Sarah and I recently visited The Flying Fig and wondered why we’d never done so before. The atmosphere was great, the service is excellent and the food is outstanding: original, local and satisfying.
We started our meal with salads. Sarah ordered the heirloom tomato, which was unbelievably good. The portion was generous and the fresh flavors were dramatically highlighted by lemon oil and a little very high quality balsamic vinegar. I had one of the specials, a poached pear and maytag blue cheese salad over greens, which was good but not quite as notable as Sarah’s.
Sarah had the seared scallops and proscuitto for her entrée, which was perfectly cooked and flavorful. I chose the “three smalls” option, which offers an almost overwhelming amount of flavor in a meal. I really liked the seared pork belly with McKenzie Creamery goat cheese (the berry / habanero flavor) and a mini-biscuit with pork jus. The herbed ricotta gnocci was also … continue reading