I have been dying to eat at 131 Main ever since I found out it is owned/run by the same people as PDQ in Tega Cay. I mean people who can put that much love into fast food, must be able to do wonders at a "real" restaurant right?
Thank god I was not disappointed. We chose 131 Main for our Easter lunch. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable and clearly well trained. We ordered a half order of the double dip for an appetizer. It is a plate of tortilla chips served with fresh guacamole, salsa and pimento cheese. The pimento cheese was incredible, guac was great and the salsa just okay. The half was the perfect size for two.
Hubs had meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Both were awesome. I ordered the crab cake salad. OMG - yummy! Full of crab with no visible filler at all. Not sure how they even get the crab cake to keep it's shape. It's served with a mustard sauce that looks like it will be overpowering, but it is perfect. Cornbread croutons are a nice touch. Oddly enough, the highlight of the meal was probably the cheeseburger from my sons kids' meal. Crazy I know!!! It was a large burger so hubs and I tried it and it was incredible. The flavor of the beef was awesome. I never order a cheese burger at a restaurant and I could actually see myself ordering a cheeseburger there. Fries were fresh cut and great. Why doesn't every place just make fresh fries. Really!! They taste so, so, so much better. The kids meals were topped finished off with Eskimo Pies. My kids want to eat there every day.
I saw many people ordering the brunch specials which were french toast or eggs benedict with a crab cake. Both looked incredible.
From the outside, the building is beautiful and if you didn't know the food was quite reasonably priced, you might think you were in a super fancy place. Might intimidate some. The interior is gorgeous as well. Would be a great date location or place to impress clients.