5 /5 Michael Passalacqua: This was our second visit to Touché for dinner service, and Im extremely happy we decided to return. We were admittedly a tad disappointed with our first over the Winter after having high hopes & expectations, but this latest visit was fully redeeming.
Their summer menu highlights the available local produce really well. We had just returned from a trip to France, and can genuinely say that these dishes stood up in quality, thoughtfulness and complexity to most of what we had there. The gnocchi and seafood starters both had vibrant, fresh flavors. All dishes were well-composed and cooked perfectly, including and especially the dry-aged NY strip steak, which was incredibly tender and accompanied by sauce and sides that accentuated and didnt overpower the meats flavor and quality.
Touché also has a really fun wine list, French-focused, and the Sommelier is super knowledgeable and helpful. When they were out of our initial bottle selection, he provided a couple options for us for similar styles and even kept the same prices as the original bottle (the wine we ended up going with was not on the list so Im not sure if it was actually the same price, but we suspect it was probably a touch higher).
Lastly, highly recommend getting a dessert (or two) if you go. The pastry chef is from France and shes doing some really cool things with locally-focused and seasonal concepts. Lots of complexity of flavor and textures, these pastries were genuinely unique, and simply delicious.
Were really glad we returned to Touché, and will certainly be back again, likely next time for the special Chefs counter tasting menu!