Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Solid Seafood: American Fish

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American Fish is Chef Michael Mina's seafood offering at the Aria Resort and Casino.
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We liked this meal, but, while solid, it was nothing particularly special. A four-course meal for $79 was a decent deal, though.

First Course A: Oysters, Bloody Mary, mignonette.
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First Course B: Tuna tartare, wild arugula, quail egg, pine nuts, Castelvetrano olives.
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Second Course A: Manhattan clam chowder, oyster crackers, crispy pork belly.
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Second Course B: Shrimp and grits, jalapeño, Serrano ham.
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Third Course A: Boneless New York, creamed mushrooms, cauliflower, marbled potatoes.
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Side of Brussels sprouts.
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Third Course B: Mediterranean branzino, squid ink risotto, saffron sauce, red wine artichokes, arugula.
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Fourth Course A: Valrhona chocolate custard, red velvet cake, pecans, cocoa nib ice cream.
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Fourth Course B: Mascarpone cheesecake, huckleberries, vanilla crust.
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Great space. Great service. Good food. Just not great food.

3 comments:

  1. The red velvet dessert looks good!

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  2. too bad it was just solid. the bear will pay out the nose for amazing seafood. bears love salmon, after all.

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  3. i'm pretty sure your "not great food" probably = "fantastic food" for me.

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