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| - My wife and I have been here several times, but for us it's a special occasion restaurant because of the cost. It was our 30th wedding anniversary and we didn't want to go into the city, so we decided to have dinner at the Hyehold.
The atmosphere is quaint, but I'm not as impressed as most people. It is very relaxing though and a nice change from most places.
For appetizers, I had the foie gras and my wife had the garlic vegetable soup. My foie gras was absolutely wonderful, but was the size of a silver dollar for $18.50. My wife said her soup was good, but nothing exceptional. For dinner, I had the braised lamb shank, and my wife who doesn't care much for meat, had the roasted vegetable pasta because it was the only meatless option. My lamb shank was very good and was served with roated vegetables and grits. The grits were cooked perfect and were flavorful. The lamb, although very tender, lacked seasoning. My wife said her pasta dish was ok, but needed salt and pepper to give it flavor. She ate it, and enjoyed it but it wasn't worth $25 for pasta with a few vegatables. For dessert, I just had coffee, and my wife had the grasshopper cake. She siad it was very good. Overall, the food here is good, some of it excellent, but not worth the price.
Sure, I'll go back because it's the best special occasion place west of the city, but I always feel I've paid too much for what I got at the Hyehold.
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