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| - Absolutely amazing. It might be the very best restaurant I have ever been to. And I have been to many good restaurants. The service was impeccable and the food was brilliant.
The restaurant is rather elusive. It is hidden between two cheap electronic stores and there is no sign on the door. I had to walk twice in front of it to actually find the door. Once inside, it was actually rather entertaining to see other people do the same.
The wine selection is rather large and they offer a lot of wines by the glass. However, I asked for something non-alcoholic: an iced tea. I was sitting at the bar and the bar tender told me: "we don't have iced tea. I can make you one if you want but it will take five minutes." Awesome. That Iced tea was very carefully crafted with a but of sweetness perfectly balanced by a little lemon. I loved it. And I love that he just made it on the spot.
As a starter, I ordered a special: some crab salad on a perfectly toasted bread with radish, avocado purée and charred avocado. Right after the first bite, I was absolutely amazed. It was so fresh, flavorful and balanced. Then, I had scallops with charred zucchini, shiitake, pear and watercress. So much pleasure into every bite.
Then, I asked if, by any chance, the bartender would be willing to make me another iced tea. Not only he was willing, but he had thought about it ahead of me: I thought you might want a second one so I had prepared a little more. That's what an impeccable service is.
Finally, for desert, I had a "baba aux fraises". It was great but could have been better. The strawberries could have been sweeter. it was still delicious though.
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