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| - The night started off with a bet. The partner and I were celebrating our first year anniversary and there wasn't a better place to celebrate than Kai. After having an excellent adult beverage at the bar we found out our server from the last visit was working and requested him. I bet the tab that if my partner called Kevin, K-Money or K-Dawg, I'd be happy to pay. Well he did and Kevin ran with it. He's the kind of server that even if we asked for him to rap for us he'd do it. He laughed at my jokes about the super bowl half time show and showed genuine interest when we discussed Indigenous creation stories.
We had initially decided to forgo the birth and order everything off the beginning then our entrees, but Kevin and our bartender swore by the deliciousness of the soup.
Any fine diner in the valley can attest the super popularity of truffle and how over used the product can be. It's become almost like the useless parsley on your Denny's breakfast platter, with the exception that it over powers the many crudos and veggies it's meant to compliment. It's become so overwhelming that anytime I see it on the menu, no matter how appetizing the food may sound, I opt for something else. However, Kai does it right. The truffles balanced the lamb, potato and broth with an earthy sweetness that made it over the top. Just smelling the soup put a smile to my face.
The escargot was just as wonderful. The entire beginning was awesome, though this time we did not order the lobster.
Just before our entree service we got some bad news so I can't comment much on the main course. What I can comment on, is that K-Money was awesome about us having to cut out early. He boxed our entrees without us having to ask and sent us home with a complementary dessert and truffles. The sweet potato cake was sweet, moist and the accoutrements went well with the cake. Kevin listened well to our needs, knowing I was not a chocolate person and partner was. He found the balance we needed to share a dessert.
To top it all off, we found a card waiting in the car when we got it back from the valet. The usual chocolate bar and water bottles were there, but the card was signed K-Money. It was small touch, but it showed how much they valued us as customers.
And while many may look at other restaurants because the price tag is intimidating, for the service and food, Kai is worth much more. With a bottle of Dom, four cocktails, and all our food, the bill was still under 500.00. It's a must have for any special occasion.
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