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| - The Prix-fixe dinner at Terra Restaurant typically cost $39 per person excluding tax and tips. Although, she had a buy-one-get-one Sunday'licious' giftcard, the meal still felt like a smack down on our wallets. This was our "last supper" before the start of the semester.
Appetizer:
Classic Caesar Salad - Chopped romaine hearts, crispy garlic croutons, grilled corn, double-smoked bacon and creamy Caesar dressing
My bestie ordered this. She is a die heart fan of Caesar salad. We both agreed it got a little heavy. It was great when you take the first few bites but it got overwhelming soon after. It was a fair classic Caesar salad. To be fair, it is what it is...bacon and cream!
Hand Picked Organic Lettuces - with toasted pine nuts, goat cheese and champagne vinaigrette (I requested blue cheese in place of goat cheese)
To be completely honest, hand-picked organic lettuces sounded uninspiring. I can get organic lettuce from Sobey's or even Wal-mart. The server convinced me with table side romance. Apparently, a local farmer had bought over 20 different lettuce varieties into the kitchen. The executive head chef examined each type and selected an assorted mix of greens. This story could be completely fictitious for all I care...he was right! This was the best salad I have ever had. The salad denoted fresh. The lettuces was crisp with varying textures. The pine nuts added crunch. The blue cheese added an extra level of complexity without overpowering the "star" of the dish -- lettuces. There was a perfect balance of oil and acidity. This salad was a demonstration of maturity and restrain from the chef.
Entrée:
Cracking oven roasted 1/2 chicken - With garlic mashed potatoes, garlic fried rapinin and natural jus
As a diligent foodie, I had googled every possible source to ensure I make an informed decision about my entrée prior to arriving at Terra. Yelp and Urbanspoon both had patrons raving about Terra's oven roasted chicken. Due to my Asian heritage, I tend to think about the cost of goods VS cost...for example, seafood as a raw ingredient costs more than chicken...generally I would have ordered the a seafood dish, an item with a higher perceived value. (Strange...I know....I blame my parents!) However, the pictures of free range chicken on Facebook had lead me to opt for chicken. (Yes! I even Facebook restaurants in advance!) The dish was faithful to the reviews online, it was delicious! The chicken was moist and tender. The jus was extremely flavorful. The aroma of garlic had really pull the dish together.
Orchetti with Apple Wood Smoked Italian Sausage - Rapini, parmesan and tomato sauce
My bestie ordered the orchetti as she had never had orchetti before. It was unfortunately dry and over salted. I suspect it was due to the high sodium content of the house-made sausage. It was as though we were licking salt. The orchetti was luke warm. It was lacking in acidity. She ended up finishing half my chicken instead. Our server concluded there was something wrong as the plate was practically untouched. He asked the kitchen to prepare a new dish for my friend with less sodium to take home. It was a good gesture.
Dessert:
Crème Brule
As a lover of all crème brule, this a straight forward decision making process for me. It was an average crème brule. The biscotti was "meh"! We did not end up finishing it.
Warm Flourless Chocolate Torte
The chocolate torte my bestie ordered was "different". While it was not a bad dessert, it was not a typical torte. I felt like the density of the torte was off. If Terra had given the "torte" another name, it would been better. I was expecting a torte and had received a semi-fluffy cake of some sort. The cookie was crisp and nutty. It was a little too sweet. The acidity of the chocolate was not strong. Overall, it was slightly one dimensional. We did not finish this dessert either.
As usual, I had a great time with my bestie at Terra Restaurant! She is one in a million! Anyone is lucky to have her in their lives! Overall, the restaurant was good, my wallet, however died a little inside!
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