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| - This was our second time going to Pan in the last 8 days.vto be honest, I normally like to read reviews on here before checking out new places, however, Pan was an exception and I was so glad for that! I am literally shocked at some of the reviews on here because everything about that restaurant is amazing!
When my boyfriend and I went there the first time, we ordered Hanging Tender ( hanger steak), which was cooked to perfection (rare as it supposed to be) and a pork belly plate. Pork belly was absolutely Devine with this out of this world ginger purée. I've never had ginger purée before and, to be honest, it was so good I'd rub that stuff all over myself (I know, tmi). While we were waiting for our order, one of the chefs brought to us a spicy tuna and avocado appetizer dish, free of charge. I am not sure if the name of it, but it was quite delicious. We also had drinks: Asian fashioned, Thai tonic, and straight up gin martini. They also were pretty good, Asian fashioned wasn't my favorite tho.
Last night we went there again. This time we decided to split Cheeks bowl. The size of it was good for two people. At the first sight, it looked like a Pad Thai dish, but flavors were so much more mature with a nice kick to it. For drinks, I had a Year of Mule, which had an interesting spin on the standard Moscow mule, as well as lemon/lime gin martini (wasn't on the menu, bartender just whipped that out because of my preferences for nonsugary drinks, and it was outfreakingstanding!), and my boyfriend had Asian fashioned and lemongrass mojito. Once again, we were approached by one of the chefs who offered to us a pumpkin cheesecake, on the house. It was to die for! And that comes from a woman who doesn't even like pumpkin flavors.
Pricewise, the place is definitely inexpensive taking under account the quality of products and the attention to detail. Just to compare, we went to a quite pricey restaurant at Omni hotel in downtown 2 weeks ago, and one of the dishes we had there was hanger steak that costed $30. Hanger steak from Pan was only $14 and it was, by far, way more superior in flavor and preparation than the one at Omni.
All and all, I can't wait to go there again. I am so glad this place is in my neighborhood.
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