Cuchi Cuchi Coo

I'm not quite sure how I feel about Cuchi Cuchi in Cambridge. On the one hand, our waitress and the drinks were fantastic. On the other hand, the hostesses were really meh. And the food is okay, but the prices are a bit outrageous for the portions. The space is cute, but wow does it get loud. I don't have a voice anymore.

Onto the food.

Sizzling garlic shrimp - these were good, and the smell of garlic was wonderful. The smell of the dish is equivalent to the smell of fajitas in that it just whets your appetite. I do wish they were lightly coated in flour or something beforehand though.

Savory cornets with tuna tartare and avocado mousse - hm. I enjoyed the flavor of the tuna. The avocado mousse was a bit odd, maybe there was a bit too much? Or it was warmer than I'd like?

Grilled Indian lamb - I couldn't tell you how this tasted, but it looked overcooked.

Mexican deep-fried tomato - again, another dish I didn't eat. It looks like an odd burger.

Caspian heaven - crispy oysters, roasted fingerling potatoes, creme fraiche - the potatoes were good? :)

 Scallop ceviche - this was pretty good, but not memorable.

 Cuban cigar - beef short ribs wrapped in dough - this was really good. The beef was flavorful and the dough was soft.

 Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri - my favorite savory of the night. The steak was cooked well and tender, and the chimichurri, well, it's chimichurri.

Potato croquettes - decent bite-sized snack. Perhaps not worth the $10 though.

French banana bread extravaganza - probably my favorite of the night, and surprisingly really good. I'm generally not a fan of fried banana, but this dish was a perfect blend of banana and dough and chocolate for me.

Le gateau Nantais - almond rum cake with poached mini pears. Was not a fan. It was very dense, very boozy, and very, well, I'm not sure. Almost like they crumbled up Asian almond cookies and added that to the batter. Just not for me.







I missed a couple of dishes - the crispy cauliflower fritters (good) and the baby beets salad (did not eat).

Overall, the food was touch and go for me. Nothing exceedingly bad, but nothing I really have to have again, except for maybe the banana dessert. And I didn't look at the menu really during dinner, but looking at it now, and seeing the prices. Wow, I'm not sure most of those dishes warrant the prices they charge.

I really wish I liked it more - but if I were to go back, it'd be for drinks and dessert.

I really will miss my WPMA people, and it was great seeing Christine. End of the year, end of a chapter for me. But what a lovely end it was.

(And yikes, I could really use a better camera. Sorry for the horrible quality.)