Chef JG with 3 Michelin stars, one of only five in 2012 to keep this distinguished title... Michelin stars are pretty much one of the most coveted award in the restaurant industry. First, let me say, we were unable to get seated at a decent hour for dinner, as you can imagine the reservations were pretty booked, so 11PM, yes that's right, 11PM, 2300 hours... This was the only spot open and we were not about to miss it so the misses and I shopped, then ate a snack, went back to the hotel and laid on the bed in decent attire waiting for the all so holy 10PM when we would grab a cab and head uptown for our much anticipated dinner.
As we pull up to Trump International, we're hungry and in need of food... neeeeed foooood... Fancy! That's my first thought. Modern of course and fancy. Seating is quick once we arrive, that was good and the house still pretty full, surprisingly full of people for 11PM.
First, the foie gras and strawberry brule, balsamic and shiso ($21)... right? Strawberry and foie gras? Hmmmmm... How can you go wrong with foie gras? With strawberries? You cannot! very delicate dish, if you like pate style foie gras, the strawberry added a tartness and a flavor unlike any other foie gras dish I've had. I would say a 9 out of 10, I enjoyed it very very much. The tart flavor of the strawberries and the foie gras blened together very well in a way I cannot explain, I wasn't sure what to think at first, but it was a beautiful medley of flavors. The presentation was beautiful of course, almost looking like a dessert when it arrived at the table.
My only mistake was not ordering something more complex like the pork chop, tenderloin, or even the lobster. Instead, I'm thinking it's late, what can I eat that's not going to weigh me down too bad before sleeping, so I chose to enjoy the Cheeseburger with Russian dressing and crispy onions ($18). Honestly, not impressed. Don’t misunderstand me, the burger was fine, I just wasn’t impressed. The Russian dressing was so overpowering I removed the top bun and ate it open face with a fork and knife so I could lose some of that dressing which was on the top bun. The fries were also fine, nothing impressive, but let’s not forget… It’s a burger and fries. But, let’s also not forget, we’re dining at Jean Georges. I was expecting better. I would say it’s more my fault for not ordering something that I would have enjoyed more. Overall, the burger was OK in my opinion, it's not a burger you couldn't find at another fine dining restaurant.
For dessert, a small plate with some treats, including macaroons and a few other things. We didn’t eat them all, in fact we took a bite of the macaroon, it was OK, again not impressive. I did enjoy the small candies, I had one in the cab, those were like awesome! Seriously, I was talking about them all the way back to the hotel.FINAL THOUGHTS: I would definitely come back and try a different entrée. Same appetizer, different entrée.
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