November 14, 2014
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| Bucatini, blue crab, gulf prawns, smoked chile cream, pickled scallion - 2+ J's comment > seafood fresh, not smelly at all, esp impressed w the decent amt of delicate but very much present crab flavor as advertised; touch too salty but flavors good |
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| Octopus & pork belly tacos a la plancha, smoked bbq sauce, sour cream- 2 J's comment > not bad; apparently one of the signature dishes here but although the flavors were good and the proteins were cooked well, it was saltier than I like |
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| Roasted eggplant rolls with blossom honey, cow’s cheese, fresh mint pesto - 2 J's comment > not bad; loved the subtle yet very present honey on the eggplant; cheese OK, but too much in quantity to the eggplant |
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| Fire grilled romaine heart, oven tomatoes, avocado, herb tahini, grana padano - 2 J's comment > can't believe I'm putting a veggie dish relatively high on the ranking list, but I was really taken with the grill flavor on the lettuce; the accompaniments were OK but didn't really add anything to the dish as a whole |
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| Hamachi crudo, steamed mirin rice, yuzu blanco, pickled thai chili - 2 J's comment > AKA hamchi carpaccio but thick cut; flavors OK, but nothing new; fish fresh; mirin and yuzu flavors present but could be stronger |
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| Maple pork belly, smoked egg yolk, house spice rice, hot sauce - 2 J's comment > meat tender; fatty; skin sadly not crisp at all though (personal pet peeve); way too much rice to pork, rice also not as flavorful as hoped for even after mixing the egg yolk in; trace amt of smokiness |
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| Australian wagyu tartare, quinoa pancake, black mustard seed, chervil - 2 J's comment > beef was lean, not marbly at all as expected of a wagyu; quinoa pancake miserably hard and did absolutely nothing for the wagyu if anything, made it worse as the firm texture of the quinoa worked against the softness of the beef |
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| Pumpkin panna cotta, gingerbread crumb, whipped cream - 2+ J's comment > very smooth and creamy w just the right amt of pumpkin flavor, slightly firmer than my ideal panna cotta, this was closer to a firmer mousse, but still very good; touch salty; FYI, this was on the house as we advised the server that a few of the items were salty, funny thing is she promised the dessert wouldn't be salty but there you go |
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