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| - Outstanding experience! Prices match the quality. The decor is warm-modern, with dim lighting and dark walls. Staff is exceptionally friendly, highly knowledgeable about the dishes and wine list, and attentive without being intrusive. You'll want to make reservations here. We came on a Friday, and called a few hours in advance - by some miracle, a spot was open at 9:30. When we got there, our table wasn't quite ready. We were offered a delicious aperitif to start the night at the bar. In less than five minutes, our table was available.
I can't say enough about the quality of the ingredients here. We had the smoked mackerel rillettes, the scallop ceviche, the tataki of wagyu, the hamachi, the black linguini, and two specials: loup de mer, and another fish special I can't remember the name of. First thing to say about the food - it's visually stunning. The dishes are so beautifully presented you can't help but take a few moments to take them in. The colours of the ceviche were like water colours, with the presentation highlighting the various textures of the food (beet, orange, coriander mousse). Each dish could only be assembled by someone who really understood the ingredients they were using.
The flavours came together perfectly. Generally, I prefer my fish with as little as possible. A bit of salt and olive oil is usually enough for me. This is a departure from the type of preparation I usually enjoy, but certainly a welcome one. The flavours bounce off of each in complex ways which at once highlight the freshness of each ingredient while tying the dish together perfectly.
Everything was incredible, but the standouts for me were the loup de mer and the hamachi. Will definitely be back.
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