"5"^^ . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . "During a road trip from Boston, decided on a whim to come for dinner on an earlier Friday evening. Was able to get a table for two without reservations and with a little time restraint. Chose to sit at the beautiful long bar with intimate lighting. Excellent and knowledgeable service.\n\nDo not typically enjoy trendy small-plate joints as the food is often too contrived and overrated. Cadet is an exception with hardly any missteps. Panzanella takes the incredibly fresh and ripe seasonable sliced heirloom tomatoes mixed with a garlic aioli that is not heavy and whipped delicately next to the vinaigrette dressing. Crispy croutons to pair. \n\nThinly sliced duck breast wrapped with cucumber lends an Asian flare with sesame cashews and pear on top. Perfect little bites. Craving more. On the Asian theme, highly recommend the pork dumplings with creamy shrimp salad. In your own kitchen, this probably would never work but Cadet takes two dishes that have nothing to do with each other and marry with flavor and texture. The dumpling dough is thick but not gummy, helpful to keep the pork intact as you take a bite. The soy/vinegar-based sauce is slightly strong mixed with the mayo-based shrimp salad.\n\nFinish the meal with ouppet. Malomars on another level."^^ . "1"^^ . . "2016-09-17T00:00:00"^^ . . .