The Rack of Lamb
The Pork Chops
Mushrooms
The Braised Greens
The Blackened Sole
My valentine came to visit on thursday and stayed until sunday, so I had to put some thought into our dinner plans, more like extensive thought. And out of all of the dinners we ate together, Thursday's choice had to be the best. Just A Taste, a tapas bar and restaurant located in the heart of the commons was delicious in every way. Now, I have been to Just A Taste several times before. So one would think my knowledge of the restaurant includes my familiarity with almost every dish on the menu. Wrong. Each time that I had gone in the past was with my family who ALWAYS ordered the same dishes. And although they were appetizing and delicious every time we ordered them, my deep desire to go beyond the 7 dishes was growing. So when my valentine and I went this Thursday I did not hold back at all (none of the 7 family dishes were ordered). I explained to my valentine that every dish was worth a taste and it was customary to order a decent number of dishes due to their small size. With that being said we ordered the following, drum roll please: 1-Grouper sauteed in a lemon wine reduction covered in soft lemon rind and onion strips 2-spicy blackened sole complimented by an apple-celery salad coated in blue cheese dressing 3-sauteed brown and white portobello mushrooms smothered in garlic and butter 4-braised greens with walnuts and pieces of stilton (a very funky type of blue cheese) 5- winter squash sauteed in brown butter blanketed with parmesean and walnuts 6-rack of lamb over a lentil-bean salad cooked to perfection 7-pork chops with duck cracklings, an avocado creme and tortilla strips. I have to be honest, when the waiter came back after we ordered 5 of those dishes, instead of getting dessert we opted for the other 2 savory dishes. Totally worth skipping the sweet tooth. Just a Taste is also known for their refreshing wine selection, but we were not able to try that out unfortunately. By the end of the meal it was almost 10:00pm and we did not know where the time had gone. The staff lets you enjoy your meal without bothering you every 5 minutes. Sometimes though when they bring out the dishes and they don't tell you exactly what is in front of you, you can tend to forget what you ordered due to the shear number of dishes that can be ordered and present on the table at once. Simply ask for a menu to refresh your memory and start thinking about what you want to order next. Beware, get to Just A Taste early on friday and saturday nights (especially if you are a large group) it is nearly impossible to get a table and chances are you probably will be eating around 9:00 or 10:00pm (but hey, in the spirit of Tapas, Spaniards love eating around that time) So go have a taste, a dish, a glass of wine, or 7 dishes, you will enjoy every bite and minute of it! The pictures at the top are from our meal!
My valentine came to visit on thursday and stayed until sunday, so I had to put some thought into our dinner plans, more like extensive thought. And out of all of the dinners we ate together, Thursday's choice had to be the best. Just A Taste, a tapas bar and restaurant located in the heart of the commons was delicious in every way. Now, I have been to Just A Taste several times before. So one would think my knowledge of the restaurant includes my familiarity with almost every dish on the menu. Wrong. Each time that I had gone in the past was with my family who ALWAYS ordered the same dishes. And although they were appetizing and delicious every time we ordered them, my deep desire to go beyond the 7 dishes was growing. So when my valentine and I went this Thursday I did not hold back at all (none of the 7 family dishes were ordered). I explained to my valentine that every dish was worth a taste and it was customary to order a decent number of dishes due to their small size. With that being said we ordered the following, drum roll please: 1-Grouper sauteed in a lemon wine reduction covered in soft lemon rind and onion strips 2-spicy blackened sole complimented by an apple-celery salad coated in blue cheese dressing 3-sauteed brown and white portobello mushrooms smothered in garlic and butter 4-braised greens with walnuts and pieces of stilton (a very funky type of blue cheese) 5- winter squash sauteed in brown butter blanketed with parmesean and walnuts 6-rack of lamb over a lentil-bean salad cooked to perfection 7-pork chops with duck cracklings, an avocado creme and tortilla strips. I have to be honest, when the waiter came back after we ordered 5 of those dishes, instead of getting dessert we opted for the other 2 savory dishes. Totally worth skipping the sweet tooth. Just a Taste is also known for their refreshing wine selection, but we were not able to try that out unfortunately. By the end of the meal it was almost 10:00pm and we did not know where the time had gone. The staff lets you enjoy your meal without bothering you every 5 minutes. Sometimes though when they bring out the dishes and they don't tell you exactly what is in front of you, you can tend to forget what you ordered due to the shear number of dishes that can be ordered and present on the table at once. Simply ask for a menu to refresh your memory and start thinking about what you want to order next. Beware, get to Just A Taste early on friday and saturday nights (especially if you are a large group) it is nearly impossible to get a table and chances are you probably will be eating around 9:00 or 10:00pm (but hey, in the spirit of Tapas, Spaniards love eating around that time) So go have a taste, a dish, a glass of wine, or 7 dishes, you will enjoy every bite and minute of it! The pictures at the top are from our meal!
what a healthy way to eat! a little bit of everything?!
ReplyDeletedo they have any zero calorie options?