Wildebeest
This restaurant has been on my list for a while, it's in an odd area of town that I rarely hang around, being old and decrepit and all.
If you do like meat, continue on!
We all decided to share everything that we ordered beginning with appetizers. We started with the Roasted Bone Marrow with buttered leeks and Oyster mushrooms.
Wow this is a fatty dish! Insanely fatty, but oh so good. It looks small, but its too much for one person, but great as a shared appetizer for a group. The marrow is very rich and buttery.
Lamb Sweetbreads, with apple and sorrel puree and charred Onion petals
This is the first time I've tried Sweetbreads... and I think it will be the last time also. It is like super strong flavoured lamb paste. I didn't like it, my sister didn't like it, even my dad who is a huge fan of sweetbreads didn't like it. He normally has beef sweetbreads. So I would skip this, and order something else. I guess my palette isn't ready for this.
Roasted Game Hen, Roasted breast and stuffed leg, purple potatoes and ricotta.
Normally I don't order poultry at a fancy restaurant. But wow! This was great! The chicken is very juicy with good (for lack of a better description) natural chicken flavour. My whole family was surprised how tasty chicken can be. I assume this was made via Sous Vide technique, but isn't stated on the menu. I would order this again in an instant!
Roasted Lamb shank with Mint & pea Risotto
The lamb shank has a nice roasted finished to it, and very tender, but nothing out of the ordinary. The Risotto was delicious, cooked perfectly and very creamy. My mom hates lamb, and was initially reluctant to even try the risotto due to its proximity to the lamb, but changed her mind quickly afterwards, as we were all quickly scooping up the risotto. The mint risotto has a nice clean finish without being too "minty". A great dish overall, but get it more for the risotto than the lamb.
Handmade Parpadelle, Quail ragu, smashed chestnuts, shaved Parmesan cheese
Wow & wow! Best dish of the night! Fresh cut pasta with a light cream sauce, covered in cheese. What's not to like? It might sound like a simple dish, but it had some very rich and deep flavours. The only fault is there isn't much quail in the dish at all. We all loved this dish and would happily order this again.
The Ribeye, Fois Gras & Bone marrow jus
The Ribeye? How pretentious... It's a properly grilled 24 ounce ribeye that tastes great. The beef is beautiful, simply done and tastes great. But there are two issues with this dish. There is supposedly foie gras & bone marrow jus, and I see a little dribble of jus, but what you see on the plate is all there is, not much at all. The other problem is price. This item is $93, a bit steep even for a 24 ounce steak. It's good, but not worth the price. You can get a great steak elsewhere, order more pasta and game hen instead!
Great restaurant, especially for us carnivores out there! Just avoid the sweetbreads... I just don't get it :-)
