Note to e-gulleteers: This is SobaAddict under another nom de guerre; I didn't want to wait until I got home to re-register so I decided to e-mail the activation info to my work e-mail. Went to Wallse for dinner last night, and all I can say is that as far as accessibility is concerned, it beats Danube anytime, anyplace. Not that the owners of Danube need be concerned, but I'm a convert... Apps -- I had chestnut soup with "Viennese melange" and prunes marinated in Armangac; my companion had potato roesti with Maine lobster and mache with white truffle viniagrette. The soup had a base of mushroom stock that lent an earthy, bass note with each spoonful. As for the roesti -- sheer heaven, as the texture of the roesti perfectly complemented the lobster meat and composed salad on top. Mains were halibut with sauteed wild mushrooms and diced cucumbers in a butter-dill sauce, and pureed potatoes on the side; he had pan-seared diver scallops with a red wine reduction sauce (Zweitgeit sauce?) and the same potatoes. Desserts were palenschatken (I know I spelled that wrong, maybe someone can correct me?) with creme anglaise and mandarin oranges/raspberries; I had the Salzburger Nockerl with a raspberry center. In retrospect, the palenshcatken was far far superior to what is essentially an egg-white souffle. Give me two or three servings anytime! Next stop -- Honmura An tonight, for my monthly soba craving. Also plan on doing Next Door Nobu next week. Anyone know if Gramercy Tavern does a plateau de fruits de mer or equivalent? --------- Admin edit: merged previous threads re Wallse into main thread.
