Crafty Cow (已結業)

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Numbing Bone Marrow

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Crafty Cow specializes in craft beers and lovely cuts of beef as well as a list of 'gastro pub' fare that will make any mouth water. I've been to the soft opening and once for a girls catch up with a dear friend- but have actually never tried anything except their BIG ASS TRUFFLE GRILLED CHEESE, which is a 3 inch thick butter toast wrapped around a loaded black truffle, and aged cheddar cheese sandwich. (YUM!)They have a walk in only policy. So one evening I decided to go try my luck! So I hustl

Mine. FINALLY.

Their NUMBING BONE MARROW $158 was broiled with sichuan pepper infused butter, chilli, garlic, herbs and served with several crostinis. It came out piping hot. The bone marrow itself was not as numbing as the menu suggested but it was every bit as decadent and delicious.

I had to order a drink! They're known for their craft beers and their awesome cocktail menu. So I started the night off with a 3GS. A gin based grape fruit juice, and ginger beer drink. MMMM

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KHMER HAMACHI SALAD was recommended to us: a brûléed, sushi grade,crispy veggie, toasted peanut, fresh lime and chili dressing. The price was $128. I really liked it. The hamachi was thick, juicy and plump- but slightly over priced for the amount you get.

The OXTAIL CHILLI @$128 was DIVINE. No complaints. Plump braised oxtail drenched in chipotle, kidney bean, sweet corn chilli with several scallion biscuits. The oxtail chilli is a must GET! Its absolutely delicious. Full of flavours, textures and taste. Perfect hearty appetizer to start the meal.

For our main, we split the SPANISH DUROC PORK $188 a 6 oz roasted chop, sous vide, with Matso's Ginger beer butter and a kimchi slaw. The pork was pretty good but a bit dry. Next time I'll listen and order the beef. I've just been eating a lot of beef! So wanted to eat something else.

Truffled mac and cheese (side)

The truffled mac & cheese (with teppan is only $38)! I LOVED this cheesy hot mess. It's definitely on the carby, fatty side. But its pretty darn amazing! For a side and this price-oh man! Just look at the hot dripping cheese! So far really liking the food, drinks and vibe of this place.

I still wanted to try something else, so I went with the Chubby Corndogs. Pork sausage deep fried in a corn meal batter, with smoky ketchup, pale ale mustard and sambal mayo at $88. These were nicely battered and crispy! But I over estimated just how full I was- tooooo much food by this point.

Berry Mojito! I loved how refreshing this was. I could use one more right about now. I was full, but hey....I could always drink...just look at my 'Popular cocktails post!'

Thanks for letting us try these delectable dessert drinks. Tiramisu shot anyone?!

More chocolate-y alcohol goodness

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This chocolate-y drink was yummmmmmmmy. So sweet with a hint of alcohol!

My type of drink. Its perfect for chocolate lovers who want some alcohol!
It came out to about $1100 for the 2 of us. Not bad at all for the amount of drinks and food we got! I'll be back to try the other food and drinks!

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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A few days ago a friend of mine asked us out for a drink and suggested The Crafty Cow, as it is relatively near where we all live. I had never heard of it or seen it before then. While we had our drinks I perused the food menu and several things caught my eye. Now it's been a couple of days and we needed dinner out, so we decided to Crafty Cow it up. Moo yeah!There aren't a lot of veggie options at CC, but they do have an avocado and tomato salad (and two other salads, another one that's pricey

Avocado & Tomato Salad

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There aren't a lot of veggie options at CC, but they do have an avocado and tomato salad (and two other salads, another one that's pricey and one that's boring-- mixed greens). Personal preference here, but I'd have preferred more avocado, tomatoes that were in smaller chunks, and a removal of the tomato seeds. This didn't make the salad bad, I just thought there was room for improvement. Personally I also thought the tomatoes were a little overripe for a salad. Still, I thought it was pretty good-- C+ to B-

The calamari was the last dish we decided on, being the least interesting to us. It came with a wasabi dipping sauce that I didn't enjoy, but you should ignore that fact, because I simply can't handle wasabi, and it's no reflection on the quality of the sauce. The calamari themselves were impressively tender and salty in a perfect way. The breading was less crisp than usual-- as you can see it's more of a "meal" than a "crumb" breading-- but that's not a bad thing. You won't go wrong ordering this: B+

Pan-fried duck confit foie gras gyoza: normally I'm down on things like wagyu and foie gras and cat poo coffee beans and truffles and... hopefully you get the idea. Hong Kong's "trendy" version of shark's fin and bird's nest-- rare things, priced exhorbitantly, all the better for conspicuous consumption, animal torture, and environmental degradation. But c'mon-- gyoza?? duck confit??? Those things are awesome. And these gyoza are pretty good too. I thought the wrappers were a little limp and less crispy than desirec, but the filling (which did involve a fair amount of cabbage, not in a bad way) were quite flavorful. I have had better gyoza than this in HK, but it's a genuine rarity. Great, B+

The initial thing that attracted us to this place was the duck confit "poutine." I have already announced my love of duck confit. "Poutine" here occurs in scare quotes because genuine Quebecois poutine is cheese curds, frites, and gravy, whereas this is "cheese trio," spaetzle, and duck confit w/ gravy. I'm no stickler for authenticity and I've often remarked upon how I prefer the New Jersey version of poutine ("disco fries" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=disco+fries) to the Quebec one.

This version has a number of virtues: first, you might think spaetzle is unsuited to a role in poutine-like substances, but actually (a) if you hadn't told me this was not fries, I might never have noticed and (b) the spaetzle tends to not get as soggy as fried potatoes in the relevant circumstances. What's more, the gravy is quite good, and neither runny nor congealed. The cheese makes it slightly difficult to manage, as it pulls off in long strings, but, y'know, you lie in the bed you make. Final verdict: Great, B+.

Our favorite dish of the night was the bone marrow with sichuan peppercorns. In case you didn't know, bone marrow produces red blood cells, and also plays an integral role in the immune system. Also, it's tasty. This version is particularly tasty-- very "melt in your mouth and then proceed to numb your mouth." I can't describe it fittingly, but I recommend that you order it. Excellent, A.

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I wasn't allowed to join the US Navy after college because I have flat feet. That may sound ridiculous, but I will say that at my tender young age, I have back problems. They're not super-serious, but sit me down for two hours in a stool with a back for ants (pictured), and I'm not comfortable at the end. Take that as you will.

Final verdict: this place is great. Not excellent, but the pantheon is reserved for only a few. I didn't dislike anything, and the beer selection is rather nice (though do note that they seem to be out of 10-20% of their beers at any moment). We got several IPAs and a belgian beer, all of which were at least pretty good, some somewhat better. The servers are nice and helpful; the lighting is a bit dank. I probably would come back for drinks, but ah, I feel I've tried enough of the food, and won't be craving it. Recommendation for management: get some real chairs. Recommendation for patrons: get some bone marrow.

題外話/補充資料： I believe it was $852 for 5 dishes and 4 beers; 0 minute wait time on a Friday at 8pm.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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