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| - I really wanted to love this place. The food was pretty good. We tried the 9 course tasting menu. The server had told us it was a 2 hours experience. That was fine with us. Less time to gamble is a good thing. What was really cool about that was not everyone in the party had to order the tasting menu. Although both of us did anyway.
This is what we had. I copied it from their website:
L'AMUSE-BOUCHE
l'avocat rafraichi d'une fine gelée de pamplemousse à la coriandre
Avocado and cilantro flavored grapefruit gelee
LES TOMATES
du jardin avec un filet d'huile de basilic et fleur de sel
Heirloom tomato salad, basil oil and fleur de sel
LA LANGOUSTINE
en carpaccio avec une vinaigrette de citron et fleur de sel
Langoustine carpaccio with lemon vinaigrette
LE CRABE ROYAL
doré à la plancha, arlequin de légumes à l'huile de citronnelle
King crab a la plancha, vegetables with lemongrass oil
L'ASPERGE
verte à l'uf de caille " miroir ", shimeji et jambon Ibérique
Green asparagus kebab with quail egg "mirror", shimeji and Iberico ham
LE TURBOT
et jeunes poireaux dans une nage au lime et gingembre
Turbot filet and baby leeks, buttery shellfish sauce with lime and ginger
L'AGNEAU
l'épaule confite avec une compotée d'aubergine et pomme purée
Lamb shoulder confit with eggplant compote and with mashed potatoes
OR
LA CAILLE
au foie gras, caramélisée avec une pomme purée
Foie gras stuffed free-range quail with mashed potatoes
LA FRAISE
en infusion aux saveurs de balsamique, panna cotta à la crème de mascarpone
Mascarpone panna cotta topped with fresh strawberries, balsamic ice cream
LA MÛRE
en compotée sur un biscuit aux épices, sorbet à la rhubarbe
Blackberry compote with spice cake, rhubarb sorbet
LE CAFE
Coffee or Espresso
2 courses were dessert. And they served us baguettes with butter imported from France. I enjoyed everything I ate, however, there was not a whole lot of food. It sounds like a lot, but each plate was a bite or two. And I'm not completely blown away by the food for $200 (after tip) per person. I judge places by price too. If I don't think the food was worth the price tag, the rating goes down a little. So if you are not that type of person, then add one more star to this review.
I will say though, the details were meticulous and pretty amazing. We sat at the bar area in front of the open kitchen. They spent a lot of time making the food look good.I'm glad I tried it, but unlikely to go back.
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