small h Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) I really liked the look of the menu, here, and the two dishes I had were very good, as was this briny vesper. I started with this custard, basically a chawanmushi (or a pascaline!) but HOT. Which was surprising. Very good, though, super-creamy and with a generous portion of uni and shrimp, unlike whatever that was at Time & Tide. And the smoked eel dumplings. The wrappers were more al dente than I expected, but the filling was delicate and well-balanced, and the broth was awesome. I considered trying to get some bread for it, but then I just ate it like soup. Maybe you’re supposed to. In the background is my dad’s turbot with clams, which was fine, nothing special. The turbot seemed a bit overdone. For dessert, we had a vin jaune gelato - forgot to take a picture, which I regret, because maybe someone could help me ID what seemed to be pomegranate arils, except they were very pale. I seem to be having a vin jaune-heavy month. Edited January 26 by small h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 My favorites here have been the comte tart (the black truffle version) and the duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 I had a second vesper at the bar after dinner, and the guy next to me ordered that tart and then just let it sit there while he gabbed to his companion. I was seriously considering just snatching a truffle slice, 'cause I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have even noticed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryOlds2TheReturnofGerry Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I just posted in another thread about my experience last night. The vin jaune gelato had passionfruit and I'm pretty sure there was a line of caramel as well. What time were you seated at the bar? I definitely let my half of comte tart languish for a while because I was too full from a late lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Passionfruit! Thank you. And I thought the caramel was honey - it’s dark in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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