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My wife and I were here this past weekend to celebrate our 21st anniversary with a "special occasion" restaurant...and Red fits that bill to a tee. From the moment we entered the space, the staff was attentive and accommodating to all of our needs.
The meal started off with warm rolls and a crumbled cheese soaked in olive oil mix. Great way to kick things off while we sipped on our bottle of red wine from Lodi (I believe it was called Earthquake). Each of us decided to order an 8oz filet in their USDA Prime category...they have three different categories of beef, each one increasingly more tender and flavorful. For toppers, I chose the horseradish creme fraiche and my wife chose the blue cheese. For sides, we split orders of the truffle whipped potatoes and the asparagus with bearnaise sauce.
We both asked for our steaks to be cooked medium-rare-plus, and that is exactly how they came out...perfect! I enjoyed the horseradish sauce I chose, but my wife's blue cheese was absolutely to die for! Luckily, the server was nice enough to share the brand name with us, so we can try and re-create the dish at home (thanks Scott!).
Both sides were quite tasty. The truffle whipped potatoes were luscious and creamy, definitely enough for more than two people. The asparagus appeared wilted, but still had a "snap" to them when chewed, and the bearnaise sauce was also creamy and a perfect compliment to the vegetables.
After our meal, my wife ordered a coffee and Scott brought us a complimentary order of their fresh, house-made donuts along with three dipping sauces - red raspberry, caramel and milk chocolate. The chocolate was good, the caramel better and (surprisingly) the red raspberry was superb! It had the flavor of a traditional jelly-filled donut, but all grown up. Delicious!
As a final "treat", we were served four small squares of a blonde brownie topped with coconut frosting with shaved orange peel on top. A great ending to a perfect dining experience.
Thanks Red, for taking such good care of us on our special night.
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