Last night we had our annual dinner with our good friends Dev & Ellen. This year we went to Komi. Komi was rated #1 last year in all of Washington by Washingtonian Magazine and in the Top 10 by Tom Sietsema of the Washington Post.
The love is well deserved. Komi serves a tasting menu with a Greek/Italian influence. Each dish is just a bite or two but every last one of them is a taste sensation. Some are startling, some are subtle. And the kitchen is very accommodating -- they were more than happy to make substitutions for Katy to avoid cheeses and for Dev & Ellen, who aren't mad for raw fish. The only plates with more than a bite or two were the two entrees near the end. Here's a sampling of what we had (out of 15 separate courses):
Hamachi sashimi with a rock salt and a small onion slice
Lobster -- a small bite with garnish
Spanikopita inside out -- with a bread outside and a searing liquid inside
DC half-smoked sausage on a bun with home made mustard -- it tasted NOTHING like Ben's half-smokes.
Dates -- covered in a dash of rock salt
Casarelli -- a small pasta dish with eggplant
Boar and Duck -- the main entrees accompanied by home made tsadziki, eggplant puress and cabbage
Loukoumades -- baby Greek donuts
A special shout out to Kathryn the sommelier for helping with the wines. She didn't try to up sell us at all, but instead brought us two simply perfect bottles of wine: To start a 2008 Verdejo, Martinsancho Rueada from Spain that was perfect for the early lighter fish courses -- just the right level of fruit and sparkle on the tongue. For the entrees she brought a 2001 Merlot, Elena Walch, Alto Adige from Italy. We haven't had many Italian merlots but this one sure hit the mark -- just the right level of depth and tannin to complement the boar and duck without competing.
On the whole, a truly special (albeit pricey) place. If you have never been ... go.
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