Nice location on King City's main strip, quaint little restaurant in an old-fashioned house. Decor was a little antiquated but maybe that's the ambiance they're going for here. Hostess, waitress and manager were all very nice and welcoming.
I ordered steak tartare as an appetizer. This was a chef's special that day and isn't always on the menu. Presentation was beautiful, little egg yolk on top of bright red steak, interspersed with capers and chopped onion. Most of the flavor came from the capers and onions, the meat itself seemed a bit bland, but I don't know tartare that well, maybe that's how it's supposed to be?
Beef Bourguignon as the entree. Perfectly cooked beef, flaked off easily but solid enough to hold shape, and seasoned well. Side vegetables were also cooked to perfection and cut easily and had a good crunch to them, chef clearly takes care here. Someone else in my party ordered the duck confit, another signature dish of theirs, and I tasted it, tender duck meat and well-seasoned as well. Another person in my party ordered the mushroom risotto, and I had a taste of that too. Amazingly flavored, and a good risotto isn't easy to pull off, A rating for that one.
We asked for pepper flakes when we received our entrees, and the waitress said she would bring that out, but also informed us that they also had a hot oil made with crushed chili peppers that the chef makes in-house. We were intrigued so we had her bring this out too. Spice level is intense on this, so eat at your own risk. Luckily the waitress advised us to go slowly on it and see how well we handle it before having more. I loved it though, this stuff was amazing and something I'd come back for. I decided that the hot oil would ruin the flavor of my bourguignon, so I decided to cut up my side veggies and dip those in the oil. Enjoyed every bite of that.
Desserts were fantastic. We ordered the cheesecake (their most popular dessert) and the red velvet cake. Cheesecake is their signature and it's possibly the best cheesecake I've ever tasted in my life. Cream cheese was whipped perfectly, very light, fluffy and airy, very unlike the dense heavy filling that cheesecake is normally made with. Amazing, didn't even weigh me down even after appetizer and entree. Red velvet was not as good as the cheesecake but still quite well done.
Overall, a great experience and I will come back. Dinner menu is a bit pricey though, and the restaurant didn't seem that busy for a Friday night. The lunch menu is significantly cheaper though, so maybe they're a more popular lunch spot, or maybe most of their business is done through The Hunt Pub located in the basement of the building, which I believe is under the same ownership. Or maybe the dinner menu is just too far out of the price range of most of the locals? Not totally sure about the apparent lack of popularity on this one. They had napkins and cutlery piled on top of bar stools at the upstairs bar, which almost nobody was sitting at, Sign of not being very busy I guess? Didn't look too great though. Still, 4 stars overall for this one, the chef is good and it's clear he cares about what he's doing, and I'd come back for either dinner or lunch. read more