Review of Barley Swine
BAM! This beautiful cocktail set the tone for the meal: attention to detail. And potent, too! I had a bit of a buzz by the time our first plate came out. I love the way this little guy was nestled on the plate. Seared pompana (fish) with radish, toasted spring onions, on a creamy base of something or other. Everything about it was tiny, so you had to squint with your mouth to appreciate all the textural surprises: very crunchy onions, slightly less crunchy radishes, creamy stuff, delicious seared fish -- all your favorite things. Can they keep up this level of cookery?? This one was less interesting to look at. A few pasta pockets with some sliced shitake on a bed of creamy egg. I was like 'meh'! but the waiter was all, 'definitely eat the pastas in one bite', so we did and WOAH. Explosion of rich, savory sauce! Very surprising. In a good way! What's next?? Some butter lettuce with dressing? whatever. But this lettuce was c...