Date: Sunday, August 17th, 2025
Time: 5pm
Party of: 4
Meal: Dinner
Reservation Made: via Tock a little more than a month prior
*Dining Journey ($325) x4
*Tart Vodka Martini ($24)
*B Wise Cabernet Sauvignon Moon Mountain 2021 ($40)
*Service charge: 20% ($272.80)
*Taxes: 9% ($147.31)
*Tock Order Fee ($5)
Bubble Louge:
*Gazpacho "Consomme"
Kitchen Table:
*Canapes: Sweet - Nectarine, Almond Tuile, Sour - Blackberry Halo, Salty - Golden Sesame Bao Bun, Furikake, Bitter - Charred Allium Tartlet, Umami - Tomato Macaron
*Summer Squash, Ricotta, Miso, Marigold Vinaigrette
*Louisiana White Shrimp, Plums, Hoisin
*Chicken & The Egg 2.0 - Chawanmushi, Fried Chicken, Black Truffle
*Adult "Oreo" Foie Gras Torchon, Cassis
*A5 Wagyu, Yuzu Kosho
Dining Room:
*Sobachi Epi, House Cultured Butter
*Alaskan King Salmon, Kohlrabi, Husk Cherry, Coriander Broth
*Popcorn Butter Poached Lobster, Ossetra Caviar, Finger Lime
*Shio Koji Aged Striploin, Buttered Kimchee, Tomato Ginger Jam
*Red Hawk Ice Cream, Strawberry, Puff Pastry
*Melon Curd, Lemon Verbena, Basil Seed
*Mignardises: Sweet - Blueberry Vanilla Tart, Sour - Peach Melba, Salty - Black Sesame Bon Bon, Toasted Rice Ganache, Bitter - Earl Grey Canele, Umami - Dark Chocolate Seaweed Choquette, Sweet Soy
Chocolate Room:
*Sobacha and Golden Sesame Crunch Bar with Koji Caramel
Every year, my parents do a triple birthday celebration with me and the hubby. We were all born one day after another for three days in a row - the hub, me, baba. All different years of course! It's typically a fancy dinner. This time, my dad suggested Cyrus. You have to buy the reservation on Tock, so we spent $1,705.40 when I booked the original rezzie. The two drinks we ordered while here, so paid for those after dinner.
Since the experience is a journey, you go from room to room and experience different dishes along the way. For me, my fav section was the kitchen. I adored the chawanmushi, the wagyu, and foie oreo. The latter two we got as we walked thru the kitchen. I did find myself wishing the wagyu was bigger. It's basically a small cube on a toothpick, so just a tiny bite. I wouldn't have minded more of that. In the dining room, the mignardises ended up being the star. And I'm not even a huge dessert person. Out of the savory courses, I guess I would pick the striploin and lobster as I love a good surf and turf. But I found the popcorn odd in the lobster dish and the striploin didn't taste like anything special. One thing that was extremely odd was the salmon was sooo fishy. Since we paid so much for it, I ate the whole thing and stayed silent. Maybe it was just me? Nope, my dad said something shortly after they cleared that course and so did the hubs. (Both have worked at high end restaurants.) The chocolate room was a room with a chocolate waterfall. They give you a chocolate coin to toss in and I assume to make a wish.
Service was excellent as expected. Everyone was friendly and attentive. They even gave us a complimentary birthday dessert per bday person. The venue also bring you on a journey vibe wise. The bubbles lounge is chill and bright. The kitchen is dark and a lil mysterious. The dining room is bright as well, but not as lax as the lounge. The chocolate room kinda feels like a small part of the willy wonka chocolate factory.
I struggled with whether or not to give them 3 or 4 stars. I appreciate the inventiveness of the journey of traveling from room to room experiencing different bites. But in the end, my dining experience is about the food. And unfortunately I don't think it lived up to the price tag. I'm not mad I tried Cyrus, but this is definitely a one and done type of place.
REVIEW #3838