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I was set on Le Thai, because I already love it there, but so glad we came into Therapy for dinner last night to try something new. Here's what our party of 5 experienced:
The Food:
The good:
CHICKEN MEATBALLS - comes with 6, we ate them all, quickly. Tender and savory, I would order these again.
FIRE ROASTED CARROTS - the vanilla bourbon maple syrup was divine. And the feta. Perfect.
SHRIMP CEVICHE - the tomato lime sauce was just so satisfying, I actually was running my fork along my dish to get a few more final tastes when I finished. Well done.
THERAPY SIGNATURE SALAD - the red wine vinaigrette was very acidic, some found it slightly salty, but I enjoyed it. I would like to try the charred kale salad, but I am a sucker for granny smith, candied walnut, and bleu cheese combos..
The not so good:
IN THE "GNUDI" - maybe it was the truffle oil, maybe it was that it was our last dish. It was a miss for me.
HANGAR STEAK TARTAR - with the confit egg and herbs...kind of was like eating meat waiting to be rolled into balls..and I'm a fan of tartar and carpaccio in general.
The neither here nor there:
CAST IRON SMORES - eat it while it's hot. Pretty good, but not memorable.
The Service: it was slammed in here. Park across the street was having an event outside with a half pipe and some snowboards. The bar was in the weeds (we sat there for an hour waiting for our table). We sat for probably 20 minutes without even being greeted, let alone served. With a barback, 2 bartenders, and a runner, I felt like they could have done better with a little assistance from the manager. I saw him, he seemed to be of no help whatsoever. Not sure what he did aside from look around. He didn't talk to guests or step in to make drinks or run anything. Strange.
In spite of that, they were clearly trying, and I have been in their shoes. No judgement here.
Our food runner was awesome. Wish I got his name so I could give him the good feedback. Very sweet person.
4 stars instead of 5 for the lack of help on the floor, but they did really well for being so busy. Great food, I would definitely return!
P.S. also, Manhattans are typically made with a swirl of vermouth around the glass, not a shot of it. Not sure if that was intentional. If so, this needs to be reconsidered.
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