Hard to find and a little out of the way. The people that come here did not suddenly decide to stroll in - the trips here must be planned.
When we walked in, the restaurant was empty except for the chefs and servers. I brought my boyfriend here for his birthday. We're the kind of people that are a party of two but like to sit next to each other in a restaurant as opposed to across. I know it can be really annoying. But despite the fact that there was no one there, he placed us at a little table wedged between two empty tables. He explained that they have a random rushes at this time of night. Understandable, so we went about our merry way on this gastropub journey. We ordered:
- Bone Marrow
I think this was my boyfriend's favourite of the night. Melt-in-your-mouth and reminiscent of butter with a slight hint of meatiness.
- Horse Tartare
My favourite of the night. We were both kinda nervous (which I think is supposed