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Ascend to new dining expectations, in a rare environment that showcases the work of artist extraordinaire, Pablo Picasso and a recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award for seven consecutive years. While the décor is spectacular and the paintings priceless, the intense focus of this legendary Spanish chef Julian Serrano undoubtedly is the chief reason why the restaurant has earned this prestigious award. Chef Serrano's menu is inspired by the regional cuisine of France and Spain where Picasso spent much of his life. The restaurant also boasts a wine cellar stocked with more than 1,000 bottles from the finest European vineyards. Picasso masterpieces, as well as a collection of his charming ceramic pieces, further delight the senses of diners enjoying the Picasso experience.
We went in a party of 9 and took part in the 5 course tasting menu. There were actually two sides to the menu, and each had a couple choices per course. Wine pairings were offered for each course. The selection allowed for each to choose what he really wanted to try out.
The Warm Quail Salad was spectacular. Each item was perfectly crisp -- including two beautifully cooked drummettes. A piece of lettuce was a revelation. I never knew how special attention to every detail can be so important.
The Ragout of Seasonal Vegetables was lovely. Again, perfectly cooked vegetables, great attention to each piece. Did we forget to mention the foie gras? My first experience with the stuff, and I enjoyed it highly.
For the meat course, I had lamb. It was, again, very good, though possibly over cooked. Indeed, other party members had overcooked fish during this course. However, at this point I didn't care. The au gratin may have been the cheesiest thing I've ever consumed. It was too powerful! (I asked the watier what was in there, and he mentioned some spanish cheese similar to manchego.)
Dessert. Well, I was already stuffed, but we couldn't say no. I had the chocolate lava cake with cassis ice cream. Just... wow.
I did not take part in the wine pairing, but everyone else did, and they seemed to enjoy them very much. Our waiter (who seemed to be our personal waiter even though we knew that not to be the case) could speak about the wines in great detail. In fact, he could speak to each and every dish, as well.
The service overall was excellent. You ordered once, and they did everything from there. No questions asked. If something came up, the waiter addressed only my friend who had made the reservation in a whisper so as not to distract the rest of us from our meal. When courses were to be presented, several waiters showed up at the same time with all dishes, and they knew who got which dish without hassle.
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