My dad found this place on Google, and it looked cool, so we decided to try. When we arrived with a party of six, the place was relatively empty. The atmosphere of the restaurant is friendly, trendy, and reminds me of a upbeat lounge. Our waiter was super friendly, gave us a ton of recommendations, and had many jokes to bring to the table. Super useful and funny guy! The service was decent. They came frequently to refill our waters, and our food came out in a timely manner. Overall, the atmosphere and service of this restaurant is amazing, but unfortunately, the food is mediocre. I don't think I would come back here.
Food We Ordered:
Hush Puppies - I haven't had many hush puppies in my life, so I can't tell you if these are on the better end of the scale. In my opinion, I thought they were pretty good. They were crisp, and the combination of ingredients in the hush puppies was nice together. At first you get the smokiness of the shrimp, but then the lightness of the celery comes through.
Fois Gras Torchon "PB & J" (MUST ORDER DISH) - Fois gras has to be one of my favorite foods, so we had to order it! The combination of the mixed berry jam, pecan butter, and fois gras on the pieces of brioche toast was magical.
Beef Carpaccio (MUST ORDER DISH) - This was definitely one of the best dishes of the night. Our waiter recommended this one to us. The beef was tender, you get the crunch from the Parmesan crisp, the bite from the marinated beech mushrooms, and a slight freshness from the chive oil. All of those flavors come together and form a party in your mouth, so delectable.
Brick Chicken - This was my first time having brick chicken, but my dad has had it many times. He wasn't thought it was decent, but not the best one he's ever had. The chicken was a bit dry and bland. With the apricot mostarda, then the flavor improved tremendously. If I ever came back, I would not order this.
Fingerling Potatoes (MUST ORDER DISH) - You can never go wrong with potatoes! These crispy smashed fingerling potatoes with chorizo aioli, lemon, and scallions was the definition of delicious. This dish should be the one that people all over social media try to recreate. It's crispy, smoky, and has a slight bit of acid. It was so tasty, but just needed a bit more salt!
Pork Osso Bucco - The pork shank was a cooked nicely but a bit dry, so I thought the real star of the show was the spaetzle. Mixed with zucchini, fiddlehead ferns, and mushrooms, it was so good! It had a bit of crunch, and made me want to take another bite.
Olive Oil Cake - I love olive oil cake, so of course we ordered it! The combination of all the components on this dish worked nicely together. The cake was perfectly baked, and the candied pistachios added a nice crunch to the whole dish. But, the cream cheese frosting on top of the cake had a slightly unpleasant sourness to it.
Toasted Fig Leaf Ice Cream - The ice cream was pretty good. The lacto fermented blueberry jam with the sesame was a nice contrast together. Overall, it was a decent dessert, but I wish there was a little more lemon and acidity to it. read more