We had been looking forward to trying out the Fig Tree for a while. The restaurant is in a beautiful old house with a nice atmosphere. We were warmly greeted by our server, who was excellent!! She knew the menu very well and was so friendly and helpful. She is the reason I am giving the fig tree three stars instead of two.
The appetizers were a bit heavy-handed. The chorizo stuffed squid is just too much. It was a lot of chorizo in a little squid. The escargot were very tender. They were served in a heavy Gorgonzola cream sauce, and not the usual garlic and butter. But that Gorgonzola sauce was heavenly with the focaccia.
My Caesar salad was pretty much how a Caesar salad should be. Nicely dressed with cool crisp romaine lettuce. My husband got the soup of the day with his entrée. He had to send it back because it was sweet and a little offputting. It reminded me of a purée that I would make it my own blender. I expected more refinement from a restaurant like this. We also saw another gentleman at a different table sending his back as well.
My husband and I shared the lamb and the grouper. The descriptions on the menu were so enticing, but unfortunately they did not taste as good as they looked. First I almost forgot that I had ordered the grouper since you couldn't even see it below the toppings. It was just overall bland. The lamb, although cooked perfectly, was also not well seasoned.
Not sure if it was an off night? But if the food was as good as the service I would have given it 5 stars!