We were wrong.  And we can admit that.  We first went to [tag]Repast[/tag] a few years ago when it first opened.  It was a good meal, and we remember the cocktails being exceptional, but it fell into our – “good but not worth repeating” category.  Many restaurants suffer this fate from us because there are just so many we want to try and so few that make it on the short list of “must repeat often.”  But we decided to give Repast a redo after a few years… and man, we have been missing out! Stupid silly girls.

Indeed, the cocktails were spectacular – especially the Repastini with ginger-infused vodka and a ginger salt rim.  Yum.  Alley joined us for the redo, and we used that as a justification to order 3 appetizers.  A cheese sampler that was superb; the tuna avocado tartare (tuna + avocado = always a winner); and bacon-wrapped dates (which went well with our cheeses).  Next, Ashley and I shared the “butter poached” halibut which was no doubt the best halibut we have ever eaten in our lives…and we have eaten some serious halibut.  This one was perfectly flaky with a light wild mushroom broth.   Alley went for the “repast style” crab cakes which were also excellent.

The dates wrapped in fabulous bacon and the Repastini in the background.

The owners are a husband and wife pair of chefs – he is from rural Louisiana and she is from Japan.  We spoke with Chef Joe Truex and apologized for our former Repast rejection and promised to put Repast on the repeat list.  And you should too.  Note: Ashley was unable to write this post because during the entire meal she was distracted and as nervous as a schoolboy over our Penelope Cruz look-alike Argentine waitress.

Ashley blushing over Penelope Cruz

Brutus gives it 4 big paws up!