providence.

lunch at providence.

this was our first time dining here, and we were not disappointed. we opted to order a la carte, and of course, ordered too much. especially since bread and 3 amuse bouche courses were brought out first.

a little bite of some gelee..

shiso and rice “taco” light in flavor, great texture, crunchy wheat puffs.

ikura atop cracker with a bit of soup. sO good.

this was our first order, josephine’s clam fritters. they were huGe. much bigger than expected.. more like puffs/beignets than the fried clams we were expecting. served with yuzu mayo. we packed half of it to go, to save room for our main courses.

then onto wild fluke. ponzu was delicate, nice presentation.

there was a seasonal white truffle offered that day, which i couldn’t resist. we opted for a pasta course, and ordered the truffle on tagliatelle.

he came back and shaved more truffles after we started digging in. (:

my main course, the hokkaido scallops. i was pretty full by the time this course came out, but still enjoyed. seared, soft scallops, with coconut and curry flavors.

b’s entree of striped bass.

dessert, this was pear something.. i forget the name but it came with pureed pear atop a cake, with gelato.

when we dine out, i don’t usually choose seafood restaurants, but was glad we tried providence. the flavors were light and balanced, with a nod to asian seasoning, and execution was delicate. we thoroughly enjoyed, and will be back for dinner soon.

xx

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