I will first start off this review by saying if you haven't been here before, you need to visit this place! My girlfriend and I headed here before the Pirates game this past Tuesday after I found some high ratings for it here on Yelp. The outside of the restaurant makes it look like the inside of the establishment would be your average neighborhood bar. That couldn't be further from the truth though as the inside modern chic and they have a really awesome speakeasy downstairs. There was also upbeat jazz music in the background the whole time we were there and they have live music on the weekends.
My girlfriend and I decided to start off our meal with the veggie fries that came with a trio of dipping sauces. We weren't really sure what to expect from them but whenever they came we saw that we had chosen wisely. In addition to your normal zucchini fries, there was also portobello and green and red bell pepper fries. The breading was perfect as it helped to enhance the flavor of the vegetable but was thin enough to let you taste the vegetable as well. All three dipping sauces (a tomato relish, white cheddar something? and a bacon ranch) were also good with the bacon ranch being my favorite. For my entree I ordered the Buttermilk Chicken which was a fried buttermilk battered chicken breast with white cheddar grits and collard greens. The first thing that I noticed whenever my dish came was how large the chicken breast was and that it had a great golden brown color to it. I was actually impressed with how moist the chicken inside it was but was slightly disappointed in the lack of seasoning in the batter. This was easily remedied though as I asked for some hot sauce and while waiting for it to come tried some of my grits on top of it. Both did the trick and I ended up thoroughly enjoying alternating between the two. The grits by themselves were awesome as they were easily some of the cheesiest grits that I have ever had before. Finally the collard greens were cooked nicely and had no bitterness to them at all. When all was said and done it was easily one of the best meals that I have had in the burgh lately. The server that we had, Jarrett, was also awesome and one of the best that I have had recently. He was polite and engaging while easily answering all of the questions that we had for him which really helped to enhance our experience here.
The bottom line for me is that I will definitely be back here in the future. I am actually excited to head back here for not only the food, but to have cocktails on a weekend night and listen to some jazz music. This is definitely a hidden gem on the North Side!