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Dimly lit, with a complete bar inside the restaurant. Pretty unique layout. Waiters bring the food up from a kitchen located downstairs? The bathrooms were also unconventional. Go check it out!
FOOD:
For appetizers, I shared the pig candy and Brussels sprouts with my friends. My main entree, I got the Dirty pasta (with ground duck).
I couldn't help but think of one word when dining here: "salty". I'm not sure if Butcher and the Rye tends to be a bit more heavy handed with the salt, or if it was this one occurrence. But the Brussels sprouts and Dirty Pasta definitely were more than a bit salty to me.
Brussels sprouts were large enough in quantity to share with a large group. My one friend described it best, "Kind of tastes like the Cool Ranch Doritos". The taste was so empowering that I honestly could not taste the Brussels sprouts at all, which is unfortunate.
Pig Candy was pretty decent. A small plate for one, it was tasty, but nothing to write home about. I sometimes judge how much I like a plate by evaluating my willingness to part with it and order something else the next time I come back. Let's just say, I'd probably give another appetizer a chance.
Dirty Pasta was unique; first time I ever had "ground" duck. The noodles were thick and chewy with bits of ground duck sprinkled into the pasta. The sauce was good, but again, a bit salty, so I did not enjoy it as much as I could have. Out of what we ordered, my friends liked this dish most.
SERVICE:
Need to reserve in advance! This place gets booked fast especially for dinners on Friday and Saturdays. Very polite wait staff and professional.
IMPRESSIONS:
I wish I could say I would highly recommend this place, after hearing the hype surrounding this restaurant. Unfortunately I don't think I can at this time. I don't think my friends were that blown away either. Too much salt :( and nothing that stood out to us.
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