Tangled Branches: Satiated
riveting tales of how we sustain ourselves
Saturday, September 04, 2004
2941
We had another excellent meal at 2941 last night. This was our third visit and we have been very, very happy each time. This is an Occasion Restaurant (or occasional anyway) - lots of people there celebrating special days.
I'll only describe what I ate, and not what everybody else at the table had. The first thing on the table here is a nice assortment of their fantastic house-made breads. They don't come with labels, but I know that we were served Cherry Chocolate, French Baguette, Olive Rosemary, Pumpernickel Raisin, and maybe Parmesan Cayenne Focaccia. For an appetizer I had the Soup of the Day, which was actually 2 soups, served in 2 bowls on a rectangular plate. They were both served cold - one was a spicy gazpacho, and the other a creamy roasted corn soup - and both very good. DH had the P.E.I. Mussels. My main course was the Carmelized Sea Scallops and Lobster Tail. The lobster tail (and claw) was steamed (or boiled) until just cooked through; the sea scallops were cut with a crisscross design on the top surface, and browned. The sauce contained little pearls of tapioca, which was something like what I imagine bubble tea contains, even though I've never had bubble tea. DH had the Honey and Soy Glazed Chilean Sea Bass, of which I tasted a sample, and found that to be very likeable. My choice for dessert was the Chocolate Pecan Pie, served with Tempura Bananas and Tamarind Ice Cream. The pie was good, but for me the stars of the plate were the Tamarind Ice Cream (who would have thought?), and the Tempura Bananas. But then, I always want the fried bananas at Thai restaurants, so maybe that's just my prejudices. The ice cream was just a bit tangy from the tamarind, and a nice foil for the other things on the plate. DH had the Toffee Pudding.
And we enjoyed the meal and the company of friends, and stayed at the table for almost 3 1/2 hours. So when we were ready to leave, the staff was giving away loaves of bread. We brought home a loaf of Pumpernickel Raisin, and had some toasted for breakfast this morning.
Again, we were very, very happy....
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