South Bay 🥂 | The Mountain House Among Redwoods

🌿 Friday escape to Redwood Park for a "de-stress" dinner! 3 courses per person—we picked different ones to share. 🍽️✨ 🍞 Bread Service Sourdough + butter: Freshly baked, crackly crust but not too thick, chewy inside—perfect with butter. Could’ve eaten this alone. 🥖🧈 🥗 Starters ✨ Bacon-Wrapped Quail: Crispy bacon = instant "roast pigeon" vibes 🐦🔥. Smoky, herb-filled stuffing (a bit floury though). ✨ Tomato-Venison Gnocchi (off-menu!): Waiter’s rec—venison tasted like... regular Bolognese? 🦌🍝 (Where’s the gamey kick?) 🍖 Mains ✨ Roasted Venison: Lean but tender, with fruit sauce, celeriac purée & hazelnuts 🌰—even the Brussels sprouts were 🔥! ✨ Red Wine Braised Short Rib: Too much mashed potato 🥔... meat felt greasy, lacked depth. (@EnzoTheYorkie’s Ramsay-style version wins. 🐶👑) 🍰 Desserts ✨ Cheese Platter: 3 cheeses (blue + goat 😵) + 2 bread slices—"high-end" but skimpy. 🧀✂️ ✨ Crème Brûlée: Standard, huge portion. 🤷‍♀️ 🚨 Warning: "American-sized" portions—left stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. 🦃💥 💡 Pro Tip: Book the "Glass Room" (per XHS recs)—other tables are meh. 👀 📍 The Mountain House #VibesOnly #BayAreaEats #RedwoodDining #DateNightSpot