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| - The newest addition to North Shore and Nova Place, Federal Galley is an incubator for chefs to display their culinary visions to the public. The concept is very unique: stop by any of the restaurants, place your order, pick up an order number, grab a drink from the bar (half off from 4:30-6:30pm daily!), and have a seat.
Upon entering, you're greeted with the warm glow of Edison lights and a spacious (I mean, really spacious) interior with a modern and rustic vibe. During my first visit, I grabbed a Pandan Express from the bar, a pepperoni Detroit styled pizza from Michigan & Trumbull, and a Tres Leches cake from El Lugar.
The drink was fantastic, strong, and quite inexpensive during happy hour ($5.50). We were all amazed at just how quickly the food came out. From ordering, it only took about 10 minutes for everyone's food to arrive! The pepperoni pizza was absolutely incredible. The dough in the middle was perfectly fluffy and light and the edges were crispy and lined with delicious caramelized cheese, and the pepperonis crisped and curled up into tiny little pep cups. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Lastly, the Tres Leches cake was absolutely divine - while it may look dry and dense at first glance, it is anything but. Soaked in dulce du leche and condensed sweetened milk, your taste buds will be enlightened with the strong vanilla notes and melt in your mouth cake texture...I know I'll have dreams about that Tres Leches tonight.
I can't wait to return to Federal Galley and try out everything else the restaurants have to offer - everything on all the menus looks very interesting, and after eyeing up everyone else's food in the Galley, it all looks incredibly delicious. The chefs are incredibly passionate about what they do, and you can tell from the friendliness, the time and effort they put into their food prep, the flavors, and especially the plating.
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