Entry #1, 8/7/18

Chef Andrea

Today was my first time back at 1900 Park Fare. I've gone many times in my previous trips due to the delicious food, fancy scenery, and above all, awesome character meet-and-greets. I was determined that my first return would be all that and more, and my prayers were answered with one of the best chefs I have met so far. Today, it was Chef Andrea who helped me out. I came here thinking that this dinner would be like all others but with the occasional evil stepmother and stepsister dropping by. However, it proved to be more than that when I found out that I was able to eat some food from the buffet. Yes, today was my first time serving myself from a buffet - but only one food. The things I wanted to try tonight were their salmon, prime rib, asparagus, and fries, and I was able to eat the prime rib from the buffet! Of course, before trying it, I asked about it's ingredients. As of today, their prime rib has no mustard and sesame whatsoever, and just contains salt and pepper. You should ask about it if you want to try it, because they may change it as time passes. Anyway, the reason why this is the only food that is not cross-contaminated and that I can eat from the buffet is because it is prepared separately. There is a butcher that stands at the prime rib station and cuts you a piece with the same knife every time and it goes directly onto your plate. There is no contamination with other foods, no utensils being shared, none of that! This is unlike the salmon, for example, which is close to other foods and can easily be contaminated. The salmon and asparagus I ordered from the back were untouched and safe. Chef Andrea was able to easily adapt to my situation and supply me with the same food as everyone else, which I loved. The fries that I requested did end up in my belly, but they were prepared creatively in order to be safe. Even though 1900 Park Fare has an allergy fry maker, Chef was not sure what food had recently been made in it. Hence, she prepared my french fries in their allergy tender fryer, which had no allergens and ended up completely safe for me. I was so happy that she was willing to go the distance, and that drive is what makes the best chefs, well, the best chefs. Alright, now onto the taste. The prime rib, was in my opinion, not good. I know that many people love prime rib but it was my first time eating prime rib today and I realized that I'm just not a prime rib person. My older brother, however, loves prime rib, and told me that it was one of the best he's ever had, so don't take my word for it. Eat it yourself and contact me to tell me what you think! My salmon came only a couple minutes after I ordered it, which was very promising, and even though it was a little cold, it was still delicious. I stuffed myself with it. The fresh asparagus from the back was yummy as always, and the fries were simply awesome - hot, tasty, and salty. For dessert, Chef Andrea prepared an amazing platter of strawberries, Enjoy life cookies, and So Delicious vanilla ice cream. It was AMAZING, and I was very impressed about everything that they had in stock. In conclusion, while the food was amazing, it was not the highlight of this meal. In fact, the best part of this meal was the chef. Chef Andrea is an amazing chef. She knows about everything in the restaurant and was constantly checking in to see if I needed anything else. This makes her one of the best chefs out there. If you ever drop by 1900 Park Fare and see her, tell her that Ramsey says hi!