Peony: Girl and the Goat is a lovely “hustling and bustling” restaurant. All the dishes were strongly flavored. My favorite was the salmon poke. I like the combination of salmon, avocado, strawberries, and tiny tomatoes seasoned with chili oil and sesame. Somehow, all of the different textures and flavors just worked well together and complement each other. The chicken thigh dish was also interesting, as I tasted strong smoky flavor in the chicken meat. The oyster sauce ice cream actually worked, although the amount of oyster sauce is very tiny. So overall, I find all the dishes were made well and pleasant to eat, and I like how they incorporated Asian flavors into the dishes.
Warrior: I would say the best restaurants in the Arts District are Bavel, Brera, Factory Kitchen, Bestia, and Manuela. I would put Girl and the Goat below those restaurants. I didn’t find most of the dish concepts and flavor ideas appealing. I did like the salmon poke (agree with Peony’s comment above) and the “naan.” But when we were driving home past Brera, I thought damn — I would have much rather eaten there.
