My fiance ate at the chef's table last Tuesday. I would agree with the previous posts that this meal is probably one of if not the best meal in DC. Highlight of the meal was the veal carpaccio served stone cold creamery style. Veal carpaccio topped with black truffles and placed over balsamic vinaigrette and chestnuts. Accompanying the meat was chanterelles, celery, parmegiano, micro greens and citrus dressing as different "toppings" The whimsy of mixing the dish yourself as well as the different types of crunchy texture was what made this dish for me. Well that, and the fact that it tasted awesome. I would agree that the sea bass was a little flat and while it was good, it was the least favorite for both of us.
My fiance has celiac and the chef was very accommodating. Most courses didn't have gluten to begin with, but the chef was willing to make substitution when necessary. I was served a ravioli, she was served a risotto topped with black truffles. For the desert course, she was served a red wine creme brule. We weren't served a couple of courses (mainly some of pastas), but given the amount we consumed without them, I really didn't mind.
Full meal was:
Deconstructed Sicilian green olives
Tuna lollipops
Bloody Mary
Mix shellfish broth in an eggshell with basil gelatin infusion
Smoked Branzino carpaccio in a cigar box
Cold Stone style veal filet carpaccio on a marble slab with cornet condiments and black truffles
Green pea cappuccino in an espresso cup with brule`fois gras custard and crispy leeks
Lobster risotto with cherry tomatoes confit
Chestnut soup poured over quail eggs, duck sausage and something else I can't remember
Open ravioli served with black truffles. GF substitution: risotto with black truffles
Baked chilean sea bass with 3 fennels and a saffron broth with solid extra virgin olive oil
Salt cured Moularde duck breast and a cube of chestnut puree`braised quince crispy spinach and balsamic chocolate sauce
Desert
Chocolate cake with ganache filling and orange creme topping. GF Subsitution: barolo creme brule