I was there with a large group on a Saturday night and a light snack on Sunday. Overall, I found the meat dishes lacklustre but the seafood items really shined through, compare with my experiences last year at the two Hoof's.
Case in point:
Bone Marrow - Too fatty and, for me, not cooked long enough to extract the flavours. BH definitely had (and still has) a much more consistent and quality take on this.
Tongue - doesn't have enough bite - over/under-cooked? I have no idea. It didn't pack that bite/explosion of flavour that I loved when I tried it first at BH.
Wings - I didn't taste it. From my companion's reaction though, I feel they are just mediocre.
Cheese plate - it was okay. The cheeses offered (we had the manchego, maho, and another queso dela serana I think) were good. But there were no special trimmings, sad face inserted. Satisfying, but again nothing special.
Now the Really good:
Snapper Ceviche - Wow. blew my mind. I have never had ceviche served on a deep fried whole snapper. It was seasoned just right. I would have chowed down the whole fish head if no one was looking. $55 for the night.
Grilled Octopus - Loved it. Charred, tender, served with fingerlings and roasted peppers.
Whitings - grilled, seasoned perfectly, flaky and crispy on the sides. Exquisite.
A few problems with the service (and for some reason they were cash only for the weekend), but overall, very pleasant visits.
I am interested to compare it with Carmen that just opened on Queen W.
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