Hubby and I had our dinner here this past Friday and it was a night to remember. For me, in particular, since I had three virgin cocktails, Garnet Gimlet (I should have had this over ice), Platinum Peacock (my fave, very refreshing), and Ruby Iced Tea (tart). Hubby was a bit over-buzzed after The Woodson, Goose IPA, and the Garrison.
Ranking from Most to Least Favorites:
1. Elote Style Scallops: Scallops were perfectly cooked on top of charred elote. Delicous!
2. Black Bottomed Butterscotch Pot de Crème: Just the right amount of richness. Ooh, a piece of heaven with this dessert. The ganache at the bottom adds a different texture to this elevated pot de crème. Came with a spoon shaped thin cookie wafer. A must order dessert.
3. Hand Cut Steak Tartare: The steak tartare was on top of crispy sticky rice cakes. This was quite unique and flavorful.
4. East and West Coast Oysters: Ordered the dozen and got to try all fresh raw oysters. Very satisfying.
5. Roasted Bone Marrow: Spread the marrow on some grilled toast, then topped with coarse salt and shallots marmalade...Yum!
6. Yellowtail Sashimi: Latin spin on this plate. The sashimi was topped with pickled jalapeno and the ponzu sauce gave it some acidity. I had to really try hard to taste the fish, but the flavor profile was there.
7. Grilled Cheese, Smoked Bacon and Tomato Soup Dumpling: I liked this rendition. The dumpling was nice and chewy.
8. Caesar Toast: Exactly that, except there are pieces of crispy chicken skin. It delivered, yet, I wasn't satisfied.
9. Orange Kissed Salmon Ceviche: When I think of Ceviche, I think of lime cured salmon. This plate was just sweet. It was missing the acidity that I am accustomed to, as well as salt. A miss for me.
10. Kygo Cloud 9 S'Mores: WAY TOO RICH! Need a glass of milk with this. Overly sweet too. Bleh!
I must say that the dishes are pretty pricey for the quantity and quality offered, but I believe guests are paying for the location and ambiance. Service was fantastic!