The Modern - Bar Room
Hi all - going for dinner in the Bar Room on Friday. I've wanted to go forever and the menu looks really good. I had two questions:
(1) How many dishes should we get? There are going to be two of us, my girlfriend eats less than the average person, I eat more. So.... two people. I know the courses are on the smaller side, but is 4 courses per person really manageable?
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(2) Besides the tarte, I don't know what else is a 'must have' at the restaurant. Everything looks fantastic and I imagine I won't be disappointed no matter what I get. Still - any shared experienced would be much appreciated!
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I thought I should follow up and post my thoughts on my meal. I really like the Bar Room's atmosphere - it's sleek and nice while still feeling casual (in a good way). The cocktails were strong and great. As for the number of dishes, we opted for 6 savory dishes and 2 desserts between the two of us - this was probably a 'bit' too much, but we finished nearly everything and left happy and full.
Next time we may opt for 5 dishes, though I noticed that the placement of a dish on a numbered page did not necessarily correlate with the size of the dish (i.e. tarte flambee was the biggest dish, but is listed as a One)
Dishes included:
Tarte Flambee - big in size, great flavor, still light and flaky so it didn't fill us up too much. More or less ruined Trader Joe's froze tarte for me unfortunately.Liverwurst - actually my favorite thing of the night, nothing extraordinary about it, but when spread on the toast and eaten with the accompanied pickled vegetable it was just delicious.
Steak Tartare - I don't love steak tartare in general, but this was well-seasoned and my girlfriend loved it.
Egg in a Jar - definitely the most 'interesting' dish of the night, each of the elements on their own were good, but it comes together especially well.
Gnocchi with Lobster - this is a dish that will rotate onto the menu with the spring season. Nothing particularly 'original' about their take on it but it was cooked perfectly so I was happy.
Poussin - this was also fairly simple in preparation, but like the lobster gnocchi it was done so well that I have no complaints.
Desserts: Pistachio Dark Chocolate Dome + Beignets - what a great way to finish the meal. I actually loved these two desserts. I'm a sucker for all things donut so it wasn't surprising that I liked the beignets (and dipping sauces). What really surprised me was the chocolate dome + pistachio ice cream. I generally don't favor nutty desserts, but this was a cold, great way to finish the meal
Overall I loved the rustic menu and atmosphere and intend on coming back to try the spring menu. Thanks again for all the input!
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Oh whoops - I should've used the forum search function to get answers for the 2nd Q.
Good to hear from both of you, thanks. I'll probably avoid doing 4 courses per person (I included a dessert as one of the courses), maybe 5 savory dishes and one or two desserts.
A bit disappointed to hear about the desserts the descriptions looked great. We'll probably still end up ordering 1-2 if only to satisfy our curiosity. Thanks again!
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re: strikeoutswinging
Spiritchaser
Mar 13, 2013 04:34 AM
Three or four (leaning towards four) savory between the two of you would probably be good depending on what you get. My GF is a vegetarian so there isn't a lot we can share but I easily put away two savories without sharing and one thing I always get is the liverwurst and although I never can do it it seems like it would be a great dish to share. Also, egg in the jar is a must.
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I usually do two savories and one dessert per person. Sometimes we share dessert between the two of us.
Even though it's "small plates" a lot of the items are a little tough to share. It's doable but a little awkward.
Four per person is WAY too much food. 4-5 total, maybe.
I think the tarte is good but not their best dish.
What to order:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/885792
