Sharon and Zinc invited us to Stage after our beach wedding. Conveniently, we were properly dressed, except the flip flops on ktula and my feet.
Located inside Honolulu Design Center, Stage offers Asian-American fine dining in a contemporary setting. We chose the 5-cours tasting menu to get the full experience. And what an experience it was. The presentation was astonishing; each dish was uniquely decorated and the taste was simply superb. The ingredients were fresh and enhanced through sauces and garnishes.
Appetizer
A bite size crab meats and corns. Just enough to wake your appetite.
Hamachi Sashimi
Radish salads, Japanese cucumber, Togarashi, Yuzu-Mustard Vinaigrette, and Soy Reduction. It was a small spoon size portion.
Butter Poached Kona Lobster
Waialua Asparagus, Potato Puree with Lemon Essence. This dish is phenomenal! Lobster was cooked to perfection.
Herb Crusted Seared Ahi
Shiitake Mushrooms, Sake Braised Spinach, Nori Butter Sauce.
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Caramelized onions, Mascarpone herb mash potatoes, grilled Waialua Asparagus, Red Wine reduction, Hollandaise sauce. One of the best tenderloin I had for a very long time.
Grilled Colorado Lamb Chop
Marcona almond herb crust, parsley potato puree, honey Dijon, red wine demi glance. At this point I was beyond full. But I still had some bites and it was good.
Trio
3 kinds of desserts.
At the end, Sharon and Zinc surprised us with this lovely cake.
We were so stuffed at the end. What a great dinner with awesome company.
Living in the Seattle area, Smelly is a user experience designer by day, a running, cycling, gardening type of girl when she wasn't wearing the designer hat.
