Jared M.
Yelp
#fatjared say...this is definitely a more upscale fine dining experience and was very good, but not anywhere close to perfect.
First, to explain the way I grade. 5 stars is PERFECT, so to get that from me you have to be PERFECT! Juniper was not perfect. And expectations when coming to a place like this are very important.
My wife and I have looked at coming here for a long time. Finally we made the leap. If you compare it to normal restaurants it's above average, but people don't look at this place as a normal restaurant. You have to stand out, and Juniper just didn't do that for us.
We started with ordering a bottle of wine. First time ever on that, and it did not disappoint. The wine was definitely amazing. I thought it was overpriced, but comparatively the price seemed ok to other placed we have been.
First mistake was the bread. If I get bread at a restaurant, unless they say this is supposed to be served cold, it better come out warm. We had to send it back because it was cold. Let's me know it's not very fresh.
We then ordered the crab cake appetizer. The cakes don't really stay together when you cut into them because there is not quite enough breading in the recipe in my opinion. I love they have enough meat, but needs to have a bit more balance.
My wife ordered the curry chicken that the wiater raved about. Last time we'll order the chicken option at a restaurant. it was ok, but honestly, not that great. Not enough curry flavor, and the bones were in. At a place like this, I know cooking on the bone is best for flavor, but debone before serving it.
I was fortunate enough to have an amazing option of a 5oz filet with bread pudding, and let me tell you, if that is ever a special again order it. The thing that I do love about this place is the chef. He has a rotating menu every week where he comes up with his own items and makes them for a limited time. Super awesome.
The night ended poorly though. They made up for a mistake, which I appreciated, but our creme brulee not only took at least 30 min to come out after ordering, but was way overcooked and not great.
Overall, above average compared to normal restaurants, but in reality this is not that. If I spend $200 on a meal, I better be blown away, and I wasn't sadly. average for this kind of place. Good, but not great.