Moody Tongue Brewing
Moody Tongue Brewing
Black Truffle Pilsner
Moody Tongue 12 Layer German Chocolate Cake
Roast Squab with beluga lentils, cauliflower-almond purée, leg bon-bon, grape gel and natural jus
Summer Melon & Tomato Salad
Truffle and peppercorn Pilsner... worth the splurge! Pair with the cake
Moody Tongue 12 Layer German Chocolate Cake
Pork Shank with sea buckthorn, pork tuile, pearl onion, and steel cut oat porridge
Black Truffle Bon Bon with walnut and port fluid gel
Duck breast
Cherry Berliner Weisse
Sliced Nectarine IPA 4 oz pour
Moody Tongue 12 Layer German Chocolate Cake
Sliced Nectarine IPA
interior
Dungeness Crab & Hokkaido Sea Urchin with chawanmushi, black garlic, lemongrass, scallion
PEI mussels rasam
Crispy whole market fish
Venison with chestnut, blue oyster mushroom, squash, and huckleberry
Oysters
food
drink
Young Y.
Aug 30, 2024
Loved the experience, 10/10 service with super kind and attentive staff. The food was amazing, top notch cooking and plating. Hard to pick a favorite but I posted some images of my favs. Ambiance was amazing too, my girlfriend and I felt very comfortable there. The sun was setting near the end of the dinner there and it was beautiful.
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Ojus P.
Aug 11, 2024
After 2 visits to The Bar, went to the Dining Room for a tasting menu and it was amazing! I can definitely understand the 2 Michelin star rating. Creative, delicious, perfectly portioned, and well paced. Lovely experience. I found the beer to be OK at The Bar, but consistently good to great in the pairings here.5/5 Dishes* Shrimp dumpling - the spiciest thing I've had in a fancy setting, a great dumpling* Ocean trout - my favorite dish, and the table agreed. perfect combination of flavor and texture. Helped by the incredible asian pear saison.* Dippin dots foie gras - I have huge ethical issues with foie gras but admit it is commonplace in the fine dining scene. The concept of a mid-meal palate cleanser is a revelation, complemented perfectly with blueberries and cherry berliner weisse.* Watermelon jalapeno sorbet - The buttery tajin crunch took this over the top4/5 Dishes* Oster - refreshing with packed melon flavor* Crab hushpuppy - unique, volcanic vibes* Paella* Hookaido Scallop* Squab* Lamb borek - elevated street food for me, others at my table loved this* Miyazaki a5 - appreciate the small portion given the fattiness of this cut* Beer nugget - fun creative idea of pizza* Cherry semifreddo3/5 Dishes* Caviar - I got the plan on onion dip but it was too on the nose for me* Chocolate stout - A tad disappointed we didn't get the famous German Chocolate Cake
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Hannah H.
Jul 21, 2024
I recently celebrated my boyfriend's birthday here at Moody Tongue. The food was phenomenal, The portions are small, but that is expected since it's such a nice place. Our server also let us know this was the case! The only thing that could have been improved was the service. I felt like our server was not as knowledgeable as I would have liked at a place like this. My friend had a gluten allergy and he was not re-assuring her that the food would not be cross contaminated. We made this reservation via email since we were a bigger party and celebrating a birthday. They forgot to mark on our reservation that it was a birthday. I had to remind the hosts it was a birthday since they were unaware. Unfortunately my boyfriend was not greeted with his birthday beer and instead it came out with dessert.
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Rie U.
Jun 5, 2024
A Michelin 2-star Brewery?! Yes, puh-lease!! Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect coming here but our server, Ryan really made our experience phenomenal! He was so knowledgeable about the beers and made some solid recommendations--including the Forbidden Seas cocktail;Think super umami rich dirty martini! The umami comes from the kombu and katsuobushi; it was almost like drinking a boozy dashi. SO GOOD.Another thing Ryan recommended was the Moody Tongue Cesar Salad, which we didn't expect to be SO GOOD bc, you know, it's cesar salad... The shaved smoked scallops just elevates this salad by adding some serious umami. The Beef & Broccoli with A5 wagyu and black garlic puree was *chef's kiss*. How could you go wrong with A5 wagyu?! But put it in a stirfry and it's like the most decadent stirfry. Just delish. The Braised Pork Cheek with the creamiest grits (I don't even like grits) and pork rinds (oh yeah, there was some pork-on-pork action) just made the dish so memorable! All the flavors of the tender braised pork were just so rich but not overwhelmingly so; the pieces literally just melted in my mouth. Phew! That was just the starters. Sit tight for the mains. We ordered Chicken Ballotine, which came out beautifully. The chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy and tender that I didn't even need the sauce, tbh. But boy did that sauce make the dish even better! Wwe also got the Prime Skirt Steak bc we just couldn't say no to the Yorkshire pudding! I mean, the steak was perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy--bc at this point of our meal, we're just like, "what can't Moody Tongue do right?"--but that Yorkshire pudding had the perfect al dente texture. We basically licked the plate clean. For dessert, we had the Foie Gras Creampuffs (bc we both like savory more than sweet). The matcha milk jam was the perfect bitter sweet to the rhubarb tang.Our dining experience was in The Bar but we will DEFINITELY be back for the Dining Room experience without a doubt!! The bar has a cool chic vibe which is definitely good for a date night.
