Matt and I went to Tru to celebrate my new job and promotion. The food was amazing!!! Savory portions were all wonderful however I thought the dessert was a little weak (especially after having an amazing mid-afternoon treat at Hot Chocolate). Service is incredible. Even to minute details such as putting both of our plates down at the exact same time and taking them away. They called us a cab when we were done and have us a little cherry muffin to eat with our morning coffee. It is a little stuffy and sterile however so the atmosphere might not be for all. Jackets are required for men, conversation is almost TOO quiet (I think I had to laugh out loud twice too), and with the all white walls and black furniture, it's a little cold. One other thing that I would improve is to have a wine pairing option with the degustation menus. There must be some reason why they don't? We got the 9-course (which is really more like 15) so it's hard to pick a bottle or 2. We ended up just opting for glasses but it would have been nice, however, to have had the option to have coursed pairings.
Menu (pictures flow opposite though...don't feel like redoing them. Deal :)
Cornte cheese gougere - no picture
Beef consomme: wagyu beef ravioli, espelette pepper, parsley - no picture
White sturgeon "caviar", avocado, hazelnut (one of my favorites)
Red ace, candystripe, & golden beet collage, horseradish
Celeriac veloute, celeriac profiterole, olive oil - no picture
Maine lobster, romanesco, madras curry, espelette tempura (another favorite)
La ratte potato gnocchi, white veal glaze, fragile lace tuile
Miso-marinated sablefish, kale, radish, banyuls brown butter sauce (Matt's favorite)
Prime beef ribeye (I upgraded to the Kobe beef option), grilled foie gras, hedgehogs, parsley - no picture
Selection of 3 cheeses (another favorite. They wheel out a chart with 10 cheese options and you get to pick 3. It was unreal!)
Meyer lemon puff, tapioca, mint yogurt
Tahitian vanilla cremeux, hazelnuts, manjari chocolate ice cream (weak!)
Mignardises & lollipops
Overall rating: 3 stars / 4
TRU
River East
Jacket requred for menu
Cost: $$$$$
http://www.trurestaurant.com/
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