elfinbaby
04-12-2007, 11:45 AM
I just wanted to share with everyone my experience this week at Aquarelle in Austin TX. DH had a celebratory dinner at a French restaurant called Aquarelle downtown. I saw the menu and was a little nervous - it came down to mixed greens with pears, no dressing. Most of the people in our party would be having 3-4 courses so I was expecting to feel a little out of place.
However, dh called the restaurant, told them his wife was raw, and asked could they accomodate me. They said No Problem! Apparently, they'd recently had a raw diner come in and were able to serve 7 courses! I think this is HUGE and says alot about the restaurant. They are not set up with fancy raw equipment but did a great job with my meal.
Next time I will give them more notice though. Dh literally called hours before the event so they used whatever they had on hand. I had 4 courses and I blended right in - almost. It was glaringly obvious that I wasn't being served honkin' cuts of beef, crabs in the shell, etc. Anyway, my first dish was a very snazzy hollowed out cucumber stuffed with tomatoes, onion, cucumber, bell pepper with red pepper sauce drizzled around, then a squash soup (really yummy) with cilantro, garlic, and bits of apple to complement the savory flavor. Next I had a salad with cucumber, red pepper, cilantro, and more with a lime, cilantro, ginger vinagrette. A beautifully arranged fruit plate was dessert. The honeydew was sweeter than candy.
Since it was late notice, they used similar ingredients in a couple of dishes but I'm not complaining. They really outdid themselves with presentation and I was so impressed with their desire to accomodate me. Dh has events like this come up alot and now I feel much less stressed about "What am I going to eat?!" I'll just call beforehand:D
Just wanted to share.
April
However, dh called the restaurant, told them his wife was raw, and asked could they accomodate me. They said No Problem! Apparently, they'd recently had a raw diner come in and were able to serve 7 courses! I think this is HUGE and says alot about the restaurant. They are not set up with fancy raw equipment but did a great job with my meal.
Next time I will give them more notice though. Dh literally called hours before the event so they used whatever they had on hand. I had 4 courses and I blended right in - almost. It was glaringly obvious that I wasn't being served honkin' cuts of beef, crabs in the shell, etc. Anyway, my first dish was a very snazzy hollowed out cucumber stuffed with tomatoes, onion, cucumber, bell pepper with red pepper sauce drizzled around, then a squash soup (really yummy) with cilantro, garlic, and bits of apple to complement the savory flavor. Next I had a salad with cucumber, red pepper, cilantro, and more with a lime, cilantro, ginger vinagrette. A beautifully arranged fruit plate was dessert. The honeydew was sweeter than candy.
Since it was late notice, they used similar ingredients in a couple of dishes but I'm not complaining. They really outdid themselves with presentation and I was so impressed with their desire to accomodate me. Dh has events like this come up alot and now I feel much less stressed about "What am I going to eat?!" I'll just call beforehand:D
Just wanted to share.
April