It has been a while since I've been this excited about a new place. I have passed by countless times, but finally decided to check this place out and I took my mom for brunch for Mother's Day. I went back for dinner this past weekend I liked it so much. Both times the service was great and the food was delicious!
When I went for brunch I ordered the chilaquiles and Kitchen 56 is easily at the top of the list for great chilaquiles. The perfect amount of spice (enough to taste it and give a good kick without being over the top) in the sauce and the flour tortillas weren't greasy at all. So often when the tortillas are fried in-house they come out greasy and more stale than crisp, but they were crunchy. I tried the backporch 'adult' lemonade. It was very refreshing and not overly sweet which I loved.
For my second visit I ordered the Short Ribs from the dinner menu and they were amazing! The meat was fork tender and tasty! The mashed potatoes were seasoned well and had a great black pepper kick to them. They were are little thicker and starchier than I would usually prefer (but that just proved that they were fresh made in house and not rehydrated out of a box which is the way I like it!!). I also split the beet salad and it was amazing! The balsamic dressing has a great bite to it without being too acidic from the vinegar and it goes so well with the crispy pancetta and goat cheese. With the right protein the salad could easily be an entree meal! I may have overindulged a bit when it comes to cocktails, but I tried the Moscow Mule and the '56' Cooler. The Mule was spot on for what you'd expect. I was intrigued by the '56' Cooler because it was basically a margarita with St Germain.....something about St Germain just draws me in. Great balance of flavors between the grapefruit juice and the St Germain!
I can't wait to go again and try something else new on the menu. I can't imagine that I'd be disappointed with anything on the menu!