Finally got to Tiger Mama on Saturday evening (well late afternoon, as we could only get a 5 pm reservation). We had a vegetarian with fish allergies with us, so she ordered.
- Bok Choy - the way the menu describes the pea shoots. They had no pea shoots, and subbed Bok Choy. Best Bok Choy dish I’ve ever had.
- Mala Mushrooms - excellent, but wanted more mushrooms, less greens
- A vegetarian fried rice that wasn’t on the regular menu (not bad)
- Crispy Chili Potatoes (she flicked off any bacon she saw) My wife and I both wanted a creamy potato center. These were small whole potatoes. The crispy outside was nice with the aioli, but inside it was just potato, a bit dull in flavor.
We, the meat eaters ordered; - Scallop Sashimi - the only way I truly love scallops, raw. Very nice flavors
- Nam Prik - very spicy, delicious
- Bun Cha Hanoi - The lettuce wraps with pork egg roll “palate cleanser”, yeah that was a quote from our server. Excellent again, but not sure how much palate cleansing was going on.
4.Cowboy Hat Lady Pork, the pork shank, which I ate most of. Very hearty portion, tender slow cooked taste. - Lamb Roti also very, very good
- Short Rib Rendang - I enjoyed this more than my wife. She loved the sauce, not the meat. I thought both were very good.
- Coconut Sticky Rice - I got coconut, but still not quite enough
- Short Rib Crudo - listed last, as it was the absolute highlight of the meal. One of the best raw beef dishes that I have ever eaten. I would hope this never leaves the menu.
Cocktails were generally excellent. Neither my wife nor I liked the Mandalay Punch very much, we both felt it was too sweet. The Mai Tai was phenomenal, especially the way it seemed to contain an intoxicating mixture of fruit juices, yet the menu says pineapple and lime.
We ordered way too much food, but we know what we liked and order again. And I want to go back as soon as I can to have that short rib crudo again.
