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| - Fab new edition to the Central Phx food scene! I'd been waiting for this place to open since AZ Foodie hosted the chef at a pop-up dinner last year. Finally!! This place is off an running after only being open about a month. Dinner with another couple that likes to share was a perfect way to taste almost everything on the menu.
We started off with cocktails. I loved the nu-fashioned. The description made me think of a manhattan/sazarac twist, but I didn't notice the absinthe if it was there. I wasn't a fan of the root-beer style negroni. In all fairness- it was just as the waitress described- a negroni with root beer spices. Just not my style.
I didn't take a pic of the menu so I'm sure I'm forgetting some of the ingredients in all of the descriptions below, but each was presented as a gorgeous balance of textures and flavors. It would be impossible to pick a fave of the three starters. The crudo came with small cubes of fish, crispy nori, and a light creamy dollop of avocado cream. The kale salad was perfect- shredded and cubes of cheese, just the right amount of dressing, sweet and crunchy deliciousness. The roasted red and gold beets came with strawberries that were way sweeter than any I've found in a grocery store and was served over a sauce that held it all together from plate to mouth. For my money, this was the best section of the menu. I could've ordered two of each of these, but was glad I didn't since there was more goodness to come.
Second course. The carrots came roasted, shredded, pureed- light and flavorful. The sous vide egg with mushrooms was also good, esp the macadamia nut cream that it came with, but a little hard to eat. The egg was nice and runny and the sauce at the bottom of the dish tasty, but it needed some good bread to soak it all up.
Main courses are small but pack a lot of flavor. My fave was the scallops- 4 of them with small pieces of candied bacon/cranberry. Wow! The steak was also good- with a horseradish powder dusted over the top. Our only complaint was that it came with 3 small bites not ideal for a party of 4. And for $30 it would have been nice of them to add one more piece- or at least offer it to us for an up-charge. That said, the half of a bite that I was able to try was cooked perfectly and full of flavor.
Only one desert option which didn't appeal to me. That said- there is a gorgeous shelf full of amaros behind the bar, so next time I'll end dinner with one of those. The waitress said the menu will be changing next month. Sad to see these winning dishes go away, but can't wait to see what comes next. We'll be back!
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