The Musket Room

Truly a top restaurant. Every bite was beyond exquisite. My husband and I went there for a special occasion and they provided complimentary champaign. The little things don’t go unnoticed.

Lovely tasting menu (and reasonably priced) served in an intimate dining room. We were particularly impressed by our serving staff, all of whom were attentive and friendly. We always appreciate when servers have keen knowledge of the dishes coming out of the kitchen. Also note that for those with peanut allergies, the kitchen is peanut-free.

Great Michelin star restaurant experience but not because of the food.

Atmosphere was very nice, cute and simple decorations for a nice time. It was a bit dark for photos though which is not a problem.

Service was one of the best I've ever experienced. The staff was very professional, patient and polite.

We had a tasting menu which was a 6 course meal with an upgrade to the Wagyu beef. Overall most of the dishes were on the salty end. I had to order the old fashioned to reset my palate after every course. Couple of dishes were not my favorite but there were some great ones in our selection. FYI veggies tasted better than proteins for the most part.

Wonderful food and flavors. The food itself is worthy of a michelin star. However, we were unexpectedly charged for the “still water”. $20 for two bottles. Just be aware when the waiters ask “still or sparkling” to say “tap (unbottled)” if you don’t want to be charged for water. Regardless, the still water we had was quite nice, Antipodes water from New Zealand. Menu is attached as well for those who are curious. Total per person cost after tip and tax was $200. Waiters were quite attentive throughout the meal and all dishes were explained once they were served. My favorite was the first dish (albeit small): the Uni Mushroom Consomme. The Kristal Caviar was quite nice as well. Overall, an excellent dining experience with unique and exquisite flavors.

amazing tasting menu and wine and cocktails. fabulous service and the most flavourful dishes. great for an anniversary.

My favorite dish at The Musket Room was the breads and spreads. The house-made sourdough boule wasn’t much bigger than the water glasses and came pre-cut into four chunks. We slathered smaller pieces in briny anchovy butter sprinkled with flakey sea salt, whipped ricotta and olive oil; and chicken liver mousse. I sunk my teeth into the chewy crust.

The croquettes capped our round of Musket Room appetizers. We used forked pieces to mop up the smoked saffron aioli, refusing the leave anything for the servers to take away. I expected potato, but rich bechamel oozed into my mouth (nearly burning me) and onto the plate. The Musket Room certainly didn’t skimp on that jamon Iberico sliced thin and folded on top.

The two people I was with didn’t like The Musket Room’s Matsutake mushrooms with sunchokes and heirloom rice. I had jockeyed for it and felt bad that this was the dish I’d chosen to share with everyone came out cold and two-noted: earthy mushroom and overwhelming sour cream. At least the island of wild rice was swimming in the tangy sauce (I love sauce). I had hoped for more Matsutake, but wasn’t so lucky.

The Musket Room’s duck was perfectly cooked. The seared crust was the best part, and the inside was succulent and juicy. It came with a classic cherry sauce, little dots of labne, and tiny chunks of white turnip. The server spooned an au jus over the duck at our table.

After the miniscule entrees, the expected “sooo…anyone want to hit up dollar pizza after this?” half joke happened. To “fill up”, we ordered three spoonfuls of panna cotta. Excellent spoonfuls, but spoonfuls. The piped ruffle of chocolate panna cotta went perfectly with the charred banana puree. Garnishes-wise, I can do without eating gold, but thank goodness for the flaky sea salt.

Still not full (because of course not) we ordered a slightly larger dessert (four spoonfuls instead of three): sweet potato with mousse, smoked molasses, and rum. I don’t particularly care for plating and food styling, but the pastry team at The Musket Room made the dish so pretty. A wide ribbon of meringue curled around puffs of airy light orange sweet potato mousse, and three or four circles of sweet potatoes prepared in some mysterious way (maybe cooked and slightly dehydrated?). Without the smoky molasses rum semifreddo on top, it tasted like a deconstructed sweet potato pie. With the semifreddo, it transformed into a sweet potato s’mores kinda deal.

The Musket Room had amazing appetizers, and the desserts interesting, but the entrees were underwhelming

Overall, the tasting menu is excellent. The Kristal Caviar was out of this world and the star of the show. The squab and pork dishes were cooked perfectly. Cocktails were well-balanced and tasty. The jerk ice cream was an interesting twist.

Divine, and most definitely one of the best meals I’ve had this year. The space is a bit modern rustic and has a lovely vibe to it and the service for the evening was exceptional. I went with the omnivore menu and every dish was a delight, with top notch ingredients and great flavor combinations. Stand outs included an amazing lamb tartare and a cauliflower foam with caviar. I definitely look forward to a return visit!