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| - Came here this evening -- 2nd day open. It's been a long time coming since I actually live in the apartments adjacent to MATCH and the new FOUND:RE hotel. It was a long year of wondering what was going to come of all this construction happening and I have to say that MATCH cuisine is a perfect addition to the Roosevelt neighborhood and arts district. You walk in to eccentric detail and I hear they have an art curator on staff so the contemporary art vibe definitely surrounds you. We walked in through the lobby of the hotel invited by a piece of a naked Burt Reynolds but I'm not mad about that lol. There was plenty of staff around to guide us to the restaurant entrance and hostess table. It wasn't busy for a Thursday evening so we were seated immediately.
There is an open kitchen on the perimeter of the restaurant and I absolutely love that -- I have a thing for open kitchens. Our waitress greeted us and filled our water cups promptly. We were told of the specials and then faced the difficult decision of what to choose from the menu. My husband, mom and I pretty much each chose one thing from each section of the menu and here was the breakdown:
The Coctel de Camron came out first which was basically a shrimp cocktail dish. Doused in a flavorful sauce with avocado and heirloom tomatoes... mmm!!
From the wood fire pizzas/salad: Burrueta pizza which featured Filipino longanisa. Being Filipino, we had to try it. And it did not disappoint... except for the size. It was on the smaller side-- we devoured it and I wanted more!
Big plates: homemade gnocchi with meatballs. Boy, do I love gnocchi so this one was easily a must-have for me. The meatballs were generous size, tasty, and moist! The gnocchi was perfect and buttery and it all sat in a yummy tomato sauce. I think I'm going to have to have gnocchi every time I come here because it's also in their lobster bisque and it comes as a side as well. Do try it, trust me!!
Our evening ended with a bang -- the chef's table dessert prepared right in front of us by the pastry chef on a silicone mat that we were to eat right off of!! Such an amazing treat! I saw it being presented to another table so (and being pregnant) I HAD TO have it. I asked so many questions as this was being done and was mesmerized by the technique and different components but here's what I remember: ganache, soft almond crumble, dark chocolate soil, chocolate mousse, shortbread cookies, dulce de leche sauce, coconut cream sauce, locally made Scooptacular coconut ice cream (which I am a HUGE fan of!)... (see my photo of it!) do yourself a favor if you're celebrating or just want to treat yourself, DO THIS! You'll thank me later.
I can't say enough great things about this place and it was only our first time for dinner. This first impression was everything: to the inviting decor, friendly staff and excellent chefs, and most importantly, the food. I can't hardly wait to come back for breakfast and lunch because I heard those menus were even better. Let's just say I am so glad to live in the neighborhood. Downtown Phoenix has a new gem in town.
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