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| - Hubby and I had an impromptu night out and decided to try somewhere new. We got the duck fat fries, pork belly, Wagyu beef and the cheesecake.
Everything came out fairly quickly and was nice and hot.
The fries were addictively crispy with a satisfying crunch- creamy but not too starchy on the inside. With that being said, we thought the fries and garlic aioli were a bit bland. They definitely could have used a pinch of salt to really bring out the herb (parsley, tarragon maybe? I couldn't really tell) and Parmesan that was tossed on the fries. I actually asked for some salt and sprinkled it on, but you know, it's always best to add salt right out of the fryer. Oh well.
Next, the pork belly. It came on top of a sweet potato puree of sorts and was topped with julienned apples (granny smith, I think) and...corn shoots? Our server said they were corn shoots, but the menu says sunflower shoots. So we had some kind of shoot. Either way, we didn't enjoy them. The pork belly however, was divine. A perfect ratio of fat to meat. It was melt in your mouth, and yes, succulent. Hubby didn't love the sweet potato but I was definitely picking up what they were putting down in terms of pork+sweet potato+apple=yum. The hickory syrup didn't really stand out to me, but I'm sure it did something. The almonds offered a nice, subtle crunch to break up the meltiness of the pork belly. MMMmmmm
Okay. The steak.
First of all, I've never had so much fun eating lentils in my LIFE. I want you all to understand, I don't really like lentils. I eat them because they're "good for me." I believe they were cooked with the oxtail meat and mushrooms. I would order just a bowl of those lentils.
But then there's steak! Honestly, the steak was really, really good, and I think it was because it came with the lentils. There was a good amount of extra fat and gristle on our steak. I found the best bites were the ones where I took a little steak and a few lentils. The steak, to me could have also used a touch more salt, but once again, the lentils swooped in and saved the day. They were a bit salty, but in the best, most complimentary way. The bone marrow butter was dolloped on top of the steak. It was good, but nothing super special. I mean, I'm not gonna turn away butter though, so no complaints here!
The cheesecake. Get it.
It was creamy and fun to eat with a friend (or by yourself). I didn't get a lot of apple flavor. We kind of forgot what our server told us it was, but we didn't care. Whoever made that caramel deserves a pat on the back.
Last, but not least, our server. Give that guy a raise.
He was everything a server should hope to be- intuitive, timely, professional, but not haughty. I wish I remembered his name. He kind of looked like Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Anyway, he deserves 5 stars.
I wish I could give you guys 4.5 stars. The menu is inspired. The portion sizes here don't make me want to flip the table over like some places do. They're bigger than you would expect, which I appreciate.
Make no mistake friends, you should definitely go here for a nice dinner.
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