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I'm very happy I went to RM seafood. Having already done a tasting menu this week, I instead went with a la carte options off of what is a very small a la carte menu, but I think with good options.
At the waiter's recommendation, I went with the charred octopus over a sushi roll. And it was good, but not great. I find myself wondering about the sushi. The octopus was super tender, and I like the charred outside, plus it was served with good accompaniments? Thinly sliced chorizo, mild olives and nasturtium leaves? Probably the first time I've eaten nasturtium leaves. Plus the smoky chorizo and slightly bitter olives tasted great with the octopus. All of this was on top of a bed of pepperonata, which I thought was a little strongly flavored. There's something about this that doesn't make me jump out of my seat though. It was good, like I said, but I would try something else next time.
But it was all OK when the diver scallops arrived. I can't remember having any scallops this good anywhere else, so I'm just going to call a spade a spade - probably the best I have ever had. Seared perfectly. Prepared to the perfect done-ness. And all the stuff with them worked in perfect harmony. Tiny cubes of slightly softened Asian pear, a little bit of applesauce (or maybe pear sauce) around the plate, super tender, meaty, rich pork belly, a drizzle of pork jus over the scallops, a dusting of sea salt, and a very lightly dressed frisee salad. This dish is 5 stars. Maybe 6. The savory pork and the sweet fruits went so well with the flavorful salty scallops...oh, man. Sooooo good.
Dessert was the "Irish coffee" - ice cream, flourless chocolate cake, mint foam (yesssssss, we got some foam!), baileys, and almond biscotti. I got this over the ricotta fritters (which sounded better to me, but had more pear in them. After having pear and apple in the scallops, I didn't want t double up on that flavor. I kind of wish I had...the dessert was just ordinary. The biscotti were at least good with my espresso.
So, why 4 stars after those scallops? The meal was bookended by less than 5 star items. I'd say the octopus is a weakish 4, and the dessert is a 3. So I would tell you to go and get a double order of the scallops and have them blow your mind. Or maybe try other appetizers and desserts. But I do think, overall, that RM Seafood (the upstairs at least) is totally worth visiting.
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