Dining at Black Sheep Brasserie

For Father's Day, Inna surprised me with a dinner at the Black Sheep Brasserie in Willow Glen. I selected the hard Washington Apple Cider for drinks, but I did not like it (it was too sweet). Inna tried one of the unique cocktails - the Lava Flow Punch - and she liked it a lot.

LAVA FLOW PUNCHST. BENEVOLENCE RUM | GIFFARD BANANE DU BRÉSIL | PINEAPPLE JUICESTRAWBERRY | COCONUT CREAM | LIME JUICE | MILK CLARIFIED 13JIMMY MARINO

12OZ CIDER WASHINGTON GOLD GOLDEN DELICIOUS, CHELAN, WA 5

For an appetizer, we shared the Buffalo Mozzarella with Manresa Bread.

BURRATA | PADRÓN SALSA VERDE | EARLY SUMMER BLOSSOMS AND HERBS | MANRESA LEVAIN 15

For entrees, I selected the Gnocchi, while Inna selected the Salmon. I preferred the Housemade Gnocchi over King Salmon. Typically, I like Inna's baked King Salmon, but this version seemed too bland for my taste.

HOUSEMADE GNOCCHI | MUSHROOM BROTH | RAINBOW CHARD | FROMAGE BLANC 22HEARTH

ROASTED KING SALMON | FORBIDDEN RICE | UNI AIOLI | PICKLED RAMPS 35USDA PRIME NY

Alex ordered the NY Steak, which he really liked.

STEAK | PANCETTA HASH | CRISPY PARSNIPS | VEAL DEMI 38

For dessert, we shared a couple of sweet things:

NUTELLA PUDDING | BANANA BRÛLÉE | CANDIED COCOA NIB | HAZELNUT BUTTER | SHAVED COCONUT 10

 WARM CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING | HUCKLEBERRY JAM | VANILLA GELATO 11

Overall, the entrees were above average, though not at the level of Michelin-rated Bouchon in Napa Valley.