Another Cleveland restaurant I've been dying to get to.....and it was worth the wait! Oh, that episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate when Michael Symon went out the Lola door, around the patios and into the Greenhouse Tavern door for the duck fat fries was what beckoned me in. The fries were everything I anticipated.....and more. Crispy, salty, garlicky and fragrant with rosemary...dipped in a heavenly aioli. The presentation alone was gorgeous (fries gorgeous? who knew?) with sprigs of rosemary and big hunks of garlic still in their papery skins artfully, yet casually scattered among and between the fries. Perfection.
Then there was the lovely libation enjoyed along with those fries called the double chocolate Hey-sus (or something like that). Double chocolate 360 vodka, ginger and just a kiss of cranberry made for an unexpectedly refreshing WHAM of a chocolate sensation! I'd expected something sweet and cloying, but it was chocolate so that was just fine. Never did I expect a chocolate drink to be light and refreshing...and that was a very good thing!
The bar staff was friendly and as we were there early, stayed to chat about good food and good drink. Great experience with outstanding service, food, surroundings and drinks. Yay Greenhouse Tavern!!!!!