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| - I visited this restaurant on Wednesday, March 31st while staying at the Hilton for a conference. The decor is lovely, modern, and great background music conducive for dates. My two colleagues and I were quite hungry, and the waiter promptly served bread and drinks. The menu has great choices....I decided to take a chance on the jumbo lump crab and avocado salad appetizer. We also ordered truffle pizza with arugula salad.
The crab appetizer was served in a cylindrical design with a tomato broth. This dish did not work for me. First of all, no crab lumps...just stringy crab. Clearly not fresh. The avocado was quite bland, and the cilantro was too strong for the dish. The tomato broth was intolerable. It was a complicated dish that was not executed well.
The truffle pizza was pleasant and earthy; however, the arugula was too strong for the subtle flavor of the pizza. All in all, it was just OK without the arugula.
For the entree, I ordered a baked black cod dish with mushrooms, beef fritters, wine emulsion, and creamed leeks. I felt the $32 price was a bit steep for the serving size; however, it looked delicious. I took a forkful with everything on it to get the full flavor...and the verdict is salty with a hint of dull. The cod looked great, but as I bit into it, the texture was off...a bit undercooked. The textures and flavors didn't work for me...the food was not fresh...but the one consistent theme was salt. My co-worker only finished half of her bacon wrapped chicken dish.
All in all, don't go for dinner. However, for breakfast, the buffet is a great choice at $28. That's why I did not give it a 1-star.
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