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| - I've eaten here a total of three times with some varying degrees of deliciousness, but I have to say that the most recent visit was the best. I've never had a problems with service, although for my first visit, I was seated at the bar. It's not easy to get great service at a bar... Anyways, this last visit was by far the best. I had the pretzels with the home made dijon, a bowl of the corn chowder with a basil creme fresh, and the heirloom tomato sandwich. Let's break these bad boys down:
1) The pretzels weren't anything ridiculously amazing, but the dijon mustard is the star. You can tell it's fresh. It's a coarse-ground mustard that has plenty of heat. If you put too much, it will clear out your sinuses, but wasn't retardedly/annoyingly hot.
2) I'd have to say that the corn chowder wasn't my favorite, but it had some good flavor combinations. The chowder was sweet and had some crab meat placed in, which made it much more sweet that I usually go for. I'd kind of like something sour (citrus/lime juice possibly) to cut the sweetness. But the creme fresh paired well to smooth the flavors out. It cut into the sweetness a bit. There was a bit of julienned basil to also help cut the sweetness. Overall, pretty good.
3) The heirloom tomato sandwich is EXCELLENT. Crispy bread with a citrusy aoli. Perfectly rip tomatoes with thinly shaved parmessian on top. Awesome. I want another one for dinner. Sh*t, I'd eat one for breakfast. The freshness of the tomatoes work perfectly for a hot day. And it was light enough not to weigh me doswn, unlike a shepherd's pie or a flat iron steak+fixin's. No post-lunch naps required...
All in all, good execution and a great place to take someone to, since you'll be able to have good conversation about the decor, ipad drink menu, and presentation.
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