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It was a great experience, especially when it is to celebrate the most important birthday of the year... Jesus. Kidding aside, we were really there for a birthday.
For this holiday, you can only order the tasting menu. There was a choice for each course, even the amuse bouche.
Here is what I had and ordered:
The breads were ok, as they were not warmed and actually tasted stale. We had a late reservation, but that's no excuse in any restaurant.
The amuse bouche was Panko Crusted Farm Egg with Caviar. This was wonderful because I love egg based dishes and how can it not be better with a dollop of caviar. Oh and yes, the egg yolk was nice and slightly runny.
The first course was Maple and Balsamic Glazed Foie Gras. This is a dish that a French restaurant should have perfected and indeed, it was seared wonderfully which made the foie creamy and buttery with a firm outside layer. The addition of the maple glaze and balsamic added the sweetness and the acid to balance the gras.
The second course was the Wild Atlantic Turbot with Truffle Puree, and Black Trumpet mushrooms. This was a good dish albeit petite. The best combination was to put a dab of truffle puree with the fish. With just the fish or the puree by itself, it would have been lacking.
The third course, the main course, was Braised Veal Cheeks. Who knew Veal cheeks were so big? Just kidding, they were a good size and reminded me of braised short rib but more tender. What really took this to the next level was the red wine reduction and black truffles.
For all the dishes thus far, it's not about the main ingredient, it's about how all the ingredients on the plate pair and compliment each other. There is a harmonious togetherness that each of the dishes had, which a lot of other restaurant have a hard time finding.
Dessert - souffle
It's a 5 star French restaurant. They better get this right and right they did. I wonder if they would just let people come in for their souffle.... because I would be there every week. Um, just the souffle, not the tasting ;)
To conclude, if you like the more traditional French Fine dining experience, I highly recommend Le Cirque.
Note: The only downside about the restaurant is that the tables are way too close to one another. You can literally hear the next table's conversation.
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