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I'd initially been wary of Posh - "Improvisational Cuisine" conjured images of people slapping "mystery meat" onto plastic cafeteria trays. But a positive review on "Check Please Arizona" changed my mind, and we went for Restaurant Week.
Everything was top-notch, from service to wine selections to the food (although I was upset I only got to TRY the kangaroo, as it was quite tasty). Given the food allergies/likes/dislikes within our group, it was nice to see that everyone was fully considered and accounted for. Five stars all around! Not a single thing we didn't like! An amazing restaurant and concept! Other cries of jubilation and deliciousness! In short, we decided that Posh was great, but a "special event" kind of place, given the non-RW prices and the fact that none of us are millionaires (yet).
We came back for my birthday (the specialest of all occasions), and sadly, it wasn't the Posh we went to the first time. On three separate dishes, requests weren't met (and two of them related to health/allergy requests), service was sloppy, and some of the food just wasn't that good. My soft shell crab was a little bland, and the frog's legs I got for my entree weren't too impressive. Also, one of the appetizers was a salad, with lettuce, cheese, haricot vert and salami. That was it. I'm sure that the ingredients were top-notch, but it seemed a bit sparse compared to some of the other offerings at our table. It was like someone had asked us what we liked about the place last time and marked down most of our positives as "things to get rid of next time they're in." Dessert was good, though.
As much as I'd like to give Posh a top rating, I cannot do so with any real confidence. If I go back (and I'd like to go back), I'll have to tread carefully. I don't know which of the two restaurants I'll be visiting.
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