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Address: 77 West St, Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone: (860) 651-5500
Website: https://www.ta-que.com/
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However, that being noted, presentations of each course were all satisfying and rolled out at a timely pace considering almost every seat was sold out. The flavors of each dish were all nice even if not what is commonly considered barbecue. The menu should have emphasized all food items were smoked regardless of whether they were protein or vegetable. Another restaurant that does a monthly wine course dinner in Litchfield I’ve reviewed sends out the details of the menu before people decide to purchase. This is something TA-QUE should consider doing in the future.
The cocktail/beer/wine pairing we purchased as an add-on option was worth the price and enjoyed. It took awhile to get the first drink as they waited for all the patrons to arrive, so some people used their phone scanner to order a drink from the restaurant bar that was brought out to them. A cocktail with tequila came with the first course, the next had Modelo beer with lime fresh from a tap, and the other three had wine – a Malbec with the tri tip, a riesling with the pork and a chardonnay with dessert.
Unfortunately for my partner, he could not eat the first two courses because he can’t eat seeds. The smoked parsnip soup came first in a bowl with a few chopped pieces of raw tuna inside covered with sesame seeds. The chef and staff then brought the soup down to everyone in thermoses and poured it over the tuna. I liked it a lot and ate both of our bowls since they weren’t too large. Very tasty.
The honeynut squash was tender but packed with a variety of seeds – pumpkin, sunflower and more. I couldn’t eat two of those so we asked for a box to take one home. The third course, which touted cabbage grilled for hours and smoked pork marmalade served on top of it, was hard as a rock. Perhaps they should grill it for even more hours. The pork marmalade didn’t do much for me so I gave most of my dish to my partner who was quite hungry after missing the first two servings. He liked it.
The fourth and final course made by TA-QUE was Wagyu tri-tip with corn salsa verde. My partner can’t eat corn either, so he scraped his off of his steak for me and I gave him a slice of mine since he was still hungry. Going through my photos later though it looks like the large trays brought to customers had some plates with a few slices of tri tip and some with a couple. Different portion sizes for men and women? I asked my partner about this later and he said he did notice he had more than me. I would have kept my other slice. It was smokey in flavor and well done in terms of doneness. The corn was crispy and flavorful.
In terms of seating, diners at the picnic tables at the foot of the stairs get their food and drinks faster, but if you want the view of the waterfall and bridge which cost a little more it’s worth the wait. Overall, it was a nice time, but expensive for the amount of food and not a success for us because of diet restrictions and not the barbecue we were expecting.
The food is mediocre and the prices are outrageous, we’re talking upwards of $7 for a single ok street taco. The other portions were minuscule. The chicken reminded me of the stuff you get out of a can.
We spent $70 and left hungry.
Last year the drinks were bomb, even sold them at Doms, still remember the oaxcana! Not sure why the change.
Go for the tacos and atmosphere, skip the chips and drinks.