Formal located on W.6th in a small space, but with very elegant interior designs, now located off W.25th in an old bank building with an unbelievable amount of space, high ceilings, an open kitchen, and overall a beautiful place to enjoy any meal.
I had eaten here once before, but had the pleasure of returning with my food group a few weeks ago.
The first time I went I started with the well known balsamic popcorn appetizer. Cara decided to try it this time so I could try something new.
This is such a creative dish and so very yummy! It has onions, cheese and herbs and of course smothered in balsamic dressing. Ashleigh described this dish as bruschetta meets popcorn which I think is a perfect description. You can not go wrong with this dish, definitely enough to share so you can try something else too because there are a lot of exciting appetizer options.
I tried the lobster and mango lettuce cups.
These were delicious. The lobster and the mango paired super well together. I didn't eat too much of the green curry vinaigrette although it was tasty. The pickled onion and fennel were perfect garnish's to the wrap. These are a must try for anyone who enjoys sushi or seafood in general.
Jack got the deviled eggs.
These were good for your typical deviled eggs. They were topped with prosciutto but tasted like the meat may have been in the egg mixture as well, it had a very smoked flavor. This is a good choice for you meat lovers.
For my entree I had the black pepper and goat cheese ravioli.
This was a perfect size pasta dish. The pasta was light and fresh and the goat cheese was very mild. It was topped with thick cut vegetables which they did not skimp on and covered in an herbed tomato sauce. It was not the most creative thing I have ever eaten for the price but thoroughly enjoyed the flavors and quality.
John ordered my second choice the Seared Ahi Tuna.
It photographed really well and cooked to perfection. The outside was seared just enough and the inside was still a bit cold an chewy. This is an entree I would for sure order on my next visit, more worth the price also.
Cara ordered the Braised Short Ribs over Mac and Cheese.
She seemed to enjoy this dish, the meat fell right off the bones and the fondue mac looked super creamy. I would order that just as a side if that were an option.
Jack ordered the Duck Duck Chicken entree.
Seared Breast, Fried Egg, Duck Confit, Bacon, Sweet Potato Hash, Cranberry Demi, I didn't ask too many questions on the dish but I'm sure he enjoyed it.
The first time I ate here I ordered the popcorn, a Salmon entree and the jalapeno ice cream with chocolate cake dessert. My second visit was just as pleasing as my second. I was sad to not have any room left for the jalapeno ice cream this time, but recommend it for anyone with a desire to try something so unique, it is by far the best dessert I have had to date.
The only disappointing thing about this visit was not being able to sit in the vault. We had about 12 people, but were several hundred dollars short to reserve the room. But if you have a 100 people and $2500 dollars you can enjoy the experience of this dinning area, otherwise make a trip down there at some point anyways. Prepare for this to be a pricy dinner but so very worth it.
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