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| - Blackthorne and I have a longstanding relationship. We're like two family members. Or coworkers. Yes. That's likely the best way to categorize it.
I've gone here for lunch 43 times, so my review is based on that experience.
One of the things I appreciate most about Blackthorne is the design and artistry of the place. The atmosphere seems to be well-planned, and the lighting implemented with true flair. It is a very modern and clean combination of black leather, dark woods and stone.
The restroom has a classic white wall feel to it near the urinals, and a fully private bathroom stall, as if you were in a country club or high end steakhouse.
For lunch, a portion of the menu is titled The Lunch Deal Formerly Costing $9.95. It's not actually called that, but the price increased, and the section shrank. This deal consists of various combinations of food plus a drink.
Our server often brings us complimentary corn muffins, which are nice. She's nice, too.
My standard order is the half sandwich plus soup plus a side and a drink. The sandwich is turkey or ham (both with Swiss cheese), or tuna or chicken salad, on white, wheat or rye bread.
The soup is Brunswick Stew or the soup of the day. The salad is a basic house or Caesar, but I've only ordered the house. You can actually count soup or salad as your side and so you get a half sandwich, a salad and soup plus a drink for $10.95. Which is a fair deal at today's sit-down restaurant prices. I guess.
The Brunswick Stew is quality. Rich, hearty, and satisfying.
Another item available for $10.95 is the Turkey and Bacon Croissant. It's a good portion of turkey, and you can choose the cheese. The bacon can make it slightly more greasy than I would like, but that's freshly fried bacon of which I speak. So we accept this.
Matt Hassey orders the Bacon Burger whenever it is offered as a special, and succeeds in causing the other lunch patrons to covet said burger.
They have a private room that seats up to 20 with retractable doors and an overhead projector for presentations.
The rooftop is rock solid on a pleasant evening. Full bar and menu available up there. I've seen a DJ playing.
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