Date Night Phoenix - POSH Restaurant

Matt and I need to get better about going on frequent, scheduled date nights, but it's been tough with work travel and kid schedules and life in general.  But one thing that we always make it out for is Arizona Restaurant Week!!  Typically, we'll try to find some new places to try based on how yummy their prix fix menus look.  But this time, we decided to go back to an old favorite - POSH.

They call themselves "improvisational cuisine" because there is no set menu when you get there.  It's a list of items that could potentially be served that night, and you cross off anything that you absolutely would not want to eat.  Matt is brave and adventurous, so he doesn't cross off anything and leaves it up to the food fates.  I cross off a few things (I'm not big on red fish or animals that I've owned as pets), and then we waited for the courses to start coming.  You choose how many courses you want at the beginning (4, 5 or 6) and whether or not you want a wine pairing with each course (we were driving, so nope!)

Amuse-Bouche:
Little bite to kick off the meal: we both got a Basil Leaf with Cucumber and Coconut Ricotta.  Tasty and refreshing!

Course 1 - Salads: 
Matt got a Watermelon & Tomato salad topped with mint leaves.  Very summery and light, and Matt enjoyed it even though he's not typically a tomato fan.
I got a Butternut Squash puree with Sweet Potato Chips.  Fall-tastic flavor.
Winner: Tie

Course 2 - Fish:
Matt got an Uni mousse with Cucumber Wasabi sauce.  Neither of us had tried Uni before, and I was pleasantly surprised at how un-fishy it tasted.  It was strange to eat something that for sure does not look edible to me when I see it in the ocean :)
I got seared Scallops with Jalapeno sauce and Popcorn.  Who doesn't like popcorn?  It added an interesting crunch to the meal, and the scallops were cooked perfectly.
Winner: Pamela

Course 3 - White Meat:
Matt got Escargot with Purple and Fingerling Potatoes.  I would not try the snails.  Gross.  Matt didn't love them, but didn't hate them either.
I got Sesame-crusted Pork Tenderloin.  I'll never be able to cook a pork chop this well if I tried my whole life.  Why is pork so hard to cook?!
Winner: Clearly Pamela

Course 4 - Dark Meat:
Matt got Goose Breast with Plum and Porridge.  I joked that it might be the most Charles-Dickensy Christmas meal I'd ever heard of.  I tried a bite even though I had geese growing up because geese are jerks and sometimes bite your toes.
I got an amazing take on the BLT - thick-cut Wild Boar Bacon on a compressed Tomato and Romaine leaf.  SO delicious.
Winner: Once again, Pamela

Course 5 - Dessert:
Matt got a Chocolate Ganache cream bar with Caramel Sauce and Chocolate crumbles.  It was insanely rich.
I got a Peach Caputte (pattotie? carpute? I couldn't even Google this one... I have no idea what the waitress called this thing!) with Cream
Winner: depends on what mood you're in - Matt won for decadence, mine was nice and light

Finally, they top off the meal by giving you frozen Passion Fruit Lollipops with your check.  It was a great, exciting meal and a fun way to spend our night out.  We always recommend POSH to people looking for a fun, interesting and adventurous date night!