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Restaurant Week: The Modern - Bar Room
I just returned from a meal at the modern - bar room, and I must say that it was the best restaurant week meal I have eaten. Unlike most places, the modern allows you to choose any appetizer, main, and dessert on the menu. I went with three friends, so was able to sample four of each. Every single dish was fantastic. In particular I would recommend: (Appetizers) the Scallops and the Veal & Goat Cheese terrine, (Main) the Duck Confit and the Quail, and any of the desserts.
Restaurant Week 2008 Dinner - Butter or Megu?
I went to Megu last night, and I must say that it was truly a disappointing experience. For appetizers, my friend and I tried the sashimi salad and the croquette & asparagus. The sashimi salad was no better than what you would get at any sushi restaurant, though the presentation was nice, and the asparagus was wilted and fried poorly. The croquette tasted like a ball of rolled up Hamburger meat. For the main course I tried the Kobe steak and the Cod. The former was overly seasoned yet boring and the latter was tender but slathered excessively with a sweet sauce. The dessert crepe was good, but unimpressive. It was simply several soggy crepes with tea flavored mousse in between. In general, every item we had came out in quick succession, indicating (along with the taste) that they were prepared well ahead of time and simply sitting underneath a heat lamp. Really really disappointing.
