Patty S.
Yelp
Lots of hipe about this place! Yes, it was good.
I got mix messages in regards to needing a reservation. My opinion, call before you go (ask the concierge to make the call for you).
This HUGE AMAZING FIG TREE is exactly eight long blocks from the hotel I was staying. I got an 8:30pm reservation and it felt perfectly safe to walk there on a Monday night.
I got a reservation for a table 20 minutes before I arrived.
This place was busy, busy, busy. They have a lot of big tables. I didn't expect it to be as busy as it was, given it was Monday night. They sat me on a small table against the wall, so I had a perfect view to the restaurant. And an amazing view of the fig tree. Pretty Cool!
To my pleasant surprise, shortly after I sat a couvert plate was brought. It was perfect (good and light) to snack on while waiting to order and then waiting to get my food. A small plate with mini rolls of cheese bread and some other bread were warm and inviting.
I ordered Pupunha palm heart baked in wood-burning oven with fresh curd and rocket for a starter. It was truly good as I was told it was going to be. I was glad I ordered this.
For my entre... Levissimo (ribeye heart, marinated in chimichurri with portabello mushrooms and grilled chuncky and meaty tomatoes was served medium and it was good as expected. Two sauces: chimichuri and hot sauce were brought to the table for options.
At my server's suggestion, I paired my meat with an argentinian red wine: Catena Malbec 2013. It was a good suggestion.
A rosemary warm pretzel shaped bread was displayed on the table on a wooden pedastal to be eaten with butter. At first, I didn't even know it was a real piece of bread. Then I came to find out that it was bread for me to eat - when the server cleared out the table. I asked him - if it was real bread. He smile and asked me if I would like to try it, because it was good. He brought to me a new piece of bread and I have to say... I can't believe I almost missed out on this. Because the bread was savory and aromatic. Very good.
I wanted to try dessert, but there was just no way I could. The meat entre was a very good size, so was the starter and so was the couvert plate. LOL!
I did however order an ESPRESSO AMENO (medium strong), which was served with very cute petite cookies, petite madelines, petitie macaron, petite chocolate truffles,, petite dried fruit deeped in chocolate, etc. Beautifully presented on a stand.
The end the evening, I was offered complimentary cachaca. They gave me two options to try: 1) con miel and 2) Enveguesida (aged). This is strong stuff. So, have just a little.
All in all - I was there for 2 hours and I had a delightful time.
It was a nice walk back to the hotel.
I only wished the wifii had not been broken. As an out-of-town person, I have to say that wiffi at your dinner place is important.