Michelle Davis I dont know where to even start about this place. Giving this place a five star review isnt enough, so heres my 20-star review.
Im a huge, HUGE fan of Chef Paul. I adored watching him on Hells Kitchen and had been following him for quite a while now. When I found out that he was running the kitchen in this place, I couldnt hesitate to stop by.
I flew in over a thousand miles from New York in order to see him for my birthday and whoever I spoke to via their Instagram page worked some kind of magic. Im still in shock as to what took place when I was there. I arrived there feeling incredibly nervous because I went there by myself. I sat myself in a bar and got myself a strawberry mocktail, which was fresh and delicious.
Then came Chef Paul and I was so shy I couldnt even look him in the eyes. I was so starstruck. I told him that I was his biggest fan and he thanked me and said that the dinner was on him, and I was FLOORED with emotions.
For my entree I had the lobster cioppino which was absolutely delicious. I ate every little fish meat that was on the plate, but I wished I had a spoon so I can drink the juice because it was just that delicious.
I was also awarded the (hopefully) legendary fruity pebble bread pudding with crème on the side and topped with a lit candle which was incredibly sweet of them to do. It was so excellently excellent, it was like savoring a fruity pebble pancake with the crème as the syrup on top along with fresh fruit. The bread pudding with the crème was EVERYTHING.
Chef Paul checked up on me a couple of times and asked me how the dishes were and I had to hug him twice because the food was bussin and he was such a sweetheart. Everyone else at the bar was nice. The bartender was a sweetheart. The manager was a sweetheart. The atmosphere was perfect. For a span of over an hour, I truly felt like a princess. I want to thank everyone including Paul for making my birthday truly memorable. I definitely will be talking about it with my friends and family back in Manhattan. - Michelle