 The Belvedere Restaurant Review: At The Belvedere, you'll feel as though you have been transported to a far-away exotic land where North African spicing, Japanese influences and Indian essences meet. Executive chef David Codney oversees the restaurant now that chef James Overbaugh has undertaken a more managerial role. The menu changes weekly, but signature specialties include baked oysters served with horseradish-parsnip purée and spinach-lemon cream. Another mainstay is the truffle macaroni and cheese, studded with black truffles and hen of the woods mushrooms and accented with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Entrées might range from loup de mer with Anson Mills polenta, fennel confit, poached grapes, verjus glaze and grilled frisée to cassis braised Wagyu beef short rib with Okinawa sweet potato purée, glazed carrots and bone marrow. Pastry chef Romain Lenoir teases the taste buds with chocolate and caramel cake. Service is executed with topnotch flair. Be sure to pick the brain of the longtime sommelier, David Jones; the wine list is a treasure trove of French and American bottles, and it offers a growing selection of fine and premium wines by the glass (such as Dom Pérignon). Everything here adds up to an overall experience with an air of civility uncommon --- but very welcome --- to the casual Los Angeles culture.
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