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Great News! Goes Out..... Burlap
The Great News! Goes Out article will feature Kristin (Cooking School Director) and Kelsey (Cooking School Assistant Manager) as they sample various dishes around San Diego. Please feel free to email customerservice@great-news.com to recommend any restaurants you would like to see featured.
This month we decided to take a trip up to Del Mar to check out one of Brian Malarkey's restaurants, Burlap. Chef Brian has a reputation of having playful themes and eclectic food, we went for an adventure and Burlap did not disappoint! He describes this restaurant as "Asian Cowboy," this was something that we hadn't experienced before. The restaurant was clearly a hot spot for an after work get togethers as most diners were in large groups still dressed in business attire. Live music made for a relaxing setting to wind down after a long day.
We started with an oyster on the half shell. What grabbed our attention here was the Asian Pear Mignonette. This sounded very unique and it was a wonderfully refreshing way to start our meal.
The next appetizer was perhaps the most innovative. It was a Cobb Salad Spring Roll. This had most of your normal ingredients for a Cobb Salad; bacon, egg; lettuce; blue cheese etc. The most interesting part was that it was wrapped in rice papers and topped with strips of Nori just like sushi and served with a Red Curry Ranch. YUM!
Lamb Potstickers were the next to arrive. The presentation was a fun part of the dish. The potstickers were pan seared and hiding underneath a light blanket of what seemed to be rice paper. The Mediterranean flavors with this Asian favorite were a pleasant and unexpected combination.
Who doesn't love Brie? This was prepared tempura style with a kumquat, jalapeno jelly. Although the cheese was fried with the tempura batter added a light crispiness which made the brie seem even creamier. The kumquat was a wonderful alternative to other citrus options that we have never seen on any menu before.
Next up was the Happy Duck Breast served with black plum, black radish and black kale. We had never seen duck presented this way and boy was it tasty. All of the flavors melded very nicely together.
Our all time favorite dish this night was called Sisig. This is an authentic Filipino favorite made of crispy pork belly and shoulder, garlic, chilis, scallion, brown butter and ginger aioli. The plate came out sizzling hot with a soft boiled egg on top. This was so delicious we couldn't leave any room for dessert.
There is a wide variety of responsibly raised poultry, meats, local seafood, and sides, all with an Asian influence. If you can't make it for dinner, be sure to stop by for Sunday brunch or happy hour which is available five days a week.
Location & Hours of Operation
12995 El Camino Real #21
Del Mar, CA 92130
(858) 369-5700
www.burlapeats.com
LUNCH:
Monday - Friday 11:30AM - 2:00PM
DINNER
Sunday - Wednesday 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Thursday 5:00PM - 10:00PM
Friday & Saturday 5:00PM - 11:00PM
BRUNCH
Sunday 10:00AM - 2:00PM
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