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| - After finding out the wait for bacchanal buffet was 3+ hours, I was frantically looking for a new restaurant to eat at. Thankfully, Yardbird still had some reservations available on Friday at 5:45pm for 4 people so my family rushed over as soon as we could. To my surprise, the bar area in the front of the restaurant was really dark and had lounge tables and chairs everywhere. There were some people eating in this area but I think it was mostly for people who only wanted drinks. However, later when I was leaving I did see some families eating in the lounge area, probably since it was busier and there were no tables available.
My family was seated in the dining area of the restaurant, which was towards the back, closer to the kitchen. Our waiter carefully explained the menu to us and gave great recommendations. We ordered the shrimp n' grits, Lewellyn's fried chicken, and short rib at first and then realized that wasn't enough, so we added the swine burger. We ended our meal by sharing the salted caramel bread pudding.
Shrimp n' Grits: (4/5). I don't eat this dish too often so I can't say much on the grits except that it wasn't too mushy. The shrimp, however, was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. I don't remember exactly what the sauce was on this dish but my family actually ended up dipping our fries in it.
Lewellyn's fried chicken: (5/5). Ugh there just wasn't enough chicken...4 pieces ain't enough!! The chicken was fried perfectly, with all the juices still trapped inside the skin. The breading was thin, but it was fried well that the skin was still crunchy. I actually enjoyed the honey hot sauce that it came with too. It wasn't too sour like some hot sauces are, and added a nice kick to the chicken.
Short Rib: (4/5). This dish comes with green beans, mashed potatoes, and corn. Everything went very well together and the short rib...omg it was cooked so well. The meat just fell apart in your mouth!!
The Swine Burger: (4/5). A solid burger. I loved the pork belly in it, as it melted in my mouth. There's different meats in this burger (short rib, pork belly) so it was a little messy to eat. However, they give you the vegetables on the side (lettuce, tomato, picked red onion) which made it a little better. Fries were also pretty solid. They don't give you ketchup though so you have to ask.
Salted caramel bread pudding: (4/5). I definitely tasted the whiskey in the whiskey anglaise. It wasn't too strong but still noticeable. My favorite were the dragee pecans, which were really salty/sweet but went so well with the bread pudding itself.
Overall, a nice restaurant with great Southern comfort food. Service was pretty good and our water cups were always filled. It is a little pricey but I think it's worth a try, especially if you're craving fried chicken!!!
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