any of the upper priced menu items. To order a 10 oz Filet ala carte just didn't seem appropriate off of this copy machine menu. So I went with the special, the Halibut cheek. As our meals arrived, I was surprised that my husbands dinner was served first. Whatever happened to ladies first?
Unfortunately, our evening continued to trend downward. The Halibut cheek was overcooked and stringy. The preparation was breaded, in an overly salted cornmeal and I believe pan fried. The accompanying sauce did not compliment the fish or the risotto. When mixed with risotto, the sauce took on a flavor similar to bland canned tomato soup with a hint of vinegar. The highlight of my meal was the asparagus which was grilled to perfection.
The second dish I tasted was the Tagliatelle. This is an easy dish which can be prepared well by anyone. Cask63 turned it into an average dish that can only be described as boring.
Maybe I ordered the wrong dish on an off-day. Maybe their target demographic are pensioners, hence the bland food. With so many choices of seafood on their menu, I mistakenly thought the Halibut cheeks would be something special. Maybe I should have tried a burger, but high end burgers are a dime a dozen. And maybe I should have ordered that $32 ala carte steak and a $7 ala carte side, but this steak snob just didn't want to risk disappointment.
Cask63 puts on an air of sophistication, but in-the-end doesn't deliver the same level of food.
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