After my 10-15 minute walk from Harvard Square "T" stop I was ready to eat. It was a hot and humid autumn night. My friend had gotten their earlier as she decided to drive. She was able to have a parking spot and we were on time. (The website cautions reservations are not held longer than 15 minutes).
We were immediately seated and were treated very well all night. We got our utensils replaced after each course, our water glass was always filled which was nice. Since it was Thursday night, the neighborhood special three course pre fixe was available for $38. We both got the pre-fixe special with an addition of the special of the night appetizer of roasted bone marrow!
The bread we were served was crusty on the outside and deliciously chewy and soft on the inside. The pat of butter we were given was perfect not overly sweet or salty. Once our first course came, we devoured our trois foie very quickly. All the accompaniments were marvelous from the pepper, salt, pickled shallots, mustard and pickles we were in heaven. The foie was decadently smooth and perfect to spread on the big and delicious toast points.
Next came our perfectly piece of haddock of a fresh fava bean and baby shanghai bok choy with Asian inspired sauce. It was lovely.
The desserts were sensationaly with the exquisitely fresh and delectable apple, pear and huckleberry crumble which sang in our mouth. The chocolate coffee meuille-feuille with a little bit of saffron peach coulis was out of this world. (I wish I had more!) The coffee refreshed the chocolate from being boring but having a bolder taste.
After our rich meal we both got a pot of tea ($4) and I opted for the Sevan blend "crafted blend of oregano, St. John's Wort, lemon balm, chamomile, hawthorne berry, linden, Armenian basil and bean core" and amazingly had no caffeine in it. It was a lovely ending with a light but multi nuanced taste of herbs and essence of the forest.
I give this meal a 9.5 forks out of 10.
