We took the T, red line, to South Station. The restaurant is two or three blocks away, so the location is quite convenient. The place is kind of hidden in a dark alley, just a small sign outside and the entrance door is an old wood one that actually made me feel I was going to open the restaurant's back door. The place is... let's say different. I knew it was an expensive restaurant, so I wasn't expecting a small place with about 8 tables and a bar. It's kind of dark, but the general ambient is very nice. We actually seated at the bar, which at first I thought it wasn't a great idea (I was wearing a dress), but now I think is good because you can see how the chefs are preparing almost everything with such a perfection....Well, the food is great.... expensive, and great.... and great. I'm not a fan of tuna, and I can't even think of trying raw fish, but he tried a tuna sashimi (Wild Bluefin Tuna Tataki).... it was really good. Everything was great, but then, it came: the Foie Gras. I have no English (or Spanish) words to say how delicious, superb, great, wow, it was. Short description: a nigiri (means it has a small ball of rice at the bottom) with foie gras, balsamic chocolate kabayaki (I guess this was the sauce), and topped with raisin cocoa pulp, and a sip of sake to close the experience (this wasn't just a dish, this really was an experience)... I saw the dessert menu and I didn't want anything, just as the waitress said, it's difficult to top the Foie Gras. I definitely want to go there again and try the chef''s tasting menu, I've read in some reviews the potato chip (yes, I wouldn't be surprised if they serve you only two potato chips) is very good too.
So, if you have the budget (the chef's testing menu is about $150, but it can work for two), you should try it, I think it's worth every penny.
Now I know what I want for my birthday!
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