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| - Not sure why I'm seeing the number of negative reviews here, as the meal I had last night was fantastic.
This was my second time eating at this restaurant and I started worrying about their declining quality due to some of the reviews I have read, but was proven to be wrong. Let's talk about the food:
Fois gras - perfectly seared on the outside. The fat and juice gushes out when I bite into it. The timing of the cooking must've been impeccable to create this wonderful taste in my mouth.
Oysters - served on a plate of ice with LED light beneath. They were super fresh and were nicely shucked. No grains whatsoever.
Jumbo shrimp - also very fresh. Served with a light seafood sauce.
Lobster bisque - I love how they pour this out of a teapot to keep the soup nice and hot. They started out by putting pieces of lobster in your bowl and then they pour in the soup. Good flavors, they reduced the amount of salt from since two years ago, so I'd say this was an improvement from what I had before.
Tenderloin - served on two large slices of zucchini. By the way, whoever was complaining about the the lack of slides/vegetables must've never experienced steak in a fine dining restaurant. If you want more sides, you can pay extra money to get them. This is not a Hong Kong style cafe (???) you know. I ordered it medium rare. The exterior was nicely crusted and seared with a bit of salt. The chef timed the grilling really nicely, because even though the steak looked well done on the outside, the interior of the steak was nice, pink, and oh-so juicy. I really could've gone without the au jus but man, that was really good too. I was pretty full by the time I finished two-thirds of my steak, but it was so good that I couldn't help but to finish it! Otherwise it wouldn't have done that steak much justice.
Dessert - I think it was a tiramisu but am not too sure. It probably came out of a frozen package. Nothing impressive here but hey, I didn't come all the way here for a dessert. I would recommend the restaurant to serve something simpler, like 2-3 scoops of gelato or something. Not that the dessert matters here, but I think they can really finish the meal on a much higher note with a decent dessert without complicating it.
Overall, this meal was excellent. Don't bother with the Groupon deal. The regular priced menu is totally worth it.
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