Sunday, August 14, 2016

Recap of Paul Qui's Omakase Throwdown @ Pao (Faena Hotel) 7.17.16

Three nights after delivering a kick ass Cobaya Experiment, Chef Paul Qui was ready to throw down some more. So on short notice, I reached out to my food loving friends and quickly gathered 19 adventurous diners (nine attended the Cobaya Dinner too) for a 12 course Omakase Throwdown.

This was another outstanding meal.

I've written about Paul and Pao as well as the fantastic Faena property recently so I will spare you the details here. You can read more about them in the link above.

No menus were provided. Once the group was seated Paul along with his chef de cuisine Derek Salkin just started delivering plates to our table. This is my favorite way to eat and Paul did not disappoint.

It should be noted that Paul owns a Japanese restaurant in Austin called Otoko. Otoko is a 12-seat multi-course omakase experience that blends Tokyo-style sushi and Kyoto-style kaiseki into a unique tasting menu.

So he is no stranger to this type of meal.

He is looking to do the omakase dinners on a monthly basis. The next one is set for August 25, 2016 at 7PM. Tickets are $175.00 and include a pairing. There are only 12 seats for this one so you better act fast. Tickets are available via TockTix HERE.

Additionally, he is also cooking an Imperial "OG" Thai Feast the night before with Chef Changthong, executive chef at Paul's restaurant Thai-Kun in Austin. More details and ticket information is available HERE. I look forward to seeing you there.