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| - Two words: Hidden Gem
That's a phrase I don't often throw around lightly, but this place hits the mark. It's a $25 prix fixe 3-course meal for dinner, and it was pretty rocking good. Just to clarify, this is "fine dining" in the food only...it's pretty casual in other aspects. That's fine, I don't need fancy table settings, expensive upholstery, and pompous service when the food is great.
Some dishes we had:
Apps:
--Chicken Lollipops: Tasty nicely fried, lightly-breaded chicken served with a sauce including passionfruit. Basically quite-fancy fried-chicken.
--Crispy shrimp cake: Basically one very large shrimp sauteed in a cake form and breaded. Generally good, but not oustanding.
Entrees:
--Seafood Platter: It looked small, but it was delicious. The "lobster" tail was actually squat lobster not Atlantic lobster, but who cares, it tasted amazing. One scallop, which was awesome...could have used one more ;) Couple tasty shrimp. Lots of nice veggies
--Lamb Stew: Just a beautiful flavor!
Desserts:
--Pistachio Ice Cream: The ice cream itself was lovely. Real pistachios were harmed in the making ;) Some of the fruit toppings on the top didn't really go with it, like the pomegranate seeds.
--Milk Chocolate Panna Cotta: I normally hate milk chocolate, but I could not stop stealing my boyfriend's panna cotta. It was bathed in an absolutely luscious saffron cardamom broth...my mouth just started watering...pardon me for a second.
The best plating I have ever seen at this price point. See the photos...everything was visually stunning.
The service was casual, perfectly paced, and incredibly friendly. Decor is pretty simple and the storefront is basic. No liquor license yet and no BYOB unless you rent the whole place and get a permit.
Overall, it was excellent at this price point. A real hidden gem!
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