"My wife and I were looking for something to do, so I suggested ICON Park; and, knew that Ox Grill had opened. I booked an OpenTable reservation; and, we headed down to I-Drive. The manager greeted us; and, also provided us with a discount coupon toward our food purchase, which was very nice. Nicolas R, a very capable and affable server, took our orders. We started with a Lavender Smash for me and a Jack Mule for my wife. Both were very refreshing; and, not too heavy on the liquor, which is more in keeping with European sensibilities. He also brought out fresh-baked bread, which was superb! The packaged butter, however, detracted a bit. They didn't have the full salad bar up, as that's only on weekends; and, this was a soft opening; but, I was able to order an item off the Salad Bar menu, which was the Escabeche (sardines with onions, peppers, in olive oil. It was out-of-this-world amazing! I ate all of it; and, it was a substantial serving, to say the least. My wife had the Frog's Legs, which were the best either of us had ever had; so very tender, so lightly breaded; and, so, so very, very tasty. The owner stopped by to check with us; and, she was very gracious, telling us about the plans for the restaurant; and, the work they were doing to get the place up and running (it's been a long build-out! For mains, I had the Bacalhau (salt cod , which was tender, flakey and delicious. My wife had the Sea Bass, which sh very much enjoyed. To go with our mains, we each had a glass of a California Pinot Gris, which Nicolas had suggested; and, his suggestion was spot-on! I tipped generously for exceptional service."
Strawberry Cheesecake
