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I had the prix fixe menu for dinner, which was $25 for 4 courses. The first course to come were 2 fresh raw oysters. These were smallish but decent. There wasn't the usual array of sauces to season the oyster with, but had the basic Tabasco and lemon slices.
Second course was cured Chinook salmon on bitter greens, with pickled beets and goat cheese emulsion. It came with a side of fresh Dijon mustard seeds, which gave off just the tiniest kick. The salmon was fine, and goat cheese mixed in well with flavours.
Third was the main, which was beef short ribs, braised apple, dirty mash with whiskey pork gravy. The portion was just right. The ribs were yummy, one rib being nice and fatty, the other one lean. The apple gave sone sweetness to the dish and my table all loved the dirty mash.
Dessert was a good sized apple crumble topped with some 10 year aged cheddar. Omg, the aroma was AMAZING! I'll go back just for this alone!
House wine was $1 per ounce, which is nice if you want just a few social sips. I'm very social, so I got 5 oz :)
The bad - the layout of the tables seems a bit off. I think maybe they rearranged the tables out of their usual location to accommodate for our large party (12 people) but there was only a foot of room to pass through. Also, the playing doesn't seem very uniform. My dessert dish would have a teensy drizzle of caramel, and a chunk of cheddar, while my friend had no caramel and a whole sheet of cheddar! Scratch must still be working to be consistent.
Overall, I would definitely come back. The food itself was delicious and adventurous, and I'm curious to see the next menu!
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