Palm Beach: Ta-boo American Bistro & Bar

I know that from the things that I’ve been posting on my blog it looks like we did nothing but eat LOL. I swear this is the last restaurant review I’m doing from the Florida trip!

We were introduced to Ta-boo American Bistro & Bar through my friend Helena, whom I’ve met in Paris an year ago. We wanted to meet and catch up while I’m in Florida, so she suggested this restaurant. Ta-boo is situated on Worth Avenue, an upscale shopping district. Squeezed between two luxurious clothing stores, the entrance of the restaurant appeared to be a little hidden since it didn’t have a big obvious sign advertising it. Once we entered though, we were surprised by how spacious and comfortable is was inside.

Brie And Pear – a pizza crust topped with brie, pears, grapes, candied pecans and red onion with a balsamic reduction

When I looked at the menu, I was a little doubtful about the combination of brie, pear and grapes. However, with the strong recommendation from my friend, I decided to give it a try. It was an excellent decision on my part, since it turned out to be delicious! Some how the soft texture of the brie worked very well with the sweetness and crunchiness of the pear and grapes. I’m usually not a big fan of pizzas, let alone ones with fruits on them, but I was really impressed by this one. I highly recommend you guys to order this if you ever get the chance to eat at Ta-boo.

Le bf ordered the steak, which was very tasty as well (also recommended by my friend):

Grilled Chopped Steak – topped with gorgonzola cheese and fried onions served with sauteed spinach and roasted tomato

We were so impressed by this restaurant, we decided to come back again, this time with le bf’s parents as well, as our last lunch before they leave Florida the next day.

I ordered the mussels, which had an amazing meuniere sauce/soup. The portion was, as usual, a bit too much for me to handle on my own though :P

Mussels Meuniere – from Prince Edward Island

Le bf’s mom ordered a simple, classic pizza, which was quite good as well:

The Classic Pizza –
our classic tomato sauce with fresh basil and mozzarella cheese

Le bf’s tuna steak burger came with an interesting seaweed salad in it which he didn’t like, but I happily devoured.

Ta-boo Tuna Steak Burger – on a toasted english muffin with wasabi mayonnaise and wakame served with french fries and mixed greens

Le bf’s dad took the tuna carpaccio salad:

Tuna Carpaccio Salad – seared marinated loin of native yellowfin tuna encrusted in sesame seeds and black pepper on a bed of mixed field greens, red and yellow pepper strips and red onion in a balsamic vinaigrette. served with pickled ginger, wasabi and lite soy sauce

We also ordered the fried calamari to share:

Fried Calamari – served with an orange aioli and marinara sauce

And then for dessert, the chocolate mousse, which was surprisingly good (by French standards apparently :P). To me it seemed more like a cheese cake than mousse. A bit too sweet for my standards, but I’m sure the dessert lovers would appreciate it more than me.

Chocolate Mousse

ALSO, they have a bowl of free chocolate mint sticks by the entrance, so don’t forget to be a cheap Asian and take a bunch of them before leaving like I did :P (What can I say? I love free stuff!)