The Watermark on Main

The Foodies descended on the Watermark on Main last November 23rd for an evening of seriously good food and wine. JC DeMoss arranged the outing. His sister works at the restaurant and we were given the royal treatment by the restaurant staff. The building was goregeous!
The Watermark is housed inside a building that dates back to the 1920s on property dating back to the 1900s that has been transformed into a modern masterpiece. Throughout the restaurant and rooftop lounge one can easily find a synthesis of old and new. Priceless murals depicting the Camino Real from the 1920s stare down at tables reserved through an online reservation system. Top shelf liquor and wine is housed in the original bank vault from when the building housed Ventura Guarantee Building and Loan Association in late Twenties and early Thirties.

Here's what we ordered:

ARTICHOKE RAVIOLI
Tender fresh pasta sheets stuffed with artichokes and Muenster cheese in a black truffle butter sauce


BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS
Slow roasted for over 8 hours. Served on a bed of garbanzo beans, peppers and onions then smothered in our natural pan sauce




LOBSTER POT PIE
Tender chunks of Maine lobster and vegetables surrounded in a portobello and black truffle brandy sauce. Served in a clay pot topped by a buttery puff pastry crust


FILET MIGNON
Tender 8-ounce Filet Mignon broiled to perfection. Accompanied by a cracked pepper demi glace, Parmesan risotto cakes and fresh local vegetables


After the meal, the restaurant provided us an exquisite array of desserts, all on the house!

• Tahitian Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
• Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake with Mango Passionfruit Sauce
• Strawberry Panna Cotta with Fresh Strawberry Puree
• Strawberry Empanada Dusted with Vanilla Sugar
• Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberry Dipped in Belgian Dark Chocolate

Many thanks to the Watermark for their hospitality!