Deja Food: Bouley - 1 Michelin Star

This marked my third visit to Bouley and I always returned home as a satisfied customer. Priced at $55, Bouley offer a very good deal for their five-courses one Michelin Star lunch prefix menu. Most choices are approximately similar to previous visits, with small variations based on season and ingredient selections. For example in this visit, rhubarb is used in several of the dishes. Sadly, their portions are smaller than what they used to be. However, they packed enough punches and flavor for everyone.

Apologize if I labeled the wrong menu items.

Amuse Bouche with Rhubarb

One of the best amuse bouche I had. If I am not mistaken, it was goat cheese with truffle. Tasty and creamy.

Bread Basket

New England Big Eye Tuna
Organic Early Greens, Osetra Caviar, Pickled Cucumber

Blini of Scottish Smoked Salmon

Salmon Trout Roe, White Truffle Honey
- Interesting texture and felt like a light marshmallow. Chef recommends eating with finger.

Porcini Flan
Alaska Live Dungeness Crab, Black Truffle Dashi
- Rich and creamy. Very indulging soup. Portion is a lot smaller than what it used to though.

Black Cod Marinated with Pistachio Miso
Heirloom Tomatoes, Elderflower, Homemade Raspberry Vinegar, Tonka Bean, Fresh Verbena
- Not too bad, but Flan is a better alternative

Foie gras ($30 supplement)

Organic Long Island Duck
Organic Golden Nevada Dates. Hudson Valley Hand Milled Polenta, Confit of Young Organic Clementines
- A different variety from last year's. Not too bad but still prefer last year's.