Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Etoile cuisine et bar


Étoile

cuisine et bar 

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Service (staff):

- Attentive

- Friendly

- Knowledgable

- Serviceable 

- Mindful

- Kind

- Knowledgeable 


Ambience:

- Upscale/classic

- Authentic french

- Wide selection of wine

- Not busy (during lunch) 

- Quiet   

- Crowd: middle aged & seniors 

- Plenty of parking/ valet parking

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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 4/5

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Sole Amandine

lemon sole, roasted cauliflower, peruvian fingerling, snow peas, almond brown butter sauce

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- Right amount of seasoning

- Healthy option

- Light selection

- Crunchy veggies

- Fulfilling 

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Entrecôte En Salade

sliced ribeye, organic greens, carrots, cherry tomatoes, stilton bleu cheese dressing

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- Too much pepper 

- Fresh

- Greenish

- Rich dressing  

- Well cooked

- Generous portion 

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Risotto Aux Fruits De Mer

seafood risotto with salmon, scallop, shrimp, mussel in a calamari stew with paella rice

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- Buttery

- Creamy

- Tasty 

- Terrific

- Great consistency 

- Generous seafood portion

- Seasonal dish

- Seafood (perfectly cooked)

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Dark Chocolate “Pastilla”

mango gel, coconut ice cream

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- Melted chocolate inside the crust

- Bitter 

- Coconut sweet ice cream

- Rich chocolate taste

- Fascinating 

- Recommended for those chocolate lovers

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Dish: 5/5

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Tarte Fine Aux Pommes

“à la mode,” fleur de sel caramel

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- Crispy

- Delightful

- Warm and cold

- Perfect decent size

- Heavenly 

- Highly recommended 

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Dish: 5/5

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Kata Robata Sushi & Grill



Kata Robata

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Service/ Staff:

 

- Knowledgeable 

- Friendly

- Interactive

- Overly attentive

- Detail oriented

 

Ambience:

 

- Dim Lighting

- Romantic

- Busy

- Energetic chatter (adecuate volume)

- Details in presentation

- Energetic

- Business Casual


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Service: 4.5/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Wagyu A-5 Carpaccio

yuzu, olive oil, arugula parmigiano reggiano

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- Forgettable

- Overprice

- Unpleasant taste

- Fatty

- Acidic

- Great presentation 

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Dish: 1/5

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Miso Gyozas

in-house made pork dumpling, kimchi powder, edamame, shishito pepper

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- Greasy

- Generously filled

- Average

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Dish: 3/5

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Kobe Beef Skewers

72 hour slow cooked texas kobe beef

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- A must

- Unforgettable

- Mouthwatering

- Perfectly cooked

- High quality

- Tender

- No knife needed

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Dish: 5/5

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Rising Sun

yellow tail, avocado, peppercorn tuna, truffle vinaigrette

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- Original

- Interesting

- Fresh

- Truffle infused

- Potent pepper

- Savory

- Repeatable

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Sexy Scallop

chopped scallop, tempura crunch, avocado, kanikama, tobiko

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- Average

- Fresh

- Crunchy

- Simple

- Perfect size

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Dish: 3.3/5

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Tropical Spicy Tuna

spicy tuna, salmon, mango, avocado, tabiko, wasabi vinaigrette

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- Refreshing

- Sweet

- Slightly spicy

- Repeatable

- Perfect size

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Houston Roll

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- Inconvenient size to eat

- Classic

- Perfectly Simple

- Tediuos

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Ocean Picante

asparagus tempura, spicy tuna, peppercorn salmon, jalapenos, garlic chili oil, ponzu

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- Original

- Spicy kick

- Fusion of Flavors

- Interesting

- Fresh

- Perfect size

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Pondicheri



Pondicheri

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•Service & Staff


- Counter service (get in line, order, food was brought to the table)

- Average  

- Unimpressive

- Knowledgeable

- Cordial

- Lacking attention to detail



•Ambience:


- Energetic chatter

- Plenty of parking

- Vibrant

- Positive vibes

- Loud yet appropriate

- Slightly messy

- Decent upkeep

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Service: 3/5

Ambience: 4.3/5

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French Toast

made with house made brioche bread, served with fruit & jaggery syrup

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- Fresh

- Sweet

- Satisfying

- Soft

- Soggy

- Enjoyable

- Savory

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Dish: 4/5

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Morning Thali

a traditional indian variety plate--chef's recommendation. beef keema, uppma, potato curry, saffron yogurt, fruit, carrot paratha & fried egg

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- Fulfilling

- Tasteful

- Spicy

- Delicious

- Exotic

- Appetitive

- Well-Done

- Amazing combination of elements

The only simple element in this dish was the yogurt. It was tasteless

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Dish: 5/5

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Luna Pizzeria


Luna Pizzeria

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• Service (staff):


- Counter service (get inline, order, food was brought to the table)

- Friendly

- Welcoming

- Serviceable

- Knowledgeable

- Kind

- Amiable

 

• Ambience:


- Reasonable price (for its quality)

- Cozy

- Clean establishment

- Simple and easy menu

- Great background music

- Noiseless

- Trendy deco

- Plenty of tables (wisely distributed)

- Pleasing place

- Plenty of parking


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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza

tomato, mozzarella, provolone, sliced prosciutto, arugula, lemon vinaigrette drizzle

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- Great presentation

- Fresh arugula

- Crispy ( not burnt) & thin crust

- Tasty, delightful

- Delicate 

- Taste/flavor: perfect balance between the prosciutto’s saltiness, sauce’ sweetness and the vinaigrette’s acidity

- Modest portion of prosciutto (at least 2 more slices would be perfect for the side of the pizza)

 

We recommend you this pizza. However, if you love prosciutto, you should order extra serving of prosciutto for this pizza.

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Mushroom Pizza

baby portabello, shitake, oyster, button mushrooms, spinach, rosemary & whipped ricotta

extra red peppers

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- Crispy & thin crust

- Fresh ingredients

- Slightly heavy

- Fulfill 

- Taste/Flavor: because of the variety of mushrooms, this pizza provide different types of flavors such as: meaty, earthy, smoky and woodsy.

- We loved the ricotta chunks. Its creaminess and its dryness worked perfectly with the sauce’s sweetness.  

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Dish: 5/5

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