My muse was probably watching over, since it placed me within walking distance of Bouillon Bilk...
Simple urban design, endless bar seating, low ceilings and dimmed lights set my mood right from the start.
It's packed. Always packed. So do make reservations. However - if you alone or do not mind eating at the bar, you can still score seat there.
I asked sazerac as soon as I saw it on the list, but alas, it was not available that night, and my server (who was very helpful and nice, btw), recommended another drink of similar composition (name escapes me at the moment), which was incredibly well made.
It's all started with perfect drink...
Followed by bread and butter...
Then, beautifully presented sweetbreads, veal tongue & celery root appetizer arrived. My eyes lit up, and my taste buds started singing. It was delicious.
But it was not over yet - my cleaned to the original shine plate disappeared magically, and in it place came main course - perfectly seared scallops, cauliflower, shiitake mushrooms & watercress. I closed my eyes in joy and savored it piece by piece...
I was not planning on dessert (ok, that's a bold fat lie if you know me. shhhh!), but I could not resist special that day - chocolate macaron, a scoop of ice cream & little cup of warmed wine, all together complimenting each other in taste pairing and in presentation.
It was an amazing meal all together.
For me, the class of Bouillon Bilk stands up there with Envy and Juni - with service, food and presentation being on the level that put it on the list of my forever favorites.