Fraiche in Santa Monica

[DALI]

I had dinner at this restaurant last night and let me say wow. What an exciting meal. Our server told us that they had a new chef and that the food has evolved a lot since his joining.

We had some of the most art fully plated food i've seen in a while. The only other place where i've seen such art full plating was red medicine. To the meal:

Beets-one of the best dishes I have ever had, beautiful and such bold flavors but still very delicate.

Fluke- great dish tasty, the watermelon and black sesame combo was great never had anything like it before. My only compliant is I wish it was not a tartare. Sahemi would have been more fitting.

Cruidte- Beautiful plate of raw and pickled vegetables and a spiced yogurt to go with it.

Hen- This was a new dish to the menu. This was the highlight of the night. Hen cooked perfectly and the thigh was this cute little ball on the plate. The different types of carrots and a hay milk was a great combo. What is hay milk and why has no one ever done this before.

Branzino- good fish nice balance in flavor and texture and very pretty.

Natures Bounty- Another wow dish. There must have been 30+ vegetables on the plate all different textures and temperatures, who thinks of vegetables like this. Wow

All though the restaurant was not packed last night I would hurry up and go before everyone finds about this kid.