So far, we've only tried 3 dishes at Bittersweet on Alameda, so can't really form a full opinion yet. But we did try the bacon, eggs and toast, a dish of three thin slices of toasted bread topped with pork belly and poached quail eggs. A delicate, decadent appetizer. We also tried the grouper with cippollini and cauliflower salad, with a smoked mussel sauce underneath. The smoky flavor comes through. This is a meaty fish, balanced with the lighter cauliflower and cippollini. A got the butter-poached lobster tail served with mussels, potato fingerlings cooked in duck fat, and andouille. The lobster picks up the distinct vanilla/corn flavor of the sauce. The andouille adds some kick. The lobster tail was fresh and fat. Other than that, this is a cozy restaurant split into two intimate rooms. We sat in the one with the small bar and fireplace adjacent to a patio.
We would've eaten more at Bittersweet, but we were tempted into stopping at The Lobby first for pumpkin pot stickers (delicious! but more like a dessert than an appetizer. 5 small potstickers come with a sweet cream and candied nuts) and a half portion of mushroom risotto (the half portion was plenty! Nice thick texture to the risotto, good mushroom flavor.)
No comments:
Post a Comment