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| - Not that this place needs another glowing review, but here I go anyway because this was a great dinner!
We made a reservation (for my birthday), and they were not put out by my calling that night letting them know we were running late (about 15 minutes late with parking). The greeters, the bus boy, the wait staff - every one was upbeat and nice. The open kitchen was fun to see - and note to self, next time reserve the seating that faces into the kitchen. Its like dinner and a show!
The iPad drink list is a little fancy, but fun! It was nice to have the back-lit drink menu to light up our table, since its a little dark in the restaurant. This was our first time here, but not our first time to a Michael Symon restaurant having enjoyed dinner at Roast in Detroit several times. The waitress took her time explaining the menu and was able to answer any questions we had, and was helpful in selecting our dishes.
We started with the tuna poke and the bay scallops - both were great. If it were a competition though - the bay scallops won. Both were really great though, and perfectly balanced in flavors and textures.
Next we had the smoked pork chops and the steelhead trout. The porkchops packed a flavor punch in the BBQ sauce, and the trout had a more subtle flavor, again both were great!
We ordered the 6am dessert, but was treated with a bite size chocolate cupcake on a plate with Happy Birthday written out in raspberry filling. Yum! The 6am did not disappoint either! The brioche french toast was like eating a churro. And I could not stop raving about the maple bacon ice cream! This ice cream is a fat kid (or pregnant lady) 's dream come true! First the intense sweet maple flavor, and then the salty smokey bacon. I think I'm still drooling. I could have eaten an entire pint of just that ice cream!
Some people might be put off by the portion sizing, since there will be no leftovers from this meal - but I like to be able to eat everything on my plate as its meant to be eaten. I also come to a place like this wanting to have three courses with out having to un-button or waddle out.
This was a great dining experience, and one I would quickly agree to repeat despite the cost - cause it was WORTH it!
Note: I saw a family with their kids (8-10ish) and while I personally would not pay $30 for my kid to eat an entree it was not an issue as they were well behaved. I would not recommend for younger kids though.
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