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| - For our date night this week, Jim and I decided to go to a dinner and a show (the show being the Dark Knight in the iMax theatre--how romantic!) in Uptown. We had planned on going to Brixx, since our last attempt at eating out on a Sunday had been thwarted by many restauranteurs' refusal to work on the Sabbath. At that time, Zink was undergoing renovations. Now that they are back in business, we thought we'd give them a try--after perusing the menu in the window, we couldn't resist!
The thing that drew us in was the (short) infusionz martini list. Normally, I am interested in about half of the cocktails on a menu--the others are just out of my comfort zone. On this list, however, I wanted 5 of each right away, they all sounded deLICious!
We sat in the bar area, since we had a deadline anyway, and didn't feel dressed as "fine diners" for the regular dining room. The decor, I must say, is impressive. I had not been here pre-renovation, but they delivered the goods! Very sleek with decorative details that scream luxury, there is a lot to take in while you're taking in your cocktails.
Speaking of, we both started out drinking the Peachy Keen (white grape vodka with fresh peach puree), and were very satisfied--a delicious combination. For my second cocktail, I got a coconut/pineapple drink, which was also good, but it's hard to get that one wrong. Jim got the Pamatini, the drink that is sweeping the nation. It was also great, with the addition of sweet & sour, it was different than most Pama cocktails I've had.
For food, I was trying to keep it pretty cheap and light. Main courses can run you about $20-30. Their New American style is executed well, at least in the dishes that we got. I started with the lamb lollipops ($9) as an appetizer, and they were absolutely delicious--like lamb-meatballs on a stick--as were the sauces/jellies they came in. I finished the actual food, then went back to eat the garnishes as well--grape chili jelly and goat cheese go really well together! I also had the Arugula salad ($8) with marinated figs (melt in your mouth!), almonds, and country ham. It was tossed in a pretty light dressing, and was also good--once again, I earned membership in the prestigious "Clean Plate Club".
Jim had the Ultimate burger, which was $12. How does this sound to you? Angus ground beef brisket, sauteed mushrooms, rosemary- maple bacon, caramelized onions, swiss cheese & heirloom tomatoes. You had me at Angus. I had 2 bites of this, and the burger itself was fantastic. The toppings complemented the beef well, without overpowering the flavor of the quality beef. He did ask for it with no tomato, but they were there nonetheless. Oops! But overall, the food was a 5-star experience.
The service was also good, our waiter was attentive and personable. He claimed they were really busy and that the kitchen was pretty backed up. Sure, there were a lot of people there, but they were certainly not at max-capacity. A couple that came in well after us, got their dinner before us, which always sort of gets my goat, especially since they ordered more complicated dishes than we did. Burger and salad? Not hard! (Hence, minus 1 star).
On Wednesdays, these delicious cocktails are only $5 (normally $7), so that's when you'll most likely find us there. Overall, this is a really impressive restaurant, and they aim to please. Bullseye!
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