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| - Just got back from a lovely dinner at this place, which was recommended by our customer here in town. We really enjoyed everything about the experience (though prior to going, I was very surprised by the LACK of reviews focused on the food, and slightly worried we had made a bad choice.)
We arrived right around 6 pm. Parking lot was very full, but we found a spot and walked around the front, which faces Market street. We walked in, were immediately greeted by a hostess and were also seated immediately - no wait at all, despite the fact that the place was packed. It was very loud inside and full of an eclectic mix of diners: groups of ladies, groups of business people, couples of all ages, families with small kids, family groups celebrating what appeared to be birthdays, etc. People were dressed from very casual (jeans and tshirts) to business suits to night-out dresses and heels.
We were seated in a booth in the dining room farthest from the bar and served by a bubbly waitress named Marissa. She was attentive, friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. She told us how this place is one of 11 locations in OH, how it was started in 2010, and how she was a regular customer for years before becoming a server, which she did because she loved the place. You could see why - despite the noise level, the decor, ambiance and food are all great.
I ordered a glass of Malbec and two appetizers for dinner: blackened shrimp tacos and zucchini frites. The tacos came three to a plate, and each was about 3-inches in diameter (flour tortillas), filled with tasty, small blackened shrimp. There was some kind of lettuce or slaw in them, along with some tangy sauce. On the side was a small wedge of lime, a small container of pickled red onion, and 4 tortilla chips with a scoop of guacamole. Yummy. The zucchini frites were tasty but a tiny bit disappointing: the zukes were almost shoe-string cut, and seemed either under cooked or too thin/small to stand up to the batter because they were limp and kind of soggy when you picked them up. Better eaten with a fork than by hand (which was the experience I was hoping for). They tasted great though and were seasoned well, and served with two dipping sauces - a ranch and a yummy tomato-y dip. Not sure I would get this again, buy maybe to share.
My co-worker had the Burntwood burger, which was kind of like a burger and breakfast sandwich melded together - it had an egg, hashbrown patty and bacon, plus lettuce, tomato and sweet (not dill) pickles. It was huge, and cooked to order (which my co-worker ordered as medium rare and that's how it was served). It came with a side of fresh-cut fries which were perfect (delicious, crisp, decadent) and served in a paper bag. The presentation was very nice.
For dessert, we each had a different 'mini dessert' - they had 5 offerings, each served in a mini beer-mug shaped glass. I had the warm chocolate brownie served with local raspberry chocolate chunk ice cream; my co-worker had the red velvet cake with whipped topping. They were the perfect size and at $2.95 each, I would highly recommend saving room and getting one to top off your meal.
Overall, a very solid, tasty meal and an enjoyable place. We will return and I highly recommend!
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