Entrance
The interior is warm with a bit of a “modern art” feeling.
Table Setting
Amuse Bouche
Thinly Pounded Smoked Salmon Carpaccio; Toasted Brioche and Caviar
Ginja Shizuku - Divine Droplets, Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Seared Blue Fin Tuna; Parmesan Crisp and Sun-Dried Tomato; Black Olive Oil
Godello - Vina Godeval, Valdeorras 2006
Sautéed Calamari filled with Sweet Prawns and Shiitake Mushroom; Calamari Consommé.
Chablis, Champs Royaux - William Fèvre 2007
The calamari was very good.
Baked Lobster; Asparagus; Sauce Gribiche
Blaufränkisch "Brandkraften" Wenzel, Neusiedlersee - Hügelland, Austria 2002
The lobster was also very good, and this was my favorite wine of the evening.
White Tuna Poached in Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Sea Beans and Potato Crisps; Light Red Wine Béarnaise
Nuits Saint-Georges, Vieilles Vignes, Daniel Rion 2003
Crispy Black Bass; Braised Celery and Parsnip Custard; Iberico Ham - Green Peppercorn Sauce
Rioja, Reserve 'Vina Ardanza', La Rioja Alta 2000
Minus points for no cheese tray! This concept seems to have escaped this side of the pond, but maybe one can excuse a seafood restaurant.
Roasted Fig, Goat Cheese Parfait, Hazelnut, Red Wine Caramel, Bacon Ice Cream
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Gabriel Meffre, Rhône Valley 2006
Dark Amedei Chocolate Ganache, Toasted Bread, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Maldon Sea Salt
Zinfandel "Late Harvest" - Dashe Cellars, Dry Creek Valley 2006
This was the best wine pairing of the evening (Sonoma...go figure).
Mignardises
Cappuccino
Jasmine-Apple Tea
I love the cups.
Always check out the bathrooms! (Again, only pictures of the women’s.)
Overall, it was very good, but again not quite up to the three-star restaurants I've been to in Europe. It felt slightly crowded, which I think was due to the tables being a bit too close together. The staff was buzzing around like bees, which I found rather annoying. They didn't quite have the timing/service level down right, and then just ignored us at the end. They came with the bill without asking us if we wanted anything else. I hope they felt ashamed when I then asked for an Eau de Vie (I went for Mirabelle this time as I’d just had Poire Williams two nights before).
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