I need to start with the "bad", since the rest is great!
1. The hours on their website do not match the hours on their front door. The website says they open from 9am-2pm for brunch on Saturdays. We got there at about 10am, only to see that the 9am sticker on the door had been overlapped by an "11". Not removed and replaced, just plastered over. Please please please be consistent with the hours that you list online. We only drove 30 minutes to get there, but then we had to figure out how to waste an hour in the heat and humidity. (However - bonus to you guys for even being open with how badly that river was flooded. That was nuts.)
2. Our parmesan roasted fingerling potatoes weren't served at first (which was ok, we got a few extra fries I think), but they weren't good at all once we tried them. Very dry with no flavor. I tried putting more salt on them, dipping them in some ketchup for moisture - nothing worked. Perhaps they were hastily made? They could really use some TLC either way!
And now for the great!
1. Super friendly staff! Mary was our waitress, and she also had a gentleman training with her. He said he also works at All Grass Farms, which is awesome since we just did a tour there the other week. One of the employees also changed the TV station for us since golf was on (eww) and we wanted to watch Fixer Upper. :) Really, a very friendly and accommodating staff.
2. I love the interior. Modern but cozy, a touch of industrial, bright and airy. Since we were the first patrons there, we got out first pick of seating!
3. We ordered a burger with bacon and blue cheese. The cheese was so creamy and bursting with fresh blue cheese flavor. And the bacon - do they know how to serve it cut thick or what?! Now that stuff was heaven-sent for sure. I haven't had the pleasure of having that awesome of bacon in a while. My fiance had been craving a pretzel bun, and he loved this one. It was toasted perfectly and great all-around. The bibb lettuce and heirloom tomato were both super fresh. My only criticism is that the burger patty was quite a bit smaller than the bun. A couple of extra ounces would really go a long way for that entree, but you could absolutely taste the quality of it all.
4. The french fries were awesome. I know that might be odd to rave about, but they were perfectly cooked and had the perfect amount of salt on them. Really great!
5. The grilled cheese, my new love. It was bursting with so much yummy cheese and so much flavor! The arugula was a great addition, again delicious heirloom tomato, and THAT BACON. The bread was nice and thick, had a great crunch to it, and awesome garlic flavor (but not over-powering).
Overall we loved our meal and time spent here. I get that the place is still a little new and things get worked out. I wish I had room for dessert, but we were pleasantly stuffed! We will definitely be back around dinner time for sure, and I can't wait to see what's in store for us then! read more