I had the fortunate chance of coming here for a Yelp Elite Event to try out one of their classic Scottish pies so we came here on a weekend. My boyfriend and I arrived here a little after 3pm on Saturday to partake in their happy hour. There was no parking in front of the restaurant but there was luckily one space open behind the restaurant. I was really interested in this event and am thankful I was selected to experience this business as my boyfriend loves savory pies and I haven't really tried any. Additionally, it seems they serve other European foods, drinks, and desserts and I want to expand on my European cuisine as we don't have many where we live. As a heads up, they allow only service dogs. I called and inquired at first as Yelp stated that dogs are allowed but only service dogs. They do have water bowls for dogs however, which I thought was sweet.
We arrived and we were greeted with a sign that said to seat yourself. We looked and saw that they had a regular dining room and a bar area with seating at the bar as well as tables and chairs. We stayed in the dining room as it is the first room you enter and sat ourselves at a table with booth seats. The dining room was decorated with art and photos of popular European sports players or the sport itself and animals that paired well with the overall aesthetic of their navy blue, eggshell/ivory, and gray colors. Our server Jessie J. greeted us politely and professional with menus and brought us some water to sip while we were browsing their menu. They have quite the extensive alcohol menu that will please everyone from cocktails, wines, ciders, beer, whiskies, and non-alcohol drinks or mocktails! He was very knowledgeable about the menu despite being recently hired employee! We ended up ordering a Shirley Temple, Cherry Lemonade, Caramelized Onion and Dungeness Crab Dip (happy hour), mini sausage rolls, and a steak and mushroom savory pie.
The drinks came pretty quickly after our order and we were very happy with the drinks. The cherry lemonade was tart and the cherry flavor wasn't overly sweet or overpowering, and this is coming from someone who usually despises cherry flavored stuff. However, you don't really see cherry lemonade as an option so I was curious but very pleased with the taste and presentation. My boyfriend's Shirley Temple was made to refreshing perfection as well. After several minutes, we received our appetizers which was the crab dip and mini sausage rolls. The sausage rolls were a flaky and savory experience and the sauce that comes with it just elevates the taste to a whole new level. For the crab dip, it has have been one of our favorite dips ever as it was seasoned just right and the crab taste came through without it being too salty. I do wish the caramelized onions were chopped a bit more as there was a few long pieces that looked almost like broken fettucine noodles (almost thought it was non-edible). The toasted baguette was a fantastic accompaniment and we took the leftovers home to enjoy with some saltine crackers and it was still just as delicious.
Now, it took over half an hour to receive our entrees and it wasn't that we were on a big time crunch but we weren't expecting to be there for an hour and forty minutes. There were maybe two people who were seated at the bar and a few more individuals came in after us to go to the bar. We're glad we ordered some appetizers as we would have been really hungry by the time we received our food. The presentation of our savory pies were gorgeous when it did arrive and both of them had a captivating scent to them. I really enjoyed the mashed potatoes and gravy that came with my classic Scottish pie which was stuffed with ground beef, oats, and traditional seasoning. I definitely used the remaining gravy to eat with my pie and putting the topping together with the meat pie is such a great idea. I can see why they have an epic pie experience which comes with a pie, topper and side has its own menu space. Despite the size of a Costco size muffin, this pie was filled with goodies and left me very satisfied. My boyfriend devoured his steak and mushroom pie and said it was everything he had hoped for and met his expectation of being a great savory pie. We already know what we want to get next, which is their lamb curry, Tillamook mac and cheese, and The Seattle Cornish Style pastries.
The bathrooms here were well-kept and clean, plus the signs are just a fun touch (Blokes and Lassies). They have signs for people on Tinder or Plenty of Fish users to assist with them out of an awkward or dangerous situation. I appreciate that immensely and it's nice to know there is a restaurant/bar that will help people in unfortunate situations to be safe. We also saw they do trivia on Wednesdays and will definitely stop by for one of those in the future. Jessie checked in on us accordingly and ensured that we had a great first time visit. I look forward to the future visits to Premier Meat Pies! read more