To be honest I'm kind of scared of fancy places. I don't know what is appropriate or not. I know some basics like putting my napkin on my lap and keeping my elbows off the table, but that is about it. Terrapin has a dress code. Most of the places I go have a dress code that says shirt and shoes required...but they don't care what type of shirt and shoes you wore. I wore khakis and I tucked in my shirt...that is rare. This led us to wonder what would get us kicked out of a place like this. My friend actually asked our waiter if he would get kicked out for taking off his clothes in the restaurant.
Terrapin is a great restaurant. The atmosphere is great! The wait staff is excellent. The food was really good. At first the portions seemed really small because...well...that is the way fancy places do it. But by the time I finished dessert I was pleasantly full. Each of us picked three courses. I started off with the Mac and Cheese with truffles (sounds fancy huh). I then had Sweet Potato and Acorn Squash Ravioli in a Sage Butter with a Chantrelle & Oven Dried Tomato Ragout. I'm used to ordering items with the description fried or cheese in them. I didn't know how I would feel about this, but I loved it. For dessert I had the Trio of Creme Brulee.
Terrapin is a great restaurant. If you are looking for a nice place to go on a date I would recommend it. Save up before you go because it is pricey. And according to our waiter you will not get kicked out for taking off all your clothes in the restaurant. What is the fanciest restaurant you have ever been to?
Pictured above: Our fancy desserts.
