Aubergine

[Twohearted]

Photos from a chef's tasting dinner there on 5/16:

radishes, cucumber, fennel with black olive tapenade

gougeres

Aperitif: Louis Roederer Brut

Amuse bouche: cucumber gazpacho with creme fraiche

cobia sashimi, watermelon, arugula, avocado tempura

crab, braised fennel with crab bisque

lingcod, pate negra (iberico ham), manila clams, artichoke puree

duck breast, truffle and potato ravioli, spring onions, bacon

lamb shoulder, lamb loin, haricot verts, carrot

rice pudding, rhubarb sorbet, rhubarb gelatin, rhubarb foam

chocolate mouse, fresh berries (a special dish from the chef for our 1 year wedding anniversary)

The best courses were the crab bisque, lingcod and duck breast. The pate negra with the lingcod was a real treat. I'd definitely recommend dinner here if you happen to be in the area. So many of the other restaurants in the area seemed mediocre or downright tacky (Casanova). We didn't intend to have the tasting menu here, but so many of the dishes on the menu looked so good that we couldn't limit our choices to just 3 or 4 items.

I thought the dining room was a bit lacking and rather small. The tables have very large metal bases that are rather ugly and obtrusive. Aside from that, the service was superb.

If you do dine here, I highly recommend timing your dinner to be able to make it down to the Carmel beach for watching the sunset and enjoying a bonfire.

[Honkman]

What was the price for the tasting menu ?

Photos from a chef's tasting dinner there on 5/16:

radishes, cucumber, fennel with black olive tapenade

gougeres

Aperitif: Louis Roederer Brut

Amuse bouche: cucumber gazpacho with creme fraiche

cobia sashimi, watermelon, arugula, avocado tempura

crab, braised fennel with crab bisque

lingcod, pate negra (iberico ham), manila clams, artichoke puree

duck breast, truffle and potato ravioli, spring onions, bacon

lamb shoulder, lamb loin, haricot verts, carrot

rice pudding, rhubarb sorbet, rhubarb gelatin, rhubarb foam

chocolate mouse, fresh berries (a special dish from the chef for our 1 year wedding anniversary)

The best courses were the crab bisque, lingcod and duck breast.  The pate negra with the lingcod was a real treat.  I'd definitely recommend dinner here if you happen to be in the area.  So many of the other restaurants in the area seemed mediocre or downright tacky (Casanova).  We didn't intend to have the tasting menu here, but so many of the dishes on the menu looked so good that we couldn't limit our choices to just 3 or 4 items. 

I thought the dining room was a bit lacking and rather small.  The tables have very large metal bases that are rather ugly and obtrusive.  Aside from that, the service was superb.

If you do dine here, I highly recommend timing your dinner to be able to make it down to the Carmel beach for watching the sunset and enjoying a bonfire.

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[Twohearted]

$150 per person for the tasting menu. It consists of 8 courses (5 savory, 1 cheese plate, 2 desserts).

[syrah girl]

Looks wonderful! We were in Carmel a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed meals at Demetra's Cafe, Christopher's on Lincoln, Terrace Grill and the "the C" at the new Clement Intercontinental. We'll have to try Aubergine next time, we did dine at Bouchee awhile back and loved it!