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| - When I lived uptown, this place was always first on my list. For drinks, for pre-nights out meals, for a quick lunch... and if I had written this when I still lived uptown, it would be a five star review and then some.
A few weeks ago I found myself uptown on a weeknight and was need of a post-show meal. Obviously, the first place that popped into my head was Dandelion Market. They had changed the menu a bit since the last time I was there but some of the staples were right where I'd left them. We ordered the cheese plate, the mussels, and the pommes frites. You can't go wrong with mussels, bacon, and cream - so this dish is highly recommended. The fries were delicious, were a huge portion, and the homemade ketchup was great too. I really liked the cheeses offered, but that's where that fifth star started to fade. 1) If your menu doesn't specify the cheeses coming to the table, either the food runner or the server should tell you what's on it... or just be available to answer questions when you can't figure it out yourself. 2) the only bread offered should not be partially grilled pita, it doesn't hold up to anything (with a different selection of cheeses I might have understood, but not with what we received)... I ended up stealing the toasted bread from the mussels to eat some of the cheese.
It also took a really long time to get our round of drinks, and the place was not busy. plus, when we finally did get our drinks I was informed it was the last of the brand of liquor I had requested... bummer.
But the last missteps aside, I still love dandelion market. Their menu has a great variety of dishes and who doesn't love sampling a ton of delicious small plates? I don't think I've ever had a "bad" dish from DM, and I don't see them disappointing me in the future. (especially with their excellent beer selection).
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