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Karan H.
May 27, 2024
Moody tongue is good but I don't think I'm in awe like the rest. Let's start with the good-Beer- such a solid IPA flight. Even the apertif Pilsner that they brought as a birthday glass was super refreshing. 10/10 for creativity and balance of flavors in the brewsNow for the okay-ish:Food- I like hype/fancy just as much as the next person but I just thought the overall flavor was lacking. We got an assortment of items:Fish- good idea, good execution but not heavy on flavor. Also didn't like the trillions of bones.Scallops- it was good but nothing life changing.Caesar- refreshing concept, nice taste but left me wanting more. Definitely felt like this could have used more greens Tuna Tartare- tasty tuna, nothing incredible but still good. What was annoying was the singular tiny rice cracker that 3 of us were somehow supposed to split - kinda weird given there was so much tuna to eat. Like give me another rice cracker jeezOverall- it was a good experience but nothing I would rave about. Really wish they tried less with the fancy stuff and just delivered on a good tasty meal. Beer - still super solid, will be back for a pint 100%.
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Priyanka C.
May 25, 2024
Came here for my husband's birthday and loved everything about it! We sat at the bar and tried a variety of their different beers and vegetarian options on the menu. All the good we tried was delicious but our favorites were the beet salad and vegetable curry. I don't even like beets and I thought it was delicious! The vegetable curry was very flavorful and something that I'd definitely come back for! And do NOT skip on the chocolate cake... it is literally one of the best German chocolate cakes I've ever had! The ambience is dark and intimate which is perfect for special occasions.Our server was amazing and truly made our experience at moody tongue a memorable one!
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Van V.
Mar 29, 2024
Point 1: very glad we tried this Michelin two star "moody" brewery and high-end restaurant. Point 2: it's a one and done place for us. We will not return. Very dark. Very masculine and almost frightening interior. My friend felt reminded of "The Menu" upon entry! I assured her we would leave alive!We started with flights. We were so so on the Belgian flight and impressed with dark flight. Caramelized Chocolate Churro Porter, Coffee Cake Imperial Stout, 12 Layer Cake Stout definitely made the long taxi ride worth the visit. Service attentive; indeed overly. They repeatedly cleared glasses and dishes before we were done. Hey gentlemen, we women eat a bit more slowly and we enjoy savoring. The place was nearly empty when we arrived. Picked up, but it was not sold out. Slow down service team!We did small plates only and no mains and that choice worked out fine. Though the waiter had been somewhat insistent about getting a main too, but he backed off. I enjoyed all the smalls.The braised pork cheek was A+. Winter Caesar, Potato and Ricotta Tortellini, PEI oysters served with two sauces including a very spicy hot one all good--but not as gourmet as we had anticipated from other reviews and Michelin guide. We had a cocktail/after dinner drink. Same problem--they kept trying to clear our glasses when we were not finished. Ask if we want things cleared please, don't just grab. Still a unique experience and I'm glad we tried it.
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Carly M.
Mar 29, 2024
My husband and I dined in their dining room for their tasting menu last year and we loved it! The food was outstanding and was paired well with their beer.We enjoyed it experience and wanted to try their bar menu so we came back today try it out. We also loved the food at the bar and the quality was top notch. Don't be fooled that it's a bar menu. It's extremely upscale and just as good as their Michelin dining room tasting menu. We love the dark library vibe of the bar and the service was great too. I highly recommend this place and we will come back again and again!Oh and did I mention that their beer is amazing!
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Lorrie Y.
Mar 27, 2024
Came here for the beers but the food was just as good! They have so many unique beers and their menu was curated just as good! The bartender made great pairing suggestions and was super helpful when deciding what beers/food to get! The inside is dark and modern while sitting in the bar!
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Jocelynn K.
Feb 10, 2024
Went for restaurant week with several friends: ( hopefully the regular course menu is better) Overall the meal was very tasty. The one thing that I noticed was that each dish had a sweet element that I personally wasn't a huge fan but it still complemented each dish. We managed to order a majority of the restaurant week options between the four of us so we all got to have tastes. The New York strip was unimpressive (standard steak house comparable) but the chicken and salmon were delicious. Service overall was a bit slow, it didn't seem like there was an enough wait staff, and our server often skipped over us for other tables. We also all ordered an array of beers and each one had its own unique charm and taste some of which did not pair well with our meals at all. Nonetheless if you're a beer person, def worth trying a flight. The bar area does not feel cramped and tables are situated in a way where other people's conversations aren't a bother and you can't hear one another. Interested in trying their actual course menu because for a 2 star it's relatively affordable.
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Rated: 3.8 (494 reviews) · $$
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