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| - Why travel to the South (well, I guess besides for the good weather) when you can be transported there via West 25th Street? SOHO's serving us Clevelanders the South's hardy, classic staples with modern gourmet flair!
I am on West 25th Street a lot, but I had never been to SOHO until last night when I came with my parents, and I was absolutely blown away by my dinner.
When I came in, I was struck by the energetic and modern ambience. The restaurant was dimly lit, with exposed-brick and dark walls, and cool bluesy music playing. There was a diverse cliental seated around, from hipsters to a group of women on a bachelorette party to older, well-to-do looking people.
After we had placed our orders, three beautifully puffy, warm biscuits arrived at our table with rosemary butter and apple jam. I am a sucker for a good, buttery biscuit, and these were great! They set a good tone for the meal, since they was the first of many tasty treats to come.
To start, we shared a special New Orleans style shrimp which came atop a piece of grilled bread. The shrimp had a smoky, flavorfully spiced sauce which the bread soaked up! I ordered the duck Gumbo soup, which thick consistency and was deeply rich and well-spiced.
As a main course, I got the Sweet Potato dumplings. These dumplings made me think of the most perfectly prepared, oversized sweet potato gnocchi. They were lightly grilled on the outside and the insides were soft, smooth, and velvety. They were tossed with cranberries, caramelized onions, spinach, soft cheese, and goat cheese in a maple-brown butter sauce, which was the slightest bit sweet and played well with the savoriness of the butter.
My father ordered the fried chicken "mornin' style," which came atop rosemary waffles with maple syrup on the side. This dish was fantastic. The fried chicken was delicious and not at all greasy. The savoriness of the chicken is offset by the sweetness of the maple syrup. But unexpectedly, it was the waffles that stole the show! They were pillowy soft and the rosemary and a beautiful savory, aromatic flavor. I think this was a fabulous, unexpected spin on waffles! I think I am going to copy when I make my own!
My mother ordered the shrimp and grits, and this was again a great dish. The mellow sweetness of the corn in the grits when well with the perfectly cooked shrimp and the sausage.
For dessert, we ordered the pecan pie as per our server's recommendation. Some pecan pies are way to sweet and can get a gelatinous texture, but this pecan pie was amazing. It was not at all too sweet, had a delicious buttery crust, and came with a generous scoop of bourbon ice cream.
This is rare for me to say, but all our dishes were flawless and were well-composed in terms of the balances of flavors and textures. I know I will be raving about SOHO to my friends, and I will definitely be coming back here soon!
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