I consider Jeffrey's to be a jewel of a restaurant in Austin because of its exceptional offerings of courses that are difficult to prepare and that are the products of pure creativity. About a year ago, I enjoyed the three course tasting menu that started with aged spare ribs, followed by hill country quail with date farro, hon shimeji mushrooms and salted grape-verjus reduction and ending with a flourless chocolate cake with valrhona dark chocolate creameaux and double chocolate ice cream. The spare ribs were incredibly flavorful and the meat simply melted in my mouth. The components of the entree course were perfectly matched and teach bite consisted of layers of flavor. The dessert course was absolutely decadent and elevated the complexity of chocolate. The cake was extremely rich and pairing it with the lightly sweetened ice cream and cocoa nibs created the perfect balance of sweetness and texture.
The menu focuses on seasonal ingredients so it constantly changes from time to time and never fails to surprise you. Even though the courses are on the expensive side and the portion sizes are much smaller than what people are accustomed to, any person who really understands and appreciates the complexity of food will enjoy the experience.
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