Epic meal

After a tough day friday and to celebrate the end of our first week (and Duncan's only week), we went to a seriously nice restaurant called Maison Akira for an epic meal. It was a lot more expensive than I expected but worth it. We all had the the 6 course taster menu with paired wines and a glass of champagne to start. And it was the real stuff, not just sparkling wine.
We got a small starter compliments of the chef. Honestly we have no idea what it was. We think the waiter mentioned cauliflower but we could find or taste any.

Looking forward to our meal, with champagne

Something with cauliflower maybe?

Our first course was asparagus, seared scallops and sweet tomatoes. The scallops were amazing! And there some little red balls in with the petals which had a really strong sweet flavor. Very tasting.

Asparagus and scallops

The second dish was actually my favorite! It was tuna sashimi with a quail egg, wasibi caviar, and pumpkin puree. I can't remember what the pink dot was. The tuna was the best I have ever tasted! I could happily have just had a whole meal of that!
We also got a glass of saki to accompany it.

Tuna sashimi

Next was a consommé with either shrimp or lobster and some white fish in a ginger soup. Tasty but not our favorite by far. It also had some thing called kinki in it. But we have no idea what they was!

Fish and ginger consommé 

Then we got a choice. I chose the chefs signature dish, miso chilean sea bass.  He served it to the emperor and empress of Japan when they came to visit. And I could see why. Rachel and Duncan got the days special, Mediterranean sea bass with a saffron sauce.

Miso Chilean Sea Bass 

We then got a little palette cleanser before our main course. So cute!

Pomegranate palette cleanser

 I chose the 24-day aged angus beef ribeye in a Marchand du Vin sauce (no idea but tasty) with gratin potato and some summer veg. The beef was amazing!

My main course! So tasty!

The others got Kobe beef (super expensive and famous) and lamb. But we all tasted each others meal which was great as I have heard of Kobe beef but never tried it. Though I think mine was the nicest.
 We also got a second glass of champagne to go with our deserts. However the measured sizes were a little different! And I got the baby one. :-(

More champagne

But desert was really cool. Rachel and Duncan ordered baked Alaska. They then set fire to it at our table.  

Flaming baked Alaska

Filled with green tea ice-cream

I choose a flour-less chocolate cake with ice-cream (it was a given really). Yummy! It was so light. I could have eaten 2 or 3.  And wanted to lick the plate. I am amazed I eat a complete 6 course meal and didn't leave anything - it was too good to not eat.

Chocolate cake

I also let Duncan borrow my camera and direct. (This was after a few glasses of champagne which always goes to my head.)

Tragedy and anger

Love (though I look more smashed) and distain

It was a really nice night and an amazing meal. Probably my best. The food was amazing. The only bad part of the night was when they brought the bill. Ouch! But worth it.

All enjoying our night out.