so, on october 12, a few friends went to check it out. the staff was friendly. especially the french bartender who seemed to have a good time talking europe, cocktails, wine and politics with my british friend, simon.
we got started early. i remember thinking that the cheese plate was ok. nothing stood out.
i thought the butter, which was sprinkled with salt and thinly sliced beets (i think), was interesting and good but the bread... not so muc
one of the surprises i enjoyed at palate were the potted jars. i can't tell which is which now but one was pork and one was chicken. they were spiced perfectly and went well with the toasted bread.
being a swine lover, i was very excited to try the porkfolio, an assorted plate of cured meats. the problem with it was that it was just too dry.
like i said, i am a big fan of the swine. this was the pork belly, which was pretty good but did not have any crackling. but that's ok. belly fat is almost always a good thing.
the scallops were fine. i honestly don't remember it well so it must not have been that amazing. alternatively, it wasn't that horrid either.
this was the gnocchi. i remember that almost all my dining companions enjoyed this dish. it just didn't stand out for me.
the biggest disappointment was the special truffle dish. i can't even remember what was in the dish other than the truffle. it was memorable because the truffle was hard and tasteless.
i remember that this chocolate mousse was pretty good.
this pudding was also sweet and good.
ok, lesson: blog after eating.
but here are my immediate thoughts on whether glendale is the new culver city. ummmm.... no. it also doesn't help that there is nothing (other than a car dealership) within walking distance of palate. so while palate has some good food, and some not so good food, i doubt i will be trekking to glendale anytime soon.
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