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Senor Food has returned from a weekend in "The City of Brotherly Love," Philadelphia, and has been kind enough to provide our returning review. Bon appetit!
Senor Food:
While in Philly I had a tremendous dining experience that I could not wait to share with all of the followers of "Foodie".
A friend from the area had suggested we try "Pod" and the experience did not disappoint. The restaurant serves contemporary pan asian cuisine and has a fantastic drink and sake menu and a top notch sushi bar. The decor is also fun in a futuristic kind of way. You can make a reservation to sit in one of the specially designed, enclosed pods if you so desire.
How could the meal have been anything but great when the worst thing we had was Kobe Beef? Yes, you read that right- it was the worst part of the meal. That's not to say that it was bad. In my opinion, nobody but Nobu gets Kobe beef right...but I guess that's beside the point.
We enjoyed an assortment of Sake and Sapporo throughout the meal which kick started the evening in a very positive way. We chose to share a few things which is not a necessity but our meal was very casual so it gave us the opportunity to sample a variety of the wide ranging menu.
We started with some sushi because hey, when in Rome, right? (or when in Japan?) We ordered a Green Dragon Roll, a Spider Roll, as well as nigiri style yellowtail, eel and Ikura. The presentation was excellent and the fish was very fresh and full of flavor. This was accompanied by an order of Tuna Tartar which was prepared with crispy shallots, ginger and roasted jalapeno. My mouth is starting to water as I write this.
Our second course was the Kobe Beef which comes with a ponzu and wasabi dipping sauce and is seared tableside on Japanese river rocks. The presentation was amazing and it was very tasty but it was served as three pieces and they were a little thick for me- unfortunately, just not the way I like my Kobe- I prefer when it is paper thin. We then shared potstickers which came with a stellar mustard aioli sauce.
Finally, the entree...Red Miso Barbecued Pork Tenderloin.................the dots are equivalent to the drool coming from my mouth just thinking about it again. This entree is one of those things you will always remember and compare other dishes to for the rest of your life. When you see something similar in the future, you will order it hoping it will be the same, but it won't measure up.We passed on dessert (due to a plan to continue drinking heavily) but the one item that did sound very enticing was the Fluffernutter Spring Rolls with warm chocolate peanut butter dipping sauce. It also looked really good and we did have some remorse when we saw it at another table.
If you find yourself in or near Philly and are looking for an outstanding dining experience, Senor Food gives you his personal guarantee that you will not be disappointed. Call ahead for reservations.
Restaurant Pod
3636 Sansam Street
Philadelphia, PA
phone 215.387.1803
website http://www.podrestaurant.com
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