My mom wanted to take me out for a birthday dinner, so we decided on the tasting menu (yes, another one) at Terre Rouge:
I actually took my mom here for her birthday in February, but they have changed up the menu since our previous trip, so the majority of the dishes this time were new. What I love about tasting menus is that each dish is really like edible art and it's always interesting to see how chefs decide to plate and decorate the food. In general, Terre Rouge does their plating really well. Winners for me this time were the miso black cod and the lobster tacos. The wagyu beef was good, but not really worth the $40 upgrade price (it's $69 on its own from the à la carte menu); while it was a good piece of steak, nothing about it really stood out to me as wagyu as compared to other types of beef in terms of flavour, texture, or marbling. And the scallop carpaccio was good, but nothing really special in the flavour profile. I thought the scallops we had last time were better executed. Still, it was a fantastic dinner, and our server was very nice, informative, and efficient, and even the manager stopped by to chat with us to ask how the food was and briefly explained why each dish contained certain ingredients or flavours. I've yet to have a bad experience at Terre Rouge, really. I should really try what they have to offer from their regular menu at some point.
Amuse-bouche: Beef tartare in sesame cone
Scallop carpaccio with sliced grapes and crème fraîche
Foie gras corchon with passionfruit purée
Lobster tacos with chipotle, mango, and guacamole
Miso black cod with croquette, spinach risotto, and pea shoots
6 oz Wagyu striploin, Snake River Farms
Molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream and vanilla tuille
I actually took my mom here for her birthday in February, but they have changed up the menu since our previous trip, so the majority of the dishes this time were new. What I love about tasting menus is that each dish is really like edible art and it's always interesting to see how chefs decide to plate and decorate the food. In general, Terre Rouge does their plating really well. Winners for me this time were the miso black cod and the lobster tacos. The wagyu beef was good, but not really worth the $40 upgrade price (it's $69 on its own from the à la carte menu); while it was a good piece of steak, nothing about it really stood out to me as wagyu as compared to other types of beef in terms of flavour, texture, or marbling. And the scallop carpaccio was good, but nothing really special in the flavour profile. I thought the scallops we had last time were better executed. Still, it was a fantastic dinner, and our server was very nice, informative, and efficient, and even the manager stopped by to chat with us to ask how the food was and briefly explained why each dish contained certain ingredients or flavours. I've yet to have a bad experience at Terre Rouge, really. I should really try what they have to offer from their regular menu at some point.
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