Lackluster thai fusion in an incredibly haute restaurant. The decor was pretty magnificent -- dark walls, paper birds floating over a pool of water, orchids preserved in bottles of formaldahyde, etc. The food? Bites of it were awesome... the bulk of it was a weak attempt at fancy thai.
Crispy Rock Shrimp, Grilled Eggplant and chili lime juice - aka "popcorn shrimp". rather, bad popcorn shrimp. this could have been better at that nashville asian fusion chain.
Hudson Valley Seared Foie Gras with spiced pineapple marmalade - the foie was amazing. it was also only 1/3 of the dish. sadly, the other 2/3 were some thick-sliced deli meat (bad duck) and some unidentifiable tasteless meat in a cracker.
Braised Short Ribs Green Curry & Sweet Basil - pretty lousy, I hate to say.
Prik Vegetables - after I specifically asked "are they prik?", and the waiter insisted "very," I expected at least a modicum of spice. and yet these were some of the most bland vegetables I've ever had. cooked well, but hardly worth ordering.
Crispy Whole Fish with lesser-ginger & Thai hot basil - fantastic. spicy, the presentation (we refused their offer to pre-cut the meat) was amazing, I would definitely order again. it rivalled the spicy fish at Nyonya.
Fried Banana Slices with honey and ice cream - simple, but delicious. reminded me so much of a childhood indian restaurant. I only wish I could remember where it was.
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