I had the opportunity to visit Stoke for a tasting menu one evening. What an absolute treat of an evening! It is hard to describe the perfection of the evening, but here we go!
Stoke is located inside the Mariott and has a large amount of seating with a chef's table and large bar area. The atmosphere is super laid back with a slight rustic feel using wood and metal.
My husband and I ordered a bottle of wine. The wine prices by the bottle were incredible. Retail prices. Additionally, we had a sip of one of the cocktails and it was fantastic!
Since we were there for a tasting menu, we were given our meal based on what the chef made for us. Everything we had was absolutely incredible. During the evening we had the following:
-Deviled Eggs - Im not a deviled egg girl, so my husband got mine (after taking a bite to reconfirm I am not a deviled egg person!)
-Pretzel like bread with different butters (blueberry, bacon, and dijon)- The blueberry butter was like heaven
-Squash side- This was my favorite. Acorn squash. Super simple but the puree was heavenly
-Carrots- The puree was a pesto made with the tops of the carrots. Absolutely amazing and beautiful looking dish!
-Lamb shank- Huge portion! Perfectly cooked!
-White Fish- The white puree made this dish. I wish I could remember what it was cause I would eat it with everything
-Chicken- Super juicy!
-Fingerling Potatoes- The sauce at the bottom of these was a tad spicy but perfect
-Beets- These beets were outstanding. I mean, most people cant say that about beets but the cheese mixture in it just made them stand out
-Giant donut- Giant would be the key word here. We split it with 8 people. Definitely had some entertainment watching a couple try and eat it all. This donut was amazing. The filling in the center was so tastay.
Servers were amazing and the evening was definitely one of the best meal experiences I have ever had. Stoke is the real deal.