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| - The wife and I decided to go to lunch at Flock & Fowl on a Tuesday based on its positive Yelp reviews. Located in the old Itsy Bitsy Ramen space in the Ogden, the restaurant from a purely aesthetic feel seemed little changed from its previous tenant. I liked Itsy Bitsy a lot, however, from a food and drink perspective, Flock and Fowl was definite step up for downtown.
I started off with a cocktail while I looked over the menu. I had a Notorious P.I.G. ($16) made with Whistle Pig 10-year Rye, barrel-aged maple syrup, lemon, and served up in a coupe rimmed with Applewood-smoked sea salt. While it was on the pricey end of cocktails to be found downtown, it was clearly reflective of its choice of base spirit, Whistle Pig, and I felt still a reasonable value for what I received. It was a very tasty cocktail. For my food, I had their signature Hainanese Chicken Rice ($14.99). It came with two sides. Our personable server made the sage recommendation that I should go with the 1-hour egg and chicken bone broth. He wasn't wrong. The dish was simple in concept, hearty, generous portions, and delicious. The slow-poached egg offered up a nice yolky goodness to the rice, which nicely complemented the moist, flavorful chicken. Until I had Flock & Fowl's chicken bone broth, I never understood the whole bone broth trend, which seemed to just be bland, bone-infused water, devoid of any flavor. Flock & Fowl's had flavor, actually tons of flavor, which was unmistakably chicken. It was perfectly seasoned and surprisingly hearty even though it was only a broth.
All in all, it was a very satisfying experience on all counts, food, drink, and service. I can see why the locals seem to love both it and the original Flock & Fowl location. It was definitely worth getting away from the Strip to try something new and different. I hope this place has staying power in the Ogden because I definitely want to come back for more the next time I'm in town.
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