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| - My God, what astonishing food. This ain't pub food, this is so much more. My visit tonight was a couple of days after an event at the same restaurant, I really wanted to see an "organic" run of dinner service, out of the critical spotlight.
Krissy and I got seated right away. After getting our drinks, we saw some things on the menu quickly and just placed apps and entrees at the same time. Food service was very fast. I wish the appetizer had come out before the entree but everything was brought all at the same time. No biggie, that is how we ordered it!
Chipotle Queso was outstanding. They're adding a new Jalapeño Pale Ale queso to the menu soon so I wanted to give this one a try. Good base, velvety texture, and just a hint of heat. It was a tad on the salty side but this is quintessential bar fare so no problem at all. Huge fan of this.
Krissy got the ginger tuna entree and the best part of her tagging along is stealing bites! The tuna, oh wow. I'm usually a purist when it comes to tuna because it's so easy to overwhelm the delicate flavors, but they showed a lot of discipline with the ginger and overall seasoning. The sear, phenomenal. I'm actually arguing about which was better, the tuna or the green beans served alongside it. Lightly seasoned Tuna beside cranked up garlic green beans, match made in heaven.
My steak and frites was a big home run as well. Perfect medium-rare skirt steak, thinly sliced, and seasoned with salt/pepper/garlic, simple as can be. Spot on execution and served with arugula and fries. Is it crazy for me to think of greens next to a steak typically as an afterthought? Blackfinn proved me wrong tonight as the vinaigrette tossed on top cut the fattiness of the steak so well, they have an eye for balance. Outstanding fries, hot, rich, and crispy!
With all that praise, praise, and more praise, it's a shame that the visit was soured slightly by our waiter. Between ordering, 15min wait, food coming out, and eating all but the last few bites, there was no sign of him. I had actually saved 4-5 bites of my steak waiting on a refill because I was very thirsty. It wasn't that we couldn't flag him down, he simply wasn't anywhere to be found. The wait staff station was right beside our table so I was dumbfounded as to what happened. I really wanted to order a Birdsong Jalapeño pale ale to go with my meal and my girlfriend a glass of wine, but no dice. By the time the refills came out we were finished with our plates. The check came shortly after and that was about it.
Such a shame, the food was perfect. Chad and Matt are doing a phenomenal job in the back of house. I just found myself envious of all the neighboring tables getting better service. If the food made this review 6-stars, the service unfortunately lost it 2! Really bummed on being the bearer of such news but hopefully next time I'll be able to give it that final star! Hell, as long as the food is as good I'll be back no matter what.
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