Well I'm glad to report that the Blue Nile was a success!
I was a doubter up until the moment the first lentil seed hit my tongue, but taste it seems is less subjective than I previously concluded. To this point in my life I had always been a practicing carnivore. My breakfasts, lunches and dinners often showed to be a little light in the vegetable corner of the food pyramid, and this night would have been no different if it weren't for the extra vegetarian side dishes.
The waiter, who was back to the Nile for the first time after a 3 month hiatus, said that we were allowed one main dish from anywhere on the menu and two side dishes from the vegetarian section. Of course all I heard was "you are allowed one thing you'll really like, and two things you will have to tolerate." I chose the Yepeg Tibs, which I think roughly translated to "seasoned lamb," after both my parents decided on the chicken dishes. Although I ordered the #6 and #7 veggie dishes, I was delivered the #2 (lentil seeds as the main ingredient) and the #6 (mushrooms).
They delivered my mom's, dad's and my own main dishes separately and our side dishes on a communal platter. The platter was complete with some sort of rolled up bread whose name I can't remember. Justin described the bread as a "spongy pancake" that isn't sweet. We were expected to eat everybite of our meal using the bread as an eating utensil.
What surprised me most about my meal was that the vegetarian side dishes proved to be quite possibly the most delicious non-meat eats of my life. The lamb was to put it simply, very tasty, but the vegetarian bit was astounding. The lentil seed side dish was so surprisingly delicious that every bite felt like a dinner double take, testing to see if the last bite was really as good as I remembered. I wanted to switch it with my main dish! The mushroom dish was spicy yet flavorful, a perfect combination for my mouth. And on top of it all the bread was a perfect complement to every flavor. Needless to say the food was a 5 out of 5 stars in my book.
As for the rest of the meal, everything was either satisfactory or good. The service was good and our waiter was likable. The prices were more than reasonable. The atmosphere was appropriate, and the warm towels after the meal gave everything a proper resolution. All things considered The Blue Nile comes highly recommended for anyone with an adventurous tongue and a preference for finger food.
Overall rating: 4.5/5.0
Welcome to our blog! We are a Kansas City family who devotes the first Thursday of each month to trying a new restaurant. Follow along as we travel the Kansas City area in search of delicious new ethnic fare, trendy eats and comfort food. We will share our interesting finds and good laughs along the way.
Let's hit up the all-you-can eat lunch buffet so we can try even more!
ReplyDeleteWent to the lunch buffet at the Overland Park location and it was good; but as suspected not the same as a fresh, cooked to order meal. We took Grandpa so he could experience the restaurant--it had more ambience, but the food was too spicy for Grandpan and he filled up on lettuce salad!
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