While I may complain about being an adult, one part that I absolutely LOVE about grown-up life is being able to enjoy nice dinners. I live in the Metro-Detroit area and new, trendy restaurants pop up pretty frequently around here. Just recently a new restaurant, PAO, opened in downtown Detroit (Grand Circus Park). PAO is an Asian fusion restaurant with an exciting menu. In the couple times that I've visited, I've had the opportunity to sample multiple dishes.
My all time favorite food is chicken wings by a landslide, so its no surprise that when reviewing the menu the first thing that caught my eye were the confit chicken wings. So naturally, I decided I had to have them. When the wings came out I was immediately impressed. They served four, generously sauced bone-in (the best) wings, two drummies and two wing dings, and were topped with sesame seeds and scallions. If the presentation and scent weren't good enough, the moment where I bit into those wings and the meat fell right off the bone, sealed the deal. The sauce had a unique teriyaki flavor, that was almost a little smoky. PAO definitely exceeded my standard for wings.
Even though the wings were impeccable, I think the real star of the show here were the tuna tacos. Ahi tuna can be tricky- I really like it, but I am very picky and tend to be disappointed when ordering it. However PAO nailed it with these tacos. Inside of a crispy wonton shell lies a mixture of ahi tuna and pico de gallo. All the flavors blend beautifully and are tied together with a delicious sambol aioli- making this one of my top dishes here. The order comes with 3 tacos and are a nice light course.
While these are just two of the dishes I felt the need to rave about, I would easily recommend other intriguing options like the creamy rock shrimp, king crab truffle gnocchi and the 48-hour lamb lollipops, which all scored very highly in my book! Make sure to head downtown soon to try it before all the tables are swooped up, and if you're feeling frisky try the unique, mother of dragons cocktail- it wont disappoint.
Cheers!
Lyssious
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