Date of dining experience: June 5, 2015
Place: eleven eleven Mississippi
Location: 1111 Mississippi in St. Louis, MO
Antipasti board: Choice of two cheeses with fig jam, tomato chutney, dried fruits, & nuts. My cheeses were Mobay (goat and sheep's milk, mild and creamy) and J&B Everton (mild cow's milk, alpine style). This dish was amazing! Every bite was fantastic, whether pairing a cheese with the jam or chutney, dried fruit or nuts, or a combination. The wine our sommelier paired with the board was perfect. ($14)
Entree: Crispy Troutdale Farm Trout - toasted orzo, broccoli, fried spinach, & ginger agrodolce. Everything about this dish was great, except the trout. Trout is a "dirty" fish (like catfish) and pretty bland if not seasoned or at least splashed with lemon. The beer I had with the entree did make all the flavors come together nicely, especially the fried spinach. ($24)
Wine: 2013 Vinchio Vaglio Serra Arneis, Roero, Piedmonte, Italy. This white wine was absolutely perfect. To give you an idea of the flavor, I would place it between a Pinot Grigio and a Chardonnay. If you ever order it, be careful! It goes down very smoothly and very quickly! ($36 bottle)
Beer: Unibroue La Fin du Monde from Canada. At $8 per bottle, this place is a little more pricey than most places that offer this delicious beverage. However, this is my favorite beer. I ordered it because I knew it would make the dirty, bland trout taste so much better.
The service and atmosphere are both fantastic. I will go back to this restaurant, but I think I'm finally done with ordering dirty fish entrees. There is a grilled lamb entree on the menu that I will probably try next time. If for no other reason, it's always nice to go somewhere with a sommelier on staff to pair the perfect wine with your meal, and this restaurant has three sommeliers on staff.
Give this place a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy!
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