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| - "Some cultures are defined by their relationship to cheese." -- Benny & Joon (1993)
Wow this place is gorgeous. I mean, it seems a shame to actually eat in this place. I feel like I should be dressed up and drinking champagne and looking at the decor. But truly, it isn't like that at all - talk about first impressions being off.
Another business trip dinner and this place was highly touted on Yelp (thanks, guys!). So my co-workers and I made our way over after making a reservation. Uptown was not close to where we were working, so we made a later reservation. Luckily, they took us early.
We ordered cocktails immediately and started sipping and deciding on the menu. I got the Sow Not - a rye cocktail that was not at all sweet - yay! We did our usual ordering of the cheese board - 3 cheeses, one was local. The server rattled them off so quickly that I have no idea what they were. One was a blue goat - I was not a fan at all. I think that was left on the board as my friend Mike hated it too. The others were devoured.
As for dinner - here is what we ordered:
Bleu cheese soufflé - Mushroom Veloute. Roasted Shallot. Cognac
Duck breast - Foie Gras Boudin Blanc. Sweet Potato. Spiced Turnips. Brussels
Piedmontese Ribeye - Spring Onion. Garlic Scapes. French Horn Mushrooms
Swordfish - Shrimp. Razor Clams. White Mirepoix. Potato Saffron Rouille. Persillade
Charlie ordered the souffle as he was not having any of the cheese plate - he was a big fan. I had a taste and enjoyed it immensely. The veloute was rich and creamy without being too heavy while the souffle was the right hint of cheese without being over powering.
Our entrees were both hit and miss. The duck duo was Charlie's - he loved the breast, but the boudin - which was like a sausage - had an odd texture and he really disliked it. The rest of the plate was good for him, but he could not get past the foie at all. So over all it was 2.5 stars. The Swordfish was Mike's - he enjoyed it but it was heavier than he was expecting. He rated his higher than Charlie did his. The razor clam was a hit, as was the swordfish. The sides were just okay. 3.5 stars. As for the ribeye - they did a song and dance about this beef and honestly, it tasted like every other cut of beef I have had. Nothing special - not greass-fed or anything. Seriously, the server did go on about it being local and special. I could not tell. It was delicious, and cooked properly. I enjoyed the scapes and mushrooms - but it was not worth the upcharge for fancy beef. 3.5 stars.
Since we were all disappointed in our entrees - we ordered desserts:
Brown butter cake with roasted pineapple
Layered chocolate cake with hazelnuts
French toast & gelato
Obviously I could not taste the chocolate cake, but both the brown butter cake and french toast were good - again, nothing to write home about. I would have liked the cake to be more moist. Mike loved his chocolate cake.
Overall service was good, at times a little slow, but not too annoyingly so. We were in no hurry. Oddly, a table came in not once, but twice, sat and looked over the menu and then left. This is a place where posting the menu outside the front door might help. It is odd to be a patron and watch that happen a couple of times. Trust me - this menu is not for everyone.
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