I was curiuos about this quaint new place. You know, the sentiment behind the name (Wolfgang's nephew and niece), the location (old Zoot- right on Lake Austin Blvd), the European menu...
Hands down, one of the prettiest restaurants I've been to in the past six months. That's about all these new kids on the block have going for them.
They pride themselves in their European chefs and their international background...hmmm? Really?
The amouche bouche was a tomato gazpacho.
More like oregano, garlic, and cloves with a splash of tomato paste. Entirely too strong. Ugh.
No butter.Aioli.
We tried the charcuterie plate. Prosciutto, salami, chicken paté, and some veggies. It was good, but definitely didn't wow me. How can you go wrong with that combo? You buy it, you plate it, you call it "The Charcuterie Plate".
I tried the Mallorca style Paella. Could have spent $4.50 on a box of Zatarain's instead of $16.
The Italianini tried the lamb. Where to begin... 1. Cold 2. Overcooked 3. Sauce might as well have been the famous Fischer & Weiser Chipotle Raspberry sauce. The highlight of his dish were the bacon-wrapped green beans (He says that wrapping anything in bacon is cheating... kinda like if you put truffle oil on a shoe it'll still taste good).
We drank the entire bottle of wine and skipped desert.
The ambiance is fantastic. Not sure who designed it, but it's beautiful. Clean lines, a calm and elegant color scheme, chandeliers, and modern tables. Love it.
Don't go hungry. Go have a glass of wine and an app just to enjoy the place.
Save your money.
www.fabiandrosi.com
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