51 Rainey St
Austin, TX 78701 Price range: $$$$
Finally got to try one of the top 10 Restaurants rated by Zagat. (https://www.zagat.com/l/
First the good things about the evening, loved the decor and ambiance. It was cozy and romantic with a beautiful decor. The service was great and the wine/cocktail selection was very good. The Dessert, Tres Leches Cheesecake was by far one of the better one's I have had and I have had quite a few being one of my favorite desserts. Great job nailing that one.
The Dinner on the other hand was a different story for me, everything was laden with butter and cream which masked and took away from the real flavor of the ingredients. For example, a couple tapas style dishes had some drippings and sauces that should ideally be served with a dry crusty bread to mop up the flavors from it. We had to ask for some bread on the side that came as two sad looking sourdough pieces for fried bread and a giant dollop of butter, totally lacked appeal and finesse you expect from a fine meal. It was still dripping oil from the deep frying so no chance of soaking up any flavor.
I would give it 3 stars at the most as my overall rating. Hope this helps with choosing your next dinner date night.
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