Restarant Review: Mesh (2008)

Went to Mesh for the second time the other day. Great restaurant. Believe it or not, but this time it was for my birthday, again. Mesh is one of the fancier restaurants that I have been to. Here is last years review by me.

First off, everybody there knew it was my birthday and was very nice in congratulating me (not that I had a choice with anther birthday). Anyway, Sarah and I stated things off with the Potato Poppers again. They are definitely one of the best things on the menu. I got the corn chowder soup and it was just alright. Not nearly as good as their tomato bisque. For our meals, Sarah got the pan roasted chicken with gnocchi and I got the swordfish special. Both meals were excellent and the swordfish was the best I’ve ever had, perfectly cooked with a great flavor.

The desserts deserve their own special honors. As good as the rest of the food is, the desserts are just incredible. We have never been less than amazed by them. Sarah got Oreo ice cream. Yep, that’s it. And it was probably the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Simply great. I got “a tasting of 5 truffles” (the chocolate candy, not the fungus). Let me talk about each one. The first one was “chocolate toffee”. Really good and rich. Lots of flavor there. The second one was “blueberry”. This had a white chocolate coating and a very light blueberry flavored filling. Again, really good. The third on was my favorite. It was “gingerbread”. Holy cow! Sarah thought it was too much, but I liked it a lot. Really strong cinnamon and clove flavor. The last two were a little different. How about “Balsamic Vinegar”? Yeah, that was my least favorite. I appreciated how it was different and I didn’t hate it. But, there was something weird about eating chocolate and smelling and tasting vinegar. Kind of weird. The last one was “lemon rosemary”. This one was fantastic. It has a white chocolate coating with a lemon filling that had a strong rosemary essence to it. I thought the combination was great.

So, overall, good experience at Mesh. I would recommend it to anyone (who doesn’t care to spend $100+ for two people and doesn’t mind getting a babysitter for the kids).