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| - I have passed this place a couple of times and have always assumed that it was a salad place because of the name and how the store front looks! Boy was I wrong!
I came here with family last week and we all had the $25 prix fix menu which was a steal for an appetizer, main course and dessert. The decor is lacking in this place, but the presentation and quality of food is very good. You can tell from the presentation of the dishes that the chef had training in higher end restaurants. The menu changes seasonally and the chef tries to source his ingredients locally, a concept that I highly admire and support. On the food:
For appetizer I tried the following:
Spicy lollipop chicken - I got 2 drumsticks which were well seasoned but not spicy, it was lightly fried and served with a mango chutney. Overall, I was pleased with the quantity and presentation of food in this course. I was disappointed that it was not spicy whatsoever.
Shrimp cake - This came with a nice arugula and tomato salad and was nicely plated as well. The shrimp cake itself consisted of 1 large shrimp coated in seasoned potatoes which was breaded and fried. The cake has a nice crisp texture, and it was a filling amount of food. However it only had 1 shrimp, hence the shrimp to potato ratio was very low, making it more a potato cake than shrimp cake...
For the main I had the Seafood Platter - This dish came with AMPLE vegetables which I really enjoyed. All the vegetables were well cooked (as in NOT overcooked). It also came with mash potatoes, and grilled shrimps, scallops and a small (very small) lobster tail. For the price I was satisfied and it was nicely presented. All the seafood was well seasoned.
Some family members had the gnocchi which they said were good, the portion was quite large for that dish.
For dessert I had the pistachio ice cream, the presentation was very high end looking. The ice cream was not too sweet and was a nice ending to the meal. My husband had the milk chocolate panna cotta and said that it was smooth and creamy.
Service in general was ok, there was only 1 server who I think is the owner's wife? The decor definitely did not match the caliber of food served. Overall, I was very satisfied with my meal! For $25 it was a steal. I think that this place is still a somewhat hidden gem because of the decor and the somewhat misleading name of this place. I would definitely return to sample more of Chef Dan's cooking!
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