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| - I went to Sirio earlier this week and was very pleased with the meal. I had reservations and I was asked if I wanted to eat in their café area or the more formal dining room. I chose the dining room, and I'm glad I did because I really liked the room.
My server brought the menu, noted the specials of the day, then went to the à la carte selections, and finally showed me the two tasting menus on the last page. He recommended the 4 course if I wanted a tasting menu as there were choices for each course. I opted for no choice--the 5 course selection--because I liked the different things that were offered, choice or no choice.
They brought out some bread--normal Italian bread and Focaccia. The waiter poured the EVOO into a small dish and then added balsamic vinegar. Several times during the meal I was asked if I wanted more. They were very attentive.
Descriptions are from Sirio's online menu:
Course 1: Appetizer--Crispy langoustine tails in Kataifi crust, white balsamic syrup, and sweet pea-mint sauce. The langoustine was excellent and the pea-mint sauce was very tasty. The stringy top was a bit difficult to eat and I had much of it on my placemat. You just can't take me anywhere.
Course 2: Pasta--Asparagus ravioli, parmesan sauce, early summer truffles. The server put extra grated cheese on my dish as desired. The ravioli was excellent and the parmesan sauce was delicious.
Course 3: Fish Entrée--Roasted halibut fillet with spotted prawn, sautéed fava beans and morel mushrooms, and sweet onion purée. Another winner. My server asked me if I wanted parmesan on this, and I had some sprinkled on. The fava beans and the morels just gave the dish an extra flavor and texture that made everything stand out.
Course 4: Meat Entrée--Roasted Wagyu beef flat iron steak stuffed with Swiss chard and spinach, roasted new potatoes, garlic demi glacé. Excellent! The beef was superb and the Swiss chard added a nice flavor.
Course 5: Dessert--Sautéed balsamic strawberries, lemon Zeppole and pistachio gelato. There were some glazed walnut pieces and some extra chopped pistachios sprinkled on the strawberries. This was excellent, too!
Service was top notch from the time I walked in until I left. Someone was always stopping by to see if everything was OK or if I wanted something without being bothersome. Fresh iced tea glasses were brought and the almost empty ones whisked away.
The one server took me to see the private dining room you can book for a group dinner. It's a beautiful room. Now, if I can only get Yelp to host a dinner there, we're set!
Overall, this was an excellent choice and a very good, memorable meal.
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