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| - Overall the experience was kind of a letdown.
I'm a big fan of the show, and I realized in my visit that the thing I like about the show (the high standards and the yelling) made me have higher than reasonable expectations.
I went with the Prix Fixe menu, and my girlfriend got the lamb. We also had wagyu meatballs, Mac and cheese and the peanut butter cheesecake.
Scallops - a standard item on the show and featured on the Prix Fixe menu. The bottoms of mine were not seared at all, the tops had a nice crust, and because of the thikness difference, some we're overcooked. They were OK overall, but I have most definitely had better scallops.
Wagyu Meatballs - these were honestly the best thing we ordered. They are delicy and I'd eat them again, no problem. Some house bread to eat the sauce with would have made for a better meal than the lamb.
Lamb - We ordered the lamb medium well (my girlfriend does not like rare meats) it came very rare - more rare than even I like generally. The text was not great as the fat wasn't rendered and by the time it got to us it wasnt hot so it was mostly unpleasant to eat. 1 of the chops was cooked more, and it tasted ok, but again, nothing really to write home about.
Beef Wellington - Another show feature. The cook on this was better, and it was tender. The puff pastry wasn't very puffy and was soggy in some places, but overall it did taste good.
Mac and Cheese - SUPER rich. It tastes delicious but I couldn't eat more than two bites without being overwhelmed by it, so I just packed it up to take home.
Toffee Pudding - this was pretty good. The outer portions of the cake that got carmelized in the oven taste fantastic, the center was a bit dense, but overall a very good dessert.
Peanut butter cheesecake - nothing to write home about. It wasn't BAD, but tasted like just about any other cheesecake on the world.
Service was also a bit slow. We had a late reservation, and time to get drink or app orders was slow, then something got messed up in the kitchen so time between apps and entrees was VERY long. Our server was nice, and we got one dessert for free as an apology for the errors.
Overall, the food was OK, and it was a neat experience, but I'm unlikely to go back as the food quality is just a bit below what is required for the price.
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