3-27-10
Wow. Kybecca was busy this evening. The fullest I’ve ever seen it. Every seat, stool and booth in the place was filled and this was before the night’s musical entertainment showed up. Service was a little slow at first, but smoothed out nicely as the evening went on.
Let’s start with the Enomatic machines. They were acting a little wonky and actually charged me for a half glass, but didn’t dispense the goods. The problem was quickly remedied by Matt, one of the Co-owners, who had to run downstairs to the guts of the machine and make some adjustments. He then credited me for the wine.
Getting into the actual food and wine we consumed.
Thai Red Curry Mussels – Very Tasty. The curry had a slight sweetness to it along with just a hint of spice. The broth itself was excellent to sop up with the baguette provided. Remember to ask for an extra baguette to enjoy all the broth. Also remember not to eat unopened mussels. There were a couple barely open in the bowl, that we elected not to risk eating.
Lamb Chop trio – These are served with a dollop of house-made pistachio pesto and shaved pecorino. There is a nice salty explosion when you first bite into one of these little meat lollipops.
Lentil Salad – I really like this salad. It’s simple, but delicious. Lentils, mixed with a bit of goat cheese on a bed of greens.
Shrimp & Grits – While I have had better shrimp and grits as an entrée, this small plate version was not bad. I would have liked the grits a bit creamier, but the taste was pretty good.
Chocolate Pot de Crème – I’ve had this dessert at Kybecca before. This night it tasted better than I remember. The chocolate taste really came thru and went very well with the Cote du Rhone I was drinking at the time.
Domaine Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone – This was the wine that stood out for me tonight. It’s on the by the glass menu, not in the enomatics. It had a nice dark ruby color and a medium body. A lot of pepper on the tongue. I thought it went equally well with both the lamb chops and chocolate Pot du Crème I had.
All in all, an enjoyable night at Kybecca.
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