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| - Introduced through FabFind, I came here with $60 to spend with my fellow diner. The ambience is trendy and chic, offering both casual and lounge seating.
We started off with a sazerac each, which is a rye whiskey with simple syrup, bitters, absinthe, and a lemon twist. A strong drink, but delicious! This came to us at the same time as the complimentary corn bread and yam butter, which was wonderful!
Then we moved onto food, beginning with the Chef's tasting platter, which included two of the listed appetizers (apparently the chef decides what to provide specifically for each order):
(1) Smoked Trout, Corn, Spicy Mix, Quail Eggs, Dill Crème Fraîche, Tapioca Crackling -- this was absolutely delicious! The smoked trout was well prepared, and complemented nicely by the dill crème fraîche. If you are not a fan of strong-tasting fish, I would note recommend this... (8/10)
(2) 63° Duck Egg, Pumpernickel, Potato Foam, Shaved Truffle -- this was quite an interesting dish, never eaten anything quite like it. While it missed the mark for my palette, my fellow diner raved about it... (6.5/10)
For our mains we ordered:
(1) Chantecler Rouge Chicken, Corn Grits, Apples, Collard Greens, Brussels' Sprout -- a generous portion, cooked to perfection, this chicken was very simple but delicious, and accompanied by some great extras on the plate.
(2) Bourbon Rib Eye, Chantrels, Carrots, Potatoes, Smoked Garlic Pureé -- super tender and flavourful, I'm not usually a fan of rib eyes but our server insisted that it was spectacular and she was right! I would definitely order this again.
No room for dessert this time, but we will definitely be back!
Highly recommend!
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