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| - It seems as soon as I hear the words "Fall Tasting" I'm in! So, seeing that there was a fall tasting offering for $30 and I had never been here before, I was in!
I have to admit I've never even been to Bellevue before, so I was in uncharted territory. It's a pretty unassuming, quaint restaurant, total mom and pop type, so you immediately feel comfortable. Added bonus, it's BYOB...so bring it!
So the tasting menu was either 4 or 7 courses. Since 7 seemed like a stretch, I stuck to the 4 courses. First course was beets: chips, beet tartar, spiced beet puree. I love beets SO MUCH. And while it was delicious, and the beet chip was something I'd never seen or tasted before, the offerings were TINY. Maybe that's me just being a greedy beet lover, but since it was so inventive and good, I wanted just a tad more.
The second course was the Pumpkin Risotto. This was a perfect size and great tasting. Creamy and pumpkin-y. Just how I wanted it to taste! The fourth course was between a trio of birds (what a cute name!) and the Harvest Vegetable Spaghetti with cauliflower, chanterelle mushroom and pecorino. I love veggies so I opted for this choice and it was awesome! It was something that looked so easy to make that you could potentially make at home, but I could never pull off the right flavorings. It was fresh and flavorful.
The last course was Roasted Figs with vanilla and honey. I've just recently discovered how awesome figs taste (I know, I'm probably behind). The mix was incredible. I feel like honey's being used in a lot of different plates recently, and I'm totally into it! It adds just the right touch of sweetness.
The service was incredibly attentive and fast, with the server there when you needed her as well as the manager walking around the room and talking with the patrons. Again, just very welcoming. And I can't even begin to describe the presentation of the food. It was art! It tasted as good as it looked, but it was an added perk. I'm okay with ruining tasty art!
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