Room Four (Part 2)

(continued from Room Four Part 1 posted 7/29)

So far:  Wine--check.  Appetizers--check.  Service--outstanding.  Now it's time for our entrees.  I ordered the Grilled Chicken Thigh Skewers.  This dish had subtlety and elegance to boot: sweet corn, roasted poblano peppers, and yukon gold potatoes resting in an unctuous broth flavored with smoked paprika and cumin.  It was velvety, smoky,  spicy, and delicious.  The grilled chicken thighs were juicy, full of charred depth, and just perfect.

Courtney chose the Wild Striped Bass Tostada.  It was one of those "messy and worth it" kind of dishes, with habanero lime juice, black bean crema, and jicama slaw.  Courtney loved every bite.

Josh and Jeff both couldn't resist the Three Meat Cheese Burger.  This was no ordinary burger, either.  It was made with beef, pork, and lamb and topped with Swiss cheese and all of the normal stuff.  The burger itself was the most flavorful burger any of us had ever had.  It was juicy and scrumptious.  At one point I hear Courtney oohing and ahhing and saying "That burger is the stuff that dreams are made of."  It was truly spectacular.

Then there was dessert.  I've mentioned on this blog from time to time that dessert tends to be an after thought.  Since they only have one dessert--cookies--I thought this must be true at Room Four as well.  Not so!  These cookies were candy bar cookies.  That's right--they crush up whatever candy bars they had (we're told Kit-Kat, Snickers, Reese's Cups, and Three Musketeers are involved in our batch).  These cookies were heaven.  They were warm and gooey and filled with every flavor that you want at the end of the meal.  They were served with homemade chantilly cream for dipping, which was just plain dangerous.  I'm not typically a whipped-cream-makes-everything-better girl, but in this case it absolutely make those cookies sing.

In short, it has been such a long time since I have been that deliriously happy after a meal. Everyone at my table was in pure foodie heaven.

I give Room Four a f+f first of 5/5!  Everything was flawless, from the ambiance to the service.  The food was divine.  The prices were extremely fair.  Jeff and I have dubbed Room Four the ultimate great date restaurant when you don't want to drop serious dough.  Our dinner for four, including a bottle of wine, 2 appetizers, and a shared dessert, was $120 including tax and tip.  Not too shabby, and certainly the best value in recent memory.  Since their menu changes daily, frequenting this eatery is just an inevitably that I have happily accepted.  Cheers to perfection!