Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Not your average chinese food!

My secret anniversary dinner wound up at China Grill, a spot I've been dying to try. And we were so glad we did - the food was amazing. China Grill is located in the Hard Rock Hotel, but don't worry, there isn't tacky Hollywood memorabilia anywhere to be found. The menu is served family style, and after blankly at the menu for a while, Rob and I decided to do the tasting menu so we could try some of everything.
Every course was phenomenal, and the majority of our favorites were dishes we never would've ordered! It's nice to see a tasting menu that takes some risks, and this one definitely did. The salads presented three ways were my favorite, but the lobster pancakes, crispy spinach and the garlic shrimp with tuna flakes (sounds crazy and it is... the heat from the food makes the flakes move and float around!) were the surprising highlights. Definitely a splurge spot (two tasting menus at $67 and a bottle of wine adds up) but you will not be disappointed!

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