M Jarrett R.
Yelp
This was my second time dining at The Seagate Hotel, but my first under the new stewardship of Michael Mina at Bourbon Steak.
From the start we were greeted by a professional valet, received a warm personable hostess greeting, waited on by superior waitstaff service and then served high-quality food with interesting plate presentations this added up to a really nice enjoyable evening.
Starting with the Amuse Bouche it was "Mouth Amusing" as we were served 3 decent sized portions of Duck Fat Fried French Fries (Paprika, Herb & Truffle) accompanied with 3 different sauces (BBQ, Catsup & Truffle) All restaurants could learn from this simple but delicious presentation.
Our Appetizers were awesome. Crab & Corn soup was decadent and rich, while the Apple Salad was perfect for summer.
As this was a Summer Special ($75), only 3 entrees were available. (Steak, Fish, Chicken). We had the Filet which was undercooked when served and had to be re-fired to medium. When I did get to try, it tasted great. The Sea Bass was crispy on the top, delicious throughout and served with a light sauce surrounding it.
The accompanying sides of Brussel Sprouts we found crispy and tasty but too sweet. However, the Creamed Spinach was the finest example of any Steakhouse side that I have ever tasted. Next Level - Marvelous!
The menu offered 2 desserts: Cheesecake (which we took home) and the Beignets which we devoured on-site. Those came with an Amazing Macallan Single Malt Scotch Butterscotch pudding and it was the best version of a Butterscotch Pudding I have ever had... Incredible. I'd return for just a jar of that !
So, by now you can see that this was a 9.0+ experience and very worthy of MM's Michelin Star rating. However, there were a few things that could use a further review :
1. The Cocktail & Wine Pricing is Buyer Beware. The Balvenie 12 yr. at over $30 is crazy high.. Pappy 12yr... at $120 Hilarious. The Belle & Glos P. Noir BTG at $28 is ridiculous.
2. The Glassware for water is weak, it's glass not crystal. Surprising. 3. The Wine Pour sure looks like light - possibly 4oz. (See attached pix)
4. The dining room chairs are not that comfortable...they have no arms ! ... Underwhelmed
5. The refurbished surroundings don't feel premium and kind of have that Las Vegas coffee shop feel... sorry :(
6. I saw multiple diners wearing SHORTS inside, some straight from the beach... Not Cool here... even if you hide them in the corner.
Nonetheless, if you have No budget, Enjoy Fine Dining and want a Michelin Level Experience in Delray then this is a great place to start and one which I would highly recommend encountering.