platedoctor

i agree pasion is not four stars and vetri is not either. is there really anyplace inphilly that is i mean excels in every category, if you know of one write back soon ,

after seeing that article i felt kind of ill because i have been there and when my friend and i left we were sad. maybe because we have high hopes for all the good restaurants we go to. most of the times we are let down by the lack of passion in the food or the lack of just seasoning. when we went we felt cramped and it was hard to have a conversation w/ out the next table knowing your business. for starters when we entered we were given an amuse. it was a bad rendition of a crepe with a very bitter balsamic reduction, thats not the way i like to start my meal. next we had a squab and foie gras terrine which was tasteless, then followed by a pork tenderloin which sounded good on the menu but a study in brown was the final view point. the proteins were all cooked perfect but the accompanients were lacking flavor and finese. my friend had the pot au feu which was again was cooked nice but the lack of presentation and vegetables were disturbing. to me what was the difference between that dish and any good chicken soup. the difference was that the breast was roasted seperately and sliced on the bias. if laban calles this a a masterpiece then i want what he is smoking. django was ok by my standards. when my friend left our comment was that whether we went there or got 2 slices of pizza we would of accomplished the same experience full!!!!

if you have not visited the moshulu restaurant thats the one place to great food, we were there last night and man the food was amazing, whoever the chef is he has hit the mark i mean we have dined other places all over the world and this guy hits the mark try the seared foie gras on caramelized granny smith apple and quince tart with calvados gastrique, it is awesome and compared to other foie gras i tried around town this was by far the best also salt restaurant is awesome except the chef can be out there but some items hit the mark happy eating