3/5 Dan M. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
Overall,
this
meal
was
disappointing.
Our
sous
chef
and
staff
were
kind,
attentive,
and
knowledgeable
(and
spoke
english
to
us)
Unfortunately,
the
execution
on
a
few
dishes
showed
a
lack
of
tasting
ingredients
and
using
the
wood
fire
grill.
May
have
just
been
an
off
night,
which
we
all
have
here
and
there.
4
of
the
7
main
dishes
missed
the
mark,
while
the
wine
pairing
made
up
for
some
of
the
missteps
-
it’s
rare
that
one
totally
pushes
aside
items
on
a
tasting
menu.
1
\\
Grouper
with
Firefly
Squid
with
Basil
This
dish
was
tough
to
eat.
The
squid
was
pungent
and
overpowered
the
well
cooked
(but
not
fully
seasoned)
Grouper.
The
basil
sauce
was
totally
lost
and
should
have
been
more
of
a
gremolata
to
maintain
its
place
on
the
plate.
2
\\
Heart
and
Liver
with
Harissa
This
dish
was
well
conceived
but
the
proportions
were
off
and
struggled
to
maintain
a
balanced
bite.
3
\\
Waygu
with
Zucchini
and
Black
Truffle
Onions
The
truffle
might
as
well
not
been
on
this
dish.
It
was
totally
lost
in
the
sweetness
of
the
onion
sauce.
If
you’re
gonna
use
truffle,
shave
it
on
top
-
don’t
cook
it
done.
Also,
the
meat
need
a
sear
on
it.
My
cut
lacked
anything
to
differentiate
it
from
the
other
part
of
the
course.
Some
pepper
or
maybe
a
little
acid
would
have
helped
pull
the
dish
together.
4
\\
Bamboo
Shoot
with
Vegetables
and
Clam
Loved
most
of
this,
yet
was
stuck
on
the
cruddy
clam
belly
as
there
was
it
wasn’t
properly
purged
/
belly
removed
prior
to
serving.
Highlights
were
the
“off
menu”
Waygu
bite
with
Mustard;
Bread
and
Butter;
Strawberry
Gazpacho;
and
Duck
dish.
Overall,
the
execution
of
this
menu
missed
some
intentionality
and
component
tasting
along
the
way
which
should
be
expected
at
this
level
of
dining.
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