Last night we went to Q's, which is inside the Hotel Boulderado. To be honest, I hadn't been salivating over Q's, like I do Frasca, Black Cat and the Kitchen, but the menu looked above average. For the appetizer, I ordered the carnitas tamale, which was very good and much bigger than I expected for a first course. Peter thought outside the box and ordered the asaparagus over crispy polenta cake with mushroom vinaigrette, blue cheese and prosciutto. It may not sound or look that delicious, but it was! I don't think I've ever in my life ordered a vegetable-centric appetizer, but I would order this over crab cakes any day.
The entrees were good - gnocchi and short rib ravioli - but the portions weren't as generous as the apps. In a rare selfish move, Peter ordered an apple dessert and didn't even finish it. Since I think cooked apples taste about as good as my dog's eye boogers, I was forced to watch the uneaten morsels make their way back to the kitchen for disposal without finishing it. I had a chocolate banana brulee cake. The banana and chocolate stood up well to each other, but the banana sorbet was too grainy.
Overall, Q's was well worth the $52 price tag, although after drinks, tax and tip it was back up to the $100 range. Go eat, people! Help your tummy and economy!
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