Saturday, June 14, 2008

Dinner at Tables

We had the most delightful evening at Tables in Park Hill. I had been reading and hearing about it since its inception and had tried to go during the remodel. It was a beautiful Colorado Summer evening - bright clear and with a little chill in the air. We just missed a table outside but were seated right by the door so had the best of both worlds.

Good food, good wine and dear friends made for a wonderful evening.

The menu is succint yet diverse enough to capture lotsof different flavors while avoiding too many choices to be being overwhelmed by.
Starters
Bacon Beet Stack - gorgeous colors, delicious flavors, nice juxtaposition of warm and cold with warm sauces/vinaigrette on the plate. We all commented that the finished plate resembled art work with the vermillion hues slashed across the white canvas of the plate.
Spinach Salad - rich and delicious blue cheese dressing that coated each tender leaf of spinach.
Tuna Tartare - middle of the road. Tuna looked minced rather than cleanly diced. No standout flavors, could have used more seasoning.

Little NeckClams with Spaghetti - bowl of sumptous, delectable sauce with a nice portion of spaghetti and plenty of tender clams. I found myself scooping up the sauce with a spoon.
Halibut - beautifully presented, strawberries added good flavor and color, not stand out but perfectly executed

Soft Shell Crab - amazing presentations, perfect execution, good flavors
Colorado Lamb Loin - good , excellent portion size.

Great portions
Impeccable service - friendly but not cloying servers
Wine - Vertling White. Erath Pinot Noir

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