Before agreeing to do this I asked our waiter if it would be a problem that I do not eat any seafood and he assured me it would not – they always tailor the tasting menu to any taste requests and allergies.  In fact he told me they had recently done a vegan tasting menu!  

Going with the tasting menu was one of the best restaurant decisions I’ve ever made.  It was so much fun getting food that I would never have ordered on my own.   {And it was very nice of the restaurant to give us a print-out with everything we ate at the end of the night!}

Here was our menu:
First – Wood Oven-Roasted Bone Marrow
Second – Dietzler Top Sirloin Steak Tartare {for me} & Pumpkin Pancake & House-Cured Salmon {for the BF}
Third – Pan Seared Vermont Quail {for me} & Charred Baby Octopus Pastrami Pork Belly {for the BF}
Fourth – Acorn Squash Ravioli {for me} & Sauteed Florida Tile Fish {for the BF}
Fifth – Grilled Hanger Steak {for me} & Braised Beef Short Rib {for the BF}
Sixth – Chevre Cheesecake
Seventh – Chocolate Torte

The highlight for me was the Acorn Squash Ravioli.  This is like heaven exploded in your mouth.  Incredibly flavorful and delicious.

The highlight for the BF was the Braised Beef Short Rib, which came with byrd mill yellow grits.  I LOVE grits and these were easily the BEST grits I’ve ever tried.

The lowlights for me were the bone marrow and the steak tartare.  I would have never chosen bone marrow, and I’m not sure I’d have it again in the future.  It tasted like oily fat to me.  The steak tartare had so much pickle that it kind of tasted like tuna salad.  The lowlight for the BF was the charred baby octopus.  He said it was so charred that he didn’t taste the octopus at all.

We definitely enjoyed our meal and the wait staff was superb.  If you’re heading there I definitely recommend the tasting menu.  It was a lot of fun and the portions were perfect.