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| - The Henry is not what one would expect. It's a very relaxed but intimate setting. Like their sign says, it's a neighborhood restaurant, but provides good food and great service.
Last night we were treated to superior service by Matthew. It was obvious he enjoyed his job, and made us feel welcome in the restaurant. He was pleasant, and his tempo of conversation and dinner flow was not contrived or forced, as what we experienced at Lon's at the Hermosa the previous weekend (see review). Matthew could, and should, give the waitstaff at Lon's a refresher course in hospitality immediately!
As for the "libations", a term that I love and it's hardly used, were very well made. My husband ordered the Old Fashioned, which was stiff and well mixed. He commented on the very dense cherry. I had a Malbec. What stepped up the service level was that Matthew made sure we were happy with our selections, and if not, would have offered us another choice.
Dinner portions were just right, not too much, but not overwhelmingly gigantic, which I find as a way a restaurant compensates for using sub par ingredients in exchange for large portions. My roasted chicken dinner was simple but tasty. The brussel sprouts were nicely cooked, maybe a tad too salty. My husband's bolognese sauce with home made pasta was very good.
Since it was a birthday celebration, we were treated by the house with a dessert of choice. The bread pudding was delightful, warm and decadent.
The following day my husband commented again how he enjoyed his experience at The Henry, and especially Matthew's attentive skills. It really soured our experience at Lon's to another level!
We will be back again, and hopefully get to see Matthew again! We found out he has been a server for a long time, enjoys walking patrons through the menu and proud of the culinary creations and experimentations that The Henry and FRC provides. He took the time to chat with us, and sharing tidbits of his life, albeit without a tone of rushing through.
To The Henry, please keep up what you're doing. So far, this is now our favorite of the FRC options!
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