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| - go here with friends so that you can try as much as possible! I went here with a couple of friends on a sunday night (good choice - no lineup) and ordered the following:
house cured meats - 10/10, i love charcuterie (and the lardo mousse was 11/10)
roasted bone marrow - 9/10... fantastically rich but too little bone marrow compared to bone
pork carnitas tacos - 9.5/10 - i thought that this was going to be boring compared to the other things that we ordered, but it was great - the pork was awesomely juicy and rich, and the toppings complemented it perfectly
tongue on brioche - 8.5/10 - compared to the other dishes, this one was a bit of a letdown to me - still great, but lacking the intense richness of the other dishes. however, the portion size was good, and my friend kept on exclaiming "THIS IS BETTER THAN SCHWARTZ'S!" so it clearly had an impact on him
smoked sweetbreads, fiddlheads and ramps - 6.5/10 - too much breading on the sweetbreads, couldn't really taste any flavour other than smokiness and KFC spice
foie gras with morels - 10/10 - foie gras is just insanely good.
dessert, some sort of brioche doughnut on pineapple with creme fraiche? - 8.5/10 - very tasty and not too sweet (much appreciated after such a rich meal), but very small portion
the food was a 4.5/5 in total, and i would love to go back with more people next time and try more dishes (i love how the menu is constantly rotating!). our service was above average, very attentive and helpful with the menu. the ambiance on the back patio is amazing, perfect for a warm late spring evening. all in all it was a fantastic experience that i'll definitely be back for one day.
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