Redd

I love Redd, located at 6480 Washington Street in downtown Yountville. We had the 5-course tasting menu at lunch for $60. It was a great value. Everyone at the table has to order it but the chef sends out 2 different dishes per course.

Sashimi of hamachi, sticky rice, edamame and lime ginger sauce. This is my favorite appetizer on the menu so I was glad to get it as part of the tasting menu. The hamachi is so fresh and the lime ginger sauce is light and refreshing.

Yellowfin tuna and hamachi tartare, avocado, chili oil, fried rice and cilantro. 

Caramelized diver scallops, cauliflower puree, almonds, balsamic reduction. Delicious. The scallops were perfectly cooked.

Petrale sole, creamy jasmine rice, clams, chorizo, saffron curry nage. It was hard to decide if this was better than the scallops. We decided this was a good course.

Glazed pork belly, apple puree, burdock, soy caramel. I didn't like this as much--it had too much fat for me.

Duck confit, butternut squash, port salsify, spring onion, spinach. Nice crispy skin on tender duck.

Grilled beef--can't remember the cut nor the accompaniment. 

Braised lamb, fava beans, kale, cippolini onions, polenta. The lamb wasn't very tender. The reduction was good though.

Strawberries and ice cream for dessert.

The other option was chocolate mousse cake with salted caramel ice cream

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