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| - After trying to get a table at "The Misson" it was suggested we try "The House," their sister restaurant several blocks away. Wow! What an incredible waste of $200! The only saving grace was the company of great friends that we hadn't seen in four years. The atmosphere and service was excellent, which is why I feel it deserves at least one star. The food? After all the rave reviews I'm thinking maybe the executive chef had the evening off.......
For starters we shared:
Berkshire Pork Belly
Duck Confit Meatballs w/ Foie Gras
Bone Marrow
We could have skipped all of these!
Dinner:
Lamb Bolognese, ok, but tasted no mint, lemon or marscapone
Seared Diver Scallops, of which there were three
Roasted Jidori Chicken, so dry it turned to sawdust in your mouth - yuk!
Berkshire Pork Ribs, the only thing that was plentiful and tasty (never mind one side of the rib was undercooked!)
All the fancy buzz words used to describe the dishes on the menu I think were there to impress as almost everything was truly one-dimensional and underwhelming! The loud overhead, hip-hop music was so inappropriate - you would think in a cozy, romantic, intimate environment the selection would be a little more subdued.
Never again!
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