Bruto

Mile High Dining went to an upscale Mexican restaurant, Bruto. It’s a small 16-seat chef’s counter with 1 hightop table. The food focuses on Mexico and Central America. It was a 6-course omakase ( chef’s menu ) using corn, potatoes, carrots, chilies, and beef. The ingredients of each dish were explained by the server but I do not know enough Spanish and the menu is presented at the end of the meal. Nevertheless, the service was top-notch.

The 6 courses some with an Asian influence were quite different but delicious, especially the Harvest dish which included carrots and potatoes with a beautiful presentation sitting in a mild red chili sauce. To provide one example of the different ingredients, the Crudo dish had the following: koji badger flame beets, fermented peach nam jim, and seaweed caviar. Also it had green ice lettuce that had a tangy flavor.

I paired the meal with a Mezcal and knew I selected a good one as the bartender joined me!

My ratings are: It’s OK, Good, Very Good, and Excellent.

The verdict ⚖️ for Bruto is Excellent. It’s very expensive but well worth the celebration of life.

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