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| - I love Southern food, and absolutely anything fried, pickled, and spicy. I couldn't wait to get to Yardbird after reading the reviews- and the food did not disappoint! A girlfriend and I had reservations on a Friday night around 8pm, and were taken back immediately to our two-top. The restaurant was busy but not packed, although we were seated quite close to two other tables and it was a little awkward getting in and out without shoving my butt in someone's face. Our server was odd from the get-go, dropping off menus and only making eye contact with my friend, speaking to her, and handing things to her. Perhaps he was particularly enamored with her, but it was like I did not exist. I had to get my menu from her after he handed her two, and then tell him that I too, wanted a cocktail, after he had taken her order. He didn't come back much throughout the rest of the evening, and it took us quite some time to get more water and the bill, but service aside, the food was phenomenal.
Salivating, our eyes glazed over as we read the menu, and it was hard to narrow down our choices as we easily could have ordered everything. It all comes out as it's ready, so there really are no "appetizers, mains" etc., which is fun to share but we also quickly accumulated a table full of food that we couldn't keep up with, so the pacing might need some work.
We had the FRIED PICKLES w/ aioli, which were long, crunchy spears- really delicious. The DEVILED EGGS are a must order, savory and plentiful, and I love the addition of dill. (Try pouring the hot sauce on them!) The FRIED GREEN TOMATOES were good, topped with pimento cheese, pork belly, and frisee. I wish there was more of a crunch aspect to this, as the tomato and cheese tend to blend together as one mushy texture, but still pretty tasty. By far, the best thing we had was the FRIED CHICKEN WITH CHEDDAR WAFFLES AND WATERMELON. Honest to god, the best fried chicken I've ever had, with the best hot sauce I've ever had. I believe they brine it for 48 hours. The waffle, which I usually don't love because they are too sweet, was savory, with cheddar baked in, and was topped with a fresh and spicy pepper salsa/relish. Big cubes of watermelon were on the side with some sort of thyme garnish, and man..so good. I dug right in and ate with my hands- which is how you eat fried chicken- but you will get stares if you do this. I had a whiskey cocktail with passion fruit puree and basil that was pretty tasty- and considering what it usually costs to eat on the Strip, this was a good deal. I usually leave restaurants like this feeling disappointed by mediocre food and a huge bill but this was worth every penny and I can't wait to go back.
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