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| - If you've ever eaten at a Jose Andres restaurant, you'll expect to either spend a lot of money or go home hungry. I've been to Bazaar in LA, Jaleo, and É, so I think the element of surprise has subsided for me. I think Bazaar Meat is a great restaurant for special occasions and puts on a great show for first timers. They make some drinks tableside, including one with liquid nitrogen (more like a lemon sorbet) and one with cotton candy. But tricks aside, the food is still spot on.
Our waiter described the menu in detail to our table of 9, and suggested pretty much doing 2 of everything. Most dishes are designed to feed groups of 3-5, and it's hard to share 1/2 a bite each.
We started off with the cotton candy foie gras, Jose's Asian taco, Reuben, croquetas de jamon, giant chicharron, patatas bravas, chefs selection of cured meats and the toasted pan de cristal with fresh tomato. I'd say that my lesser favorites were the "taco" and the patata bravas, but each dish is only a bite per person anyway so it's worth the try.
We ordered 2 of the Rosewood Texas Wagyu Beef Rib Steaks, and I think it was overhyped for me. It was cooked perfectly medium rare, but I expected a lot more flavor from a ribeye. I think that it's good if you're craving steak, but it's not the best ribeye I've had. Keep in mind that you are charged for the steak per pound with the bone in, so it does come out to be pretty expensive.
We also ordered the Butifarra spiral, which is pork sausage served with tomato toast. The aioli was a really delicious pairing with the sausage, and this dish definitely made sure we were full at the end. We also had the potato purée which was loaded with butter and very tasty. The cauliflower side was pretty good, but the Brussels sprouts petals were just Ok.
Lastly, dessert. There's a dessert cart that they wheel to your table that makes you wanna try everything. And we really did try at least 10 different desserts and all were delicious. It just depends what you're craving: chocolate, caramel, fruit tarts, smores, etc.
I want to thank our server and the restaurant manager, Pano, for making our dining experience amazing despite the restaurant being very busy that night. We will be back again, especially to try their happy hour!
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