On Saturday night (prior to meeting Mr. Jizz), F, H, and I ventured out into the city to dine like princesses, ok more like celebrities, at a modern Japanese restaurant, MEGU, in Manhattan's lower west side.

This is a chronicle of our dining experience. Please note that this post is not for the faint of heart, or should I say faint of stomach. Your mouth should prepare to water.



red snapper, grated carrots and radish, bean sprouts, peanuts, pine nuts, a walnut, and dressing mixture of sesame seed oil and soy sauce


two pieces each (l-r)of hamachi (yellowtail), akami (tuna), and sake (salmon)


(l-r) four herbs crusted premium chicken with a sprig of rosemary, sauteed mushroom medley, fois gras in crispy kobe beef croquettes, and baked spicy unagi (eel) with avocado


slices of kobe beef with slivers of fried garlic, served on a stone grill then flambéed. steak can then be left on stone grill to be cooked to your personal liking


(l-r) sake toro (fatty salmon), madia (red snapper), shiro mahuro tataki (seared white tuna) with a sliver of jalapeno, akami (tuna), hamachi (yellowtail) and served with miso soup



twenty layers of green tea crepes



drinks:
Bellini - champagne and peach puree
Blessing - pomegranate juice, strawberry syrup, and vodka

All the dishes served were meticulously delicious. Every single detail, every texture, flavor was just right. I can not recall any other meal that will compare to this experience, nor can I recall ever paying that much for dinner. I would say the highlight of the meal was the sashimi. The seafood was so fresh, I felt like I could still taste the saltwater. The Kobe beef was also divine. Meat was very tender, and because it's served on a stone grill, you don't have to worry about the chef getting it to medium rare, medium well, or well done. You have full control over it. The waiters and servers were helpful. They explained the dishes and were not pretentious about it, explaining to us as if we were connoisseurs of Japenese cuisine. I would definitely go back, perhaps not order the tasting menu. Their lunch prix fix meals are somewhat more affordable, but on your first trip, I suggest going all out for the dinner.

The only down side was the acoustics. It was a little loud and we had to lean over the table to hear/speak to one another. It's probably because of where we were seated. On my next trip, I would definitely request a booth table along the wall, providing a much more intimate setting.


No other sushi place will ever be the same for me, until ofcourse I venture to MASA after getting my tax refund. That won't just be a dining experience, it will be a vacation! -=o)

I think a food blogger has been born.