Sunday, February 28, 2010

Dandelion Market - Uptown

American tapas (i.e. small plates)
fun birthday dinner

I was so excited about trying out this new place and it did not disappoint!! Thanks to my friends who joined in the adventure with me. This place offers 35 of so different tapas options or you can try one of everything for $200 (for the whole table). With 11 of us, this seemed like a great idea and it was. The food was incredible and just kept coming and coming. Some of my favorites included the fried oysters, pancetta bruchetta, the lamb lollipops, fried portabello sticks, mozzarella flat bread and the cheese fondue. If you try this one of everything experiment, let me recommend that you pace yourself because it's a ton of food. Even with 11 of us, we still had three or four plates that no one touches. I would love to go back now that I've tried almost everything on the menu. It's definitely a must-try. A few words of caution though, the interior is pretty cool but a little small so it gets really loud. The food was incredible but heavy on the meats and fried options so it's not ideal for a diet (but very worth it)! And finally, pace yourself because the food kept coming and there's not enough room on the table for everything. Make yourself slow down and enjoy it but it's a great spot!