Iris
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:04 pm
Four of us dined at Iris last night. We had so much fun chatting and toasting to the Jefferson verdict that I don't know if I can do this review justice.
I can tell you that the Duck Confit Salad was one of the best salads I've had. The duck was perfect and amazingly delicious. The leg was atop baby beets, greens, pea shoots, sherry vinaigrette. The other apps at the table were a gnocchi with sausage and the escargot. I tasted the gnocchi which was also very nice.
For my entree I had the lamb loin with a very rich au jus, mushrooms and earthy wonderful veggies. I could have eaten my weight in the eggplant alone. This dish was very filling and very good. I'll have to let Bam fill you in on what he had. I know I had a bite and it was good but I have no words to describe it. Yvette and her husband shared the lamb dish as well and I'm hoping they too enjoyed it.
Three of us split a dessert. Well, by three of us I mean mostly me. It was a Chocolate something but I can't remember what they called it. Had a brule in the middle and 'fostered' bananas on the side...it was yummy.
We had a bottle of the Prisoner: a lush complex red wine consisting of mostly Zin with Cab and maybe Syrah. It was pretty tight upon opening but proved to be an excellent wine. I would have loved to taste this wine after it's been open at least 45 minutes. Yvette's husband brought wines from their cellar, I'll let Yvette touch on that.
Overall a great evening out with friends, excellent food and wines and a gorgeous restaurant.
I can tell you that the Duck Confit Salad was one of the best salads I've had. The duck was perfect and amazingly delicious. The leg was atop baby beets, greens, pea shoots, sherry vinaigrette. The other apps at the table were a gnocchi with sausage and the escargot. I tasted the gnocchi which was also very nice.
For my entree I had the lamb loin with a very rich au jus, mushrooms and earthy wonderful veggies. I could have eaten my weight in the eggplant alone. This dish was very filling and very good. I'll have to let Bam fill you in on what he had. I know I had a bite and it was good but I have no words to describe it. Yvette and her husband shared the lamb dish as well and I'm hoping they too enjoyed it.
Three of us split a dessert. Well, by three of us I mean mostly me. It was a Chocolate something but I can't remember what they called it. Had a brule in the middle and 'fostered' bananas on the side...it was yummy.
We had a bottle of the Prisoner: a lush complex red wine consisting of mostly Zin with Cab and maybe Syrah. It was pretty tight upon opening but proved to be an excellent wine. I would have loved to taste this wine after it's been open at least 45 minutes. Yvette's husband brought wines from their cellar, I'll let Yvette touch on that.
Overall a great evening out with friends, excellent food and wines and a gorgeous restaurant.