Artichoke Cafe
Albuquerque, NM
May 6, 2018
Posting this well after the meal due to the euphoric food-coma. We don't head here often (first time in about 10 years for me) because it's a serious fine-dining place with the price-tag to match (a little over $200 for three adults). The experience is worth it, mind you.
Between myself, R, and our dining companion, we tried the steak tartare, the appetizer of the day, the lamb rib, the pork chop, the steak tenderloin, and a couple desserts.
The steak tartare is tiny, proportioned, no doubt, perfect to match the quail egg that tops the dish. The special appetizer for our visit was much more generous. We had never even imagined the flavor combination of smoked artichoke, crab cake, and duck chicharones... Turns out, that combination is quite amazing.
The pork chop and lamb rib were extremely generous portions, while the beef tenderloin is more in line with the controlled portion size I expect from fine dining. Every piece of meat was expertly seasoned to bring out and compliment it's natural flavors, and cooked to perfection. The sides were excellent compliments to the main protein, and all 3 of us were quite pleased.
Due to the controlled portion on the steak, we had room for dessert. I can't recall the name of the fruity dessert concoction we ordered, because it was greatly overshadowed by the panna cotta, which was one of the most purely perfect dessert experiences ever.
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