The Daily Biff - 2007 04 25

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Wed, 25 Apr 2007

Restaurant Review: The Metropolitan

Restaurant:	The Metropolitan
Cuisine:	New American
Rating:	Very Good
Price:	$60-$75 for two adults (tip not included).
Location:	173 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
Website:	www.themetropolitan.com

My Mom, Dad, and I met for some dinner at The Metropolitan this evening. They probably would not have done so were they not already going to be downtown to see the broadway production, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mom/Dad are avid theater-goers). The restaurant is very attractively decorated and the ambient music was excellent (I made inquiries about several of the tracks but I have misplaced the information... doh!). It was nice to sit and pass the time with Mom and Dad in a very lovely restaurant.

Each of us ordered the house salad for an appetizer - it was ordinary, but solid. In addition I ordered the "foie-berry shortcake" - which was composed of a seared piece of foie gras served on a small piece of dense shortcake and drizzled with a strawberry balsamic reduction. The foie gras was quite tasty, better than most I'd say. I was able to get the parents to have a taste (I should mention that my Dad's favorite restaurant is Wendy's), they both said it was "good" but they didn't have a second bite.

For dinner I ordered the scallops and Mom/Dad both ordered the chicken. My scallops, served with cauliflower couscous, were tender and splendid. Dad enjoyed his chicken, but didn't care for the spring beans that were smothered with a cumin-flavored yogurt sauce (Dad, like my brother Bryan, is not a fan of green-colored food). Mom was pleased with her dinner with the exception of the chicken, which was undercooked.

For dessert, we all ordered the wonderfully intriguing sorbet combination. I also ordered a Gran Marnier chocolate soufflé (I couldn't resist!). The sorbet flavors were fresh kiwi, cactus blossom pear, and mango papaya. The colors of each sorbet scoop were vividly beautiful - the kiwi was a medium sea green, the cactus blossom pear was a bright fuscia, and the mango papaya was a dark orange. All were exceptional to the taste. My personal favorite was the cactus blossom pear. The soufflé was very good; so light and puffy - perfectly cooked. It was served with a small pot du creme au chocolate. Yum yum.

Summary: Very good. I'll go back not only for the food, but for the music as well.

:: Posted by rus on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:34 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/restaurants

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Another Day in Utah (3)
When I wasn't at work today, I spent time with family. Brent, Mark, and I had lunch together (Apollo Burgers) and I met Mom and Dad in downtown SLC for dinner at The Metropolitan. After that, I motored over to Bryan's house and hung out.

:: Posted by rus on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:03 pm
:: Filed under /daily_journal/2007

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