Confluence is a small but upscale restaurant located in beautiful Carefree Arizona.
They serve painstakingly detailed farm to table modern cuisine.
The atmosphere is traditional and cozy with mountain views.
There is seating at the bar, dining room and the patio.
Today they started us off with fresh baked brioche buns with whipped foie gras butter.
The bun is amazing. First thing you taste is fresh crushed salt. It’s so light and melts in the mouth with so much flavor. I don’t eat foie gras but my husband said it was really delicious butter. They were nice enough to serve me a very good tasting high quality butter that I enjoyed.
My first course (I shared) was smoked arctic char ($16).
This was a delightful delicious combination of brioche toast, endive, pickled red onion, grapes, whole grain mustard GLACIER LETTUCE and spiced walnuts. The mix los ight smoke, sweet, bitter, savory with the interesting watery crisp glacier lettuce really POPS!
My main was the Halibut ($45)
The fish is cooked and seasoned to perfection. But the magic is the way everything goes together on the plate. Somehow the silky sweet potatoes, red quinoa parsnips, sweet peas and pomegranate really do something special in the mouth. It’s Forking MAGICAL.
My husband enjoyed the 4 course tasting $65 (one cold appetizer, hot appetizer, entree and dessert.
Achiote marinated baby beets with arugula, spiced pepitas, blood orange, chicos, crema and arbor chile salsa.
Veal cheek and red wine braised shoulder ravioli with red pepper egg, sweet pepper and brussels sprout. I don’t know what he did to the egg but it was the best tasting egg I ever tried.
Guinea hen breast, ballotine, polenta, salsify, chard baby fennel and pecorino jus.
We shared the dessert.
Aged gouda cheese red grape, pickled apricot, bee pollen, whole wheat fruit crostini, macadamia nuts, honey comb and this magical fluffy, airy, milky cloud.
Oh my gosh beyond words.
Then it was a beautiful ride home.
Confluence in Care Free AZ is always Worth a Fork!
www.RestaurantConfluence.com
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