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| - I am surprised at some of the bad reviews. I fully admit I am a food snob, having lived in NY, L.A. D.C. and Chicago and having eaten at some top-notch restaurants. I am also a notoriously picky eater, so I was thrilled at the idea of choosing what ingredients I wanted/didn't want (although I tried to be open minded and only put down a few dislikes and allergies) and having a meal catered to my tastes. I had a great experience at Posh and consider it one of my top dinners I have had the pleasure to enjoy.
I was in town for a few days of a solo getaway and when I read the description of Posh I knew I had to try it. A place that will cater to my finickyness? Done. A "counter" (very posh one though) I can sit at alone and watch the chefs create? Double score. I came here on a Tuesday night and the place was pretty empty. I sat right in front of the fish station and really enjoyed watching the chefs at work. They were also quite friendly and let me ask questions and answered them good-naturedly. The owner (or manager?) also came over a few times and we had some good conversation. (He also made some recommendations for other places to eat in Scottsdale/Phoenix and the places were all spot on). It was one of the few places in the S/P area where I felt welcomed and not too uncomfortable dining alone.
I took notes (yes I am a dork) and to the best of my recollection, this is what I enjoyed in the 6 course meal I opted for:
-amuse: persimmon salad with beet leather and balsamic. I don't think I have ever had persimmon and I love beets. Would have loved a slightly bigger taste but being an amuse, I can't really complain.
-frisee salad with clementine, goat cheese and pecans. Kind of trite but tasty.
-fluke with pomegranate seeds, cucumber, and sea beans. I had never had sea beans before and I was rolling with waves of delight. I must find these and use them in my own cooking.
-escolar with broccoli stems. perfectly prepared fish, could have used a tad more seasoning and I told the chef so. And he didn't kill me. I appreciate he took the honest feedback.
-duck over baby bok choy with cioppolini onions in a thai peanut sauce. I have never liked duck before and I have never liked peanut sauce before. I cannot say that anymore. This was amazing. I could have eaten far more of it. Quack, quack.
-wild boar bacon with mesquite glazed turnip and butternut squash. ohmygosh I could have made a pig of myself over this dish. ahahaha.
-for dessert, a deconstructed candy cane: peppermint pana cotta with spun sugar (and I forgot what the pink sauce was). Crap. I forgot to write mint on the dislike list for the chefs. Oh well, I will give it a shot anyway. Holy crap. This tastes delicious. Wow. Two foods I always thought I hated and you changed my mind. Impressive work if I may say so as I am pretty stubborn.
-a citrus ice lollipop. Simple yet so delicious. I need to figure out how to make these at home.
-a mini take home baggie of gingerbread, brittle, and a cookie. Yum.
- For beverage, I ordered a sidecar. So glad these are back in vogue. I could have added a wine flight to my dinner but was driving so opted for the cocktail. They had a good choice of drinks.
Apparently Optima is building a new building in Chicago, I hope someone who is in charge there reads this: BRING POSH HERE. I think this concept of personalized and improvised cuisine would do fabulously here, especially when executed this well. I also thought the $65 for six tasting courses was pretty reasonable (you could also choose less or more courses).
If you are visiting the area, make this a must on your dining list. I don't really have much of a desire to return to Scottsdale except for the allure of eating here again.
(note: it is easy to drive by the place--it is in the middle of a residential/office complex and the sign isn't really visible. turn into the lane for the complex and then go into the garage, there are spots for the restaurant in the back past the residential spots).
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