Sprout

With the recent news that I had been offered a new job, a better job, my Dad recommended that we step it up for our April Monthly dinner. After only a minute or two on Yelp, I found that a new restaurant I had heard about was getting really good reviews. Sprout, on the corner of Fullerton and Southport, was opened by Dale Levitski (a "Top Chef" runner-up). I'm not a huge competitive cooking fan however I felt with the combo of a noted chef and good Yelp reviews, they must be doing something right.

They offer an a la carte menu, however the real deal at Sprout is the 3 course menu:

For my appetizer, I had one of their more popular dishes. The Scallop with fennel and grape. The Scallop was perfectly cooked and the sweet/savory combination was a nice light way to start the meal.

After the appetizer, we were served a "surprise" course. This little cup of shaved ice fruit juice was tart and refreshing.

Then on to my main course, I had the Rabbit with truffle, peas, asparagus, and manchego. Although I can't say that this was the best rabbit I have ever had (the dish was a little on the salty side) it was a great choice for Spring meal.

Our second "surprise" course was a funny little fruit grilled cheese. My Dad described it as strange but good. I had to take his word for it as I was served some gluten-free fruit and lettuce. Which on a side note, although the Waiter seemed thrown off by my request, the kitchen managed my allergy with grace.

Last but not least dessert. Although all the items on the menu included some form of gluten, the kitchen was happy to served me the Rhubarb dessert (with strawberries, marcona almonds, and basil ice cream) without the pastry.

Overall, I'm not sure I agree with the Yelpers giving Sprout a 4 1/2 rating, I would say that this is one the better meals I have had of late. My only complaint is that I could have done without the filming that was going on while we were there which caused our waiters to be a little slow.