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| - Visiting from San Diego we stumbled along the Meat & Potatoes website. The options sounded great and the other Yelp reviews made up our minds for us. We paid for parking, walked a couple of blocks and were NOT thrilled to hear there was a 4 hour wait - are you kidding me! We were told we could check the seating around the bar, we did. Squeezed into 2 end seats and were quickly greeted by the bartender complete with page-boy cap, suspenders, white t with sleeves rolled 3/4 of the way up - really added to the decor.
My hubby started with the Dunquesne Pilsner beer, and I started with an iced tea. The beer, in the words of my hubby, "it was a good drinking beer".
Our starter was the Artisanal Cheese Board, and it was super yummy! The local cheese was tasty, but my fav was the local strawberry preserves! Fresh dates, apple slices, candied pecans and toasted fresh bread were great accompaniments to the cheese.
Our entrees: Pappardelle for my hubby and the Brisket Sandwich. My mouth still waters when I think of my hubby's Pappardelle pasta! The pasta was fresh made, the short rib and pork shoulder were perfectly tender and tasty, the bolognese sauce was the perfect addition, not too overpowering, just right! My Brisket Sandwich was good, very big! The slaw was a little different than I expected, not in a bad way though. The overall taste was good, a solid 3 stars, but the Pappardelle deserved a solid 5 stars!
The overall place gets a solid 4 stars, but the pasta dish and our bartender service gets a 5!
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