First day of Des Moines Restaurant Week 2010! I started by trying the East Village restaurant Alba. My three courses were as follows - carrot and mint soup, pork cheeks, and apricot clafloutis. The highlight for me was the carrot and mint soup and I was lucky enough to get the last bowl. The carrot and mint complemanted each other and were a refreshing combination. Neither of the main ingredients overwhelmed the other. The pork cheek was quite yummy as well and came with a lovely succotash. The dessert was good but I wasn't wowed by it and the presentation wasn't as pretty as the other courses.
My guest had the salmon tartar with homemade crackers which was very enjoyable. The only downside was that the dish came with a small jar of pickled veggies which were apparently too sour and absolutely dreadful. I would recommend the dish as long as you don't eat you vegatables.
All in all though, I'd go back for the soup alone. I don't think this will be my favorite stop during restaurant week though.
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