The Chef's Table

Just wanted to make a quick post about the best meal out Shane and I have had in a long time, The Chef's Table right here in Rochester. Yelp reviews recommended making a reservation, so we did. When we got there there was only one other party in the restaurant. Because we had a reservation we were seated right up front with a nice street view. We noticed those with out reservations were seated closer to the kitchen.

Each meal includes 2 starters or choice. I started with a spinach salad with craisins and candied pecans. The pecans were still warm. So yum! I also had a crab risotto. Also delish.

Shane had a chef salad with homemade cucumber dill dressing. He appreciated that the salad was actually tossed in the dressing and not just poured on top. His second starter was a French tartine that had ham, spinach, tomato, and mozzarella on it. It was big enough to be its own meal!

By this time we could have walked out fat and happy, but we wanted to leave obese and happy, so we moved onto our entrees. I had an amaaaaaazing steak tenderloin with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots. I don't eat red meat often, so I am easily disappointed if I waste my time on substandard meat, but this was he best steak I've had in ages. Perfect medium, not chewy at all. The carrots were super yummy too.

Shane had pan seared scallops over linguini. The scallops were cooked perfectly, cut like butter, no toughness. We were both satisfied.

I'd had my eye on the creme brûlée all evening so we made room to split one (you know Shane was full if he was willing to share his dessert!) unfortunately there wasn't enough brûlée in the creme. The sugar shell was so this as to almost be non existent. The actual pudding part was good, though, so not a waste of a dessert. An Andes mint was brought out with the check and it was the perfect end to an almost perfect meal. We're excited to go back soon!