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| - Took me a while to get around to writing this review, but after dreaming about the amazing food for the umteenth time, I decided it couldn't wait any longer.
So, my girlfriend and I came here for the New Years Eve 8-course prix fixe dinner (yeah, this is almost 2 months overdue). We also ordered a bottle of the Cidre Bouché Omaha Beach champagne, which was rather disappointing (but not disappointing enough to prevent me from downing the entire bottle by myself).
We're not from the Pittsburgh area, so we chose this place based on the zany name and the Yelp reviews/pics. We were a little reluctant to pay $100 per person without any idea of the menu, but we got our money's worth and a whole lot more.
I will say that the dinner got off to an inauspicious start with the amuse. According to my foodie girlfriend, it did not qualify as an amuse, being much too substantial. An amuse is meant to be bite-sized whereas this was an entire bowl. Of course, I wouldn't be complaining if it were good. My girlfriend was obsessed with introducing me to foie gras and was horrified at the prospect of my first taste coming in the form of some freeze-dried foie gras shavings.
The next course was an oyster with caviar, and was also very weak. I chalked up my dislike to me not being a big mollusk fan in general, but my girlfriend normally loves oysters and she hated this course.
At this point we wondered whether our $300 wouldn't have been better spent on...well, just about anything. But alas, there were 6 courses remaining for the twisted frenchman to redeem himself, and redeem he did!
If I recall correctly, the next course was a beautiful mixture of red and yellow beets prepared 3 different ways: raw, roasted, and in chip form. The beets were sitting on a smear of goat cheese and the two went perfectly together.
The next course was beef tartare with foie gras pâté and snail caviar. Every element of this dish was immaculate. My girlfriend finally got the caviar she had been craving and I enjoyed foie gras for the first time (spoiler alert: it wouldn't be the last of the night).
I'll briefly mention that other courses included soup, squab, and sturgeon, and each was phenomenal. Unfortunately, my fading memory prevents me from further singing their praises.
Now without further ado, I'll move on to my favorite course: the classically prepared foie gras on brioche with caramelized onion jam. Let me tell you, this was the best thing I've ever tasted! I think I even did that weird thing where I closed my eyes to better savor each bite. I'm officially a fan of foie gras and my girlfriend couldn't be happier.
The final dessert course was relatively unremarkable, but we were both so stuffed that we didn't much care. Worth noting was the cool little dry ice demonstration our waiter presented at the table. The meal ended with two dark chocolate truffles which we had to bring home.
The dining room felt very intimate and the service was top-notch. Our waiter brought us complimentary glasses of champagne at midnight and seemed to be in no hurry to rush us out the door. All in all it was a truly unforgettable experience.
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