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| - This was a celebratory dinner of my new job & his new car...we were very pleasantly surprised! I've been to the Beef House twice and left thinking "that was ok...but why the hype?" I left Possum Trot thinking "that was a great meal and I enjoyed the entire experience!" I'm so glad we tried this place and we'll definitely go back the next time we're on I-74 heading into Illinois.
We arrived Saturday around 7pm and only had a 15-20 min. wait which the hostess accurately quoted to us. We were seated in a U-shaped booth next to the kitchen with a view of the charcoal grill. The booth had some comfort issues but I really liked watching all the food get cooked over the fire.
We started with seared ahi tuna and it was fantastic! Cooked just to a medium-rare and rolled in sesame seeds, the charcoal fire lent great flavor to the fish. It was drizzled with both teriyaki sauce and a mild creamy wasabi sauce. Warm crusty bread was also brought to the table. I ordered the butter-poached monkfish entree, which was on special (the specials are mostly on the menu, but the price is lowered). Honestly, I hadn't had this type of fish before but I'd read that it tastes like lobster so I figured I'd give it a go. It does have a texture quite similar to a lobster tail, and the taste isn't entirely dissimilar, but I'd say you'd probably get more flavor out of one of the grilled or fried items. It was served on fried rice, which was fine, but an odd choice. It was actual cheap Chinese-style fried rice with bits of egg, peas, and carrots in it. The side was a baked potato which was perfectly cooked and there were chives mixed into the sour cream, which I liked. My partner ordered the small ribeye with a salad and baked potato. He said the steak tasted awesome, but it wasn't super tender. It wasn't overly chewy either, but you could tell this wasn't a prime steak (nor was it advertised as such).
Make sure you save some room for dessert: the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie was the best part of the meal! It wasn't a cream pie, more of a Reese's Cup pie. Lots of peanut butter, lots of chocolate, and very little of anything else. Perfect end to a great meal!
Our server did a great job. The place was packed and she had 2 larger groups, but she stopped by our table often, kept our glasses full, and brought everything we needed. She was friendly and pleasant to deal with.
I'll call the decor transitional. It still has a lot of darker wood paneling and dated aspects, but they've put in new lighting fixtures and art and there are big windows to let in light.
I'm not from the area so I won't pretend to know anything about the politics or family behind this restaurant, but the food and service spoke for themselves and were both really good. I highly recommend Possum Trot, and next time I'm in Danville, IL for work (which happens 2-3x/year) I will surely return.
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