Helen K.
Yelp
Our favorite spot for Mother's Day.
Reservations a must!
Although there was a special Mother's Day menu, some chose from here, some chose off the regular menu.
MIL chose the appetizer braised short ribs (julienne slices) served lettice wrap style. Plenty of butter lettuce, pickled daikon radish, chili, rice vinegar sauce & hoisin on the side. She LOVED this.
Also had the chicken salad. VERY generous chopped salad with chicken breast, nappa cabbage, cucumber, mini bell pepper, mandarin orange, edamame, etc. with an Asian style sesame dressing. This is a winner.
SIL had the braised short rib & scrambled egg item from the M.D. menu. She was very happy with her choice as well. Tender sliced braised short rib...yeah. Real good.
The oinker has 2 appetizers. Why two apps instead of an entree? Because IT'S MOTHER'S DAY.
The cheese board- 3 cheeses-Maytag blue cheese, & other cheeses. Sliced Granny Smith apples, fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, green grape raisins, dried cranberries, strawberry co & candied walnuts. Grilled bread basket on the side. Nice compliment with tart & sweet fruit.
Also had the pastrami style cured salmon plate. Pickled red onions & capers compliment the salmon. Cucumber & tomato for texture contrast. Another winning appetizer.
Ended up sharing the lemon tart. The taste was great (dense lemony curd), topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream, the crust wasn't good. Not flaky, not crisp. Maybe it was boxed while still warm? Too bad, because it LOOKED great.
Lovely setting, great food with a well trained wait staff. Great combo.