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| - With all the hype from friends and online reviews, I had high expectations for this place. Unfortunately, I have to admit that I was quite disappointed. This place is good but nothing special.
FOOD:
Roast Bone Marrow (3/5) - Very disappointed in this dish. Tasted extremely plain and lacked seasoning. Their sister restaurant, Black Hoof, is the place you want to go
Grilled Cuttlefish & Sea Spinach (5/5) - I absolutely adored this dish. The cuttlefish was cooked to perfection and very well garnished.. The sauce was so flavourful that I was tempted to lick the plate clean. Highly recommended!
Sweetbreads & Raw Tuna (3.75/5) - I felt this dish was pretty basic. It was nice but nothing out of the ordinary.
Octopus (4/5) - In terms of taste, I would rate this dish a 3.5. It lacks seasoning and flavour. We did not bother finishing it. I ended up rating this dish a 4 due to the respect for how Bar Isabel is able to cook the octopus. It is chewy and not dry with no rubbery taste to it, which is a very difficult task to accomplish
Mussels Escabeche, Pork Belly, Broccoli (3.5/5) - When this dish came, I was very surprised. The pork belly was in strips like bacon. Nevertheless, the overall taste of mussels, pork belly and broccoli complimented each other in terms of texture. Once again, it was nice but nothing amazing
DRINKS:
The Smoking Jacket (3/5) - As a huge scotch fan, I was recommended this drink but I have to say that I was really disappointed. I have to admit that this is partly my fault for ordering a scotch cocktail since I like my scotch clean
A Doctor's Orders (3.5/5) - It was good but nothing great. Pretty average
My Favourite Ex-Girlfriend (5/5) - I loved this drink and the name suits it perfectly. It is very sweet and just plain delicious
Overall, for the price, I would probably not return to this restaurant. If I do, it would definitely be for the cuttlefish!
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