how is this the same price as the “kobe beef tartare?” it’s not actual Kobe beef, of course, but $23 is still not bad for a beef tartare, all things considered. but still surprised they continue to falsely advertise this dish.
“Kobe”-gate
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I guess pomodoro is not the only one not amused by the kobe beef misrepresentation:
The first thing that stood out to me about this next dish was its name, as clearly, this wasn’t actually Japanese beef, let alone Kobe beef. This was evident from the pricing, and even more obvious once I took a bite. I brought this up to the staff, and was told that the meat was sourced from Snake River Farms, then later Black Hawk Farms, both purveyors of American wagyu. As someone who’s been enjoying Chef Dunsmoor’s cooking for over a decade, I know that he knows better, so it was disappointing to witness this sort of misrepresentation–it’s the type of thing I’d expect to see at a Cheesecake Factory circa 2010, not here. All that being said, I quite enjoyed the dish itself. The beef was great texturally, with just the right amount of chew, and made a lot of sense with both the horseradish and arugula, while the oysters offered up textural variation and a hit of salt.
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That is a very 2010 naming convention lol. I’m sure there is another way to make it sound fancy! Maybe wagyu X (for cross) tartare lol let’s help them out amd come up with a name
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Snake River and Black Hawk both call it American Wagyu.
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