Some Solid Surprises at Olamaie
Olamaie's Co-Executive Chefs Michael Fojtasek and Grae Nonas were recently named as two of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs for 2015. So when my mother-in-law came to visit... it was one of the places on the top of my list to try-out. We were able to squeeze in for an early dinner at the chef's table last Saturday night. The decor was southern & modern... just like their food. They use local ingredients and base a lot of their menu on the season. My favorite bite came from the scrumptious mushroom dish. It's the second photo from the top. It looked more like a soup... but there was a massive mushroom in the center. It was packed full of flavor and the soupy broth on top made it melt in your mouth. The dish provided plenty of earthy, yet sweet and creamy bites. It was wonderful! The crawfish and crackers dish was also solid. They served it with Tabasco sauce... which felt very fun. The broccoli and cheese appetizer was a little disappointing... just because there wasn't any punch flavor-wise. All of the main dishes were top-notch. My favorite was the snapper. It was super tender and served with this incredible, creamy sauce. The steak was cooked perfectly. And the Dewberry Hills Farm Chicken was the best chicken I've had in a long time. It was extremely tender and so full of flavor. My husband made the order... and it convinced me that sometimes it is worth ordering chicken. After all of those dishes, we were too full for dessert. But there will be a next time!
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