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| - My husband and I checked out Spork for an early dinner last week. We had been fans of the Quiet Storm when it was in the same location and were quite impressed with the redesign!
The hostess and servers were all super-friendly, and our drinks and food were delivered promptly. The waitress was also very knowledgeable about the menu and made sure we understood the tapas-sized portions.
We shared two meatball dishes, lamb with a cucumber yogurt sauce, and a more traditional veal/pork/beef meatball in a red sauce. Both variations delivered in flavor, while the lamb was the spicier of the two and the veal/pork/beef was more rich in flavor. Both held up on their own without sauce, which I think is key when it comes to meat!
We also shared the ceviche, which was fine, but my skirt wasn't blown up. I think my husband said it best, "I've had better ceviche at a lesser price." There you go!
Lastly we had the chestnut gnocchi, which DID blow up my skirt. The sauce had this welcoming smokiness to it that complimented the prosciutto component of the dish, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. However, this dish would have been a bit too heavy on a warmer day. But, fall/winter I could eat a portion and a half.
We weren't all that impressed with the cocktail menu. I ended up with a simple vodka/tonic and it tastes like they make their own tonic, which is a nice touch. And even though the waitress was upfront about the portions of each dish I expected more than 3 meatballs per order, at least an even number.
Overall, we would definitely go back, their brunch sounds interesting. My only real "negative" note is that the food/plating/potion seems a bit too precious, i.e. too light/delicate of a hand. Full disclosure that's my meat and potato background rearing it's head.
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