Winterlicious- the time of the year that regular people get to try extra-ordinary restaurants. North 44 has been on my radar for quite some time. The place reeks of elegance, high standard and over all technical modern cooking. We were greeted by the host who took our jackets. I believe there is Valet service as well.
Once seated- you are taken back by how comfortable the ambiance is-everything from the cushion on the table. Comfortable dining chairs, very low jazz playing in the back and the perfect lighting will bring the conversation out of the biggest introvert. Once the waitress introduced herself she brought 3 menu's. The winterlicious menu, wine menu and also the oysters/ caviar menu. While I may have not made in life where I am buying $250 dollars of caviar. I had to take a look at the Oyster menu. They had selections of 6 different kind of Oyster's from 6 different parts of the world. There was also a very descriptive literature on each oyster distinguishing how they will differ in taste. Oysters came accompanied with hot sauce, lemon, horse radish and their own North 44 mango salsa. UH-mazing!!!
I went on to order the North 44 soup- which had a bit of a Indian taste to it. It must be the turmeric. Accompanied by the complimentary olive bread - it was a wonderful beginning. The other selection for appetizer on our table was the Ahi Tuna- by far the best variation of this item I have ever had. Usually the ahi tuna is in small slices. These were big chunks and the roasted flavor was so great.
For the main I got the Lamb 2 ways. Which was 2 lamp chops grilled to perfection. It was nice and charred outside- with a beautiful pink interior. It was seasoned amazing and there is no way to complain about perfection. However the item that stood out to me- as it something that I have never seen, tasted or heard of- is the Lamb shank ravioli. It may be common to a lot of people- however it was my first time. It was frikkin amazing- like the world's best Dim-Sum. I wish I could order an extra one.
The dessert was a delicious cake that fell apart in your mouth. However- i don't have much of a sweet tooth. I loved my experience at North 44 was amazing. Looking forward to returning in the future once they re-calibrate their menu in the future (was a GREAT winterlicious menu).