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| - This restaurant is an experience. It is not a, "Hey, want some ice cream or something?" place; it is a, "Let's have a culinary adventure!" kind of place.
When I first saw the menu, I was a little shocked by the price. It's $19 for a three course prix fixe dessert tasting, plus a $5 split plate charge (since my husband and I wanted to share). But, after watching everything that goes into the dessert, I see why it's that price.
Let's go back to the beginning: when you walk in, it is a stark white, modern restaurant with this way cool wine rack/display. I really dug the decor. You sit down and in front of you is pretty much the coolest silverware you will ever see in your life. A menu rolled up in a napkin holder thing is set in front of you. You order, and then.....HOLD UP....the waitress pours some sauce on your plate. What am I supposed to put in this sauce, you ask?? YOUR MENU. The menu is freaking edible. And so is the napkin ring holder thing it came in. Oh my God, I would pay the money just for the experience of eating the menu.
The first course we had was a pumpkin and green tea pudding. It was like a creme brûlée and very light and tasty. For our second course, we ordered the Mt. Fiji cake, which is apparently very popular in Japan. It was a sponge cake with chesnut cream frosting on top. Last, we had this mini lava cake with fruit flavored "marshmallow" type things.
The whole menu was excellent, but one of the best parts is that you get to watch the chefs make these beautiful pieces of sugar art right in front of you. The detail in the desserts is awe inspiring. Sweets Raku is a place I would take to impress people, and it is definitely a special occasion place to eat.
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