Shine Restaurant

Two weekends ago we went to Shine Restaurant for some Asian Cuisine. http://www.shinerestaurant.com/Shine/ Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. We went on a Friday night with no reservations and did not have to wait for a table. When we arrived at the table we were given a warm, moist towel to help release the stress of city life. Liz and I both ordered a glass of wine which was very tasty. For an appetizer we ordered the pot stickers which were good but were made great with the delicious sauce that came with it. Both Liz and I were slightly disappointed with our entrees. I ordered the General Tso's chicken and Liz go the Pad Thai.

Finally, for dessert we got the orange ginger creme brulee. This was our first flavored brulee and boy was it a treat. Overall, I gave it a 4.0 out of 5.0. The orange flavored custard is what put this brulee in the upper echelons of brulees. I was skeptical at first, in fact I was a little disappointed when I saw on the menu that it was orange ginger, but after the first bite I could tell that the orange flavor added something special to this brulee.

What led to Shine's brulee not getting a higher score was the fact that the burnt sugary caramel top needed to be a little more burnt to properly contrast the custard based bottom of the dish.

Liz also gives the brulee a 4.0 out of 5.0 stating that the flavor was both nice and unique.

Overall, this was a very good brulee, one of the best that we have had in a long time.

-Brian