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| - In lieu of exchanging Christmas gifts, my friend and I decided to go out for a great meal. Someplace new and something we normally wouldn't have thought to try.
I remembered reading a review about Posh several months ago but I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant, where it was located...So a big thank you to Gabi M and Joel L. for setting me straight.
I enjoy going out to eat with my friends, but never have I felt truly excited to try a restaurant that I have never been to. I was so excited that I was actually worried that I was going to be let down.
I called yesterday to make reservations for today. I spoke with Josh (I'm not sure if it was Chef Joshua Herbert - owner) I knew from the minute he answered the phone that no matter what I thought about the food, the service was going to be out of this world.
So finally the time comes and we make our way to the restaurant. We are greeted at the door by Chef Joshua. He greeted us, showed us to our seats, came and talked to us during our meal and walked us out. Some might consider it a little touch, but it made us feel special.
Overall the service was out of this world amazing. Our drinks constantly being refilled, fresh silverware for each course...And, at each course, our server asked us how we enjoyed that selection. She did so in a way that made is seem like she was asking because she genuinely cared, not because she had to.
We each ordered the 6 course meal ($80/person), sans wine. My only restriction; no olives!
So here's what we had:
Me:
Amuse bouche - Champagne sorbet and cinnamon caviar
Course 1: Butternut Squash soup with beet puree
Course 2: Ahi tuna sashimi with watermelon radish, blood oranges with red and black tobiko caviar
Course 3: Loup de Mer (a buttery rich, silky white fish), buttered leeks, fingerling potatoes with a black garlic and mustard sauce
Course 4: Pork Tenderloin with chayote squash and braised broccolini in a bacon broth
Course 5: Quail with Duck sausage stuffing, asparagus and creamy polenta.
Course 6: Lemon something with spun sugar, berries and a green tea puree.
My friend:
Amuse bouche - Champagne sorbet and cinnamon caviar
Course 1: Frisee salad with green apple, spicy macadamia nuts, goat cheese and hibiscus sauce.
Course 2: Course 2: Ahi tuna sashimi with watermelon radish, blood oranges with red and black tobiko caviar (same as mine)
Course 3: Shrimp with ramen noodles, leeks and goma sauce
Course 4: Wild Boar Bacon, glazed parsnips, pecans, chives and cumin sauce
Course 5: Venison with mesquite shallots, spelt and sour cherry puree
Course 6: Ginger pecan tartlets with a cranberry puree.
Everything I had was great. I have no complaints about anything I ate. The ahi sashimi and Pork tenderloin were probably my favorites. I only wish there was something a bit more exotic.
My friend wasn't so lucky. She was very disappointed with the frisee salad. If you don't know what frisee is, its the lettuce you throw out when you open one of those prepacked salads from the grocery store. Also, her third course, she LOVED the shrimp (I thought they were slightly overcooked) but thought the noodles were ordinary at best.
With those few things aside, we both thoroughly enjoyed not just our meals but the overall experience.
We sat at the bar as recommended by Chef Joshua and Joel L. It was fascinating to watch and I was very impressed at how well everyone worked together as a team. I kind of missed the interaction with the cooks. I was expecting the type of interaction that I experienced at St. Francis but did not get it.
I think this restaurant is a great concept and very well executed. It is pricey ($220 for two, with tip and 1 cocktail each, no wine) and not something I can afford to comeback to regularly, but I sure wish I could!
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