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And Posh deserves 5 stars...
Hubby and I took 2 friends to dinner here and we had never eaten there before. That's always a risk, but after reading my fellow yelpers critiques, I felt confident enough to do this. We called the restaurant and spoke to Josh - yes, Josh from Posh. You know I could not leave that one alone! When I mentioned something about his obviously rhyming name, he said that he had only realized this after he named the restaurant. Obviously, speaking to the owner - who was really nice to speak to.
We get to dinner early enough to have drinks at the bar. The decor in the restaurant is just beautiful - very clean lines and a modern-hip vibe. We were never rushed even when our bar time went past our 7:15 reservation. Good sign. We were seated as soon as we mentioned we were ready.
The four of us filled out the list of what we did not want to eat and all of us had the 6 courses with the wine pairing. I scratched out 3 things: frogs legs, manila clams, sweetbreads. After our wishes were submitted, they brought out an amuse bouche that was a mini ball that had goat cheese in it. I wanted more and I knew it was the beginning of a great experience!
First course was a baby spinach salad with a very light vinagrette dressing and crispy duck crackling which was so yummy that I really would have licked the plate if I knew for sure no one would see me. Second course was Fluke prepared with a fabulous light sauce and served with a slice of honeydew melon. Amazing.
The third course was the Foie Gras and I was too excited for words. Anyone that knows me knows I'm a sucker for a perfectly prepared Foie. The medallion was served with a large spun sugar topping and some yummy sauce. I went to put it in my mouth and was surprised to find that it was served cold. Now I love pate and love Foie Gras in all its forms but did not expect this. I just thought it would be seared and served hot. After the initial mental adjustment I had to make, The second bite was surreal - rich, mousse-like, so delicious with the wine they served. I really thought this was unusual but welcomed the change.
The fourth course was a fabulous duck breast perfectly prepared in a broth that had a fresh black pepper taste but not overwhelming at all. We were all trying to figure out what the other herb in it was - and they told us star anise. So yummy. The Fifth course was Venison over white polenta and I really didn't want to share but I did. Dessert was a strawberry filled with homemade strawberry sorbet with some raspberry mini bombes.
Hubby and I always try and figure out who "won" with most best dishes served. He had Grouper when I had the Fluke and the Grouper was amazing. He also had a lamb dish when I had the venison - and I can tell you if you get the lamb dish, your whole table will be jealous. Hubby thinks he won, but I'm not sure about that. Also, our friends had different dishes that they each loved as much as Hubby and I loved ours.
The wines paired with each meal were perfect with what we were having. Also, more importantly, we were never rushed in our courses - even once. They allowed as much time as we wanted to enjoy everything and each other. Nice. Another factoid - Chef Josh (owner and executive chef) tries to buy as much local as he can. Much of the vegetables, meat, wine and even the coffee are found locally and he supports the area while cranking out some amazing food.
Oh, and he's like the nicest guy around. As we left, he talked to us for a good 20 minutes.
Plan on spending $50 per person for a 5 course meal (excluding wine pairing or any adult beverages) which is truly a good deal when you see how much you get here. You spend easily that much at many ho-hum cookie cutter steak places - and you won't get the experience that will have you telling your friends about it for weeks.
We're going back as soon as possible - this is on our permanent Favorites list!
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