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This place is so pure and classy with the all white European decor illuminated by candlelight. It's smaller than it looks, but also has ample outdoor seating.
We started off with a bottle of La Braccesca Vino Nobile ($60). It was a Tuscany red wine. I'm not a wine-o or anything, so had no idea what I was drinking, but the waitress recommended that bottle and it had a mildy sweet fruity undertone and went well with our seafood dishes. We toasted to my new job and began our celebratory feast!
I had the special of the day: Chilean Sea Bass with truffle oil mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus ($36). Amazing!!! I have never tasted anything so buttery, flavorful and flakey. The fish melts in your mouth and had a nice crispy top, which I loved. The truffle oil mashed potatoes were so buttery and savory. Delicious! And I love asparagus so I devoured my greens! Highly recommend this dish! 5/5
He ordered the Seafood Paella ($27). It was a risotto dish with seafood stock that tasted very flavorful and aromatic with the herbs. They were very generous with the seafood; heapfuls of calamari, clams, mussels, swirly whirly shrimps, and a huge crawfish on top. The shrimps were huge and seemed to have been tied in a knot because they were all tangled and curly. The dish was yum, but couldn't win the spotlight in comparison to my Chilean Sea Bass. 3.5/5
Sides were $6 and we got an extra plate of the grilled asparagus. Yum! Up next was dessert and we opted for the Molten Choco Cake ($10). It came out very hot and moist with chocolate lava on top and a scoop of toffee icecream. I prefer the lava in the middle and oozing out when you slice into it. Also, the chocolate cake flavor was ok. I've had better, but it was still good. The waitress recommended the English toffee pudding, but we decided against it. Looking back, perhaps we should've listened to her. Sorry, but molten choco cake gets 2/5.
They automatically included gratuity in our bill. So total with tax and tip came out to ~$180. Great spot to take a date on a special occasion unless you have money like that to splurge everyday. Casual elegance with amazing food and attentive staff. And it's right by Rodeo Dr so you can splurge more and go shopping as you walk off your full content bellies! |