On dinner, Saturday night:
Sat at the bar. A nice place to have a comfortable dining experience,
interact with the bartender i.e. first time there, and from out of town.
The cocktails were very, very good. Well balanced, well executed.
Out of habit, I ordered "my" aperitif of choice, which is only two liquors mixed evenly over ice,It's simple, flavourful and strong. And it came out great.
Based on that I ordered something more adventurous and
it was one of the best cocktails I've had in awhile.
The person tending the bar, also served as our "foodcierge", we asked a lot of questions before ordering, after all, the menu does present a lot of items you don't often see, and based on the the reccommendatiion I was given - a trusted friend and ex-big deal chef - I wanted to be fully informed to avoid any remorse.
After getting the seafood sampler to share, we were both fuler than we anticipated.
Maybe it was all the buttered bread/delivery system for the herring, roe, mackerel, welks, etc.
So we decided to split the steak - plus we were going out for a night on the town.
It was cooked perfectly, and the mashed potatoes were great.
Yes, I didn't get oxtail anything, but, we're both suckers for steak.
Plus it's a tad more shareable.
Sitting at the bar was a great way to get experience Lawrence for the first time.
Hopefully next time I can take a run at their wine list.