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| - Been wanting to try Ox & Angela for a few weeks now, and a special occasion last weekend gave me the perfect excuse!
My dining partner and I were seated promptly in the restaurant side and handed menus. In the spirit of things, I ordered the 'Angela' drink, while my partner ordered the 'Ox'. It was fun, my drink was a beautiful little lychee martini garnished with an edible flower petal. The 'Ox' was a stronger drink deserving of its name.
We ordered the asparagus with soft poached egg, and cod fritters for appetizers. Yum! It was an excellent start to our meal! For the main course, I ordered the duck with mint and pomegranate, and my partner ordered the paella. We ordered the kale and patatas bravas as sides. Yep we decided to go all out and order to our heart's content!
When the food came, everything looked so beautiful! My duck was dainty and colourful on my plate and the paella looked meaty and ready to be devoured. And so we devoured. Holy, my duck was delicious! I tried my partner's paella - mouth-watering! So were the kale and papatas bravas! Everything was SO well executed and expertly prepared, the kitchen staff deserved kudos.
I asked the waiter for a glass of his preferred Zinfandel, and got a very robust red wine which I fell in love with. For dessert, we ordered some churros, after reading Angelo's rave reviews. The raves were justified it seems, because those little fried sugared pieces were addictive!
It is worth mentioning that the service was top-notch as well, nobody ever let our water glass go empty for longer than 10 seconds. There were about 2-3 wait staff servicing the entire dining area, and they were quick, friendly and efficient.
My dining partner and I both had a wonderful time and felt it was a great decision to choose Ox & Angela as the restaurant for our special occasion. Great new restaurant in a great new location with top notch kitchen and wait staff!
P.S. You know a meal is exceptional when you wake up the next morning thinking about it because that's exactly what happened to me!
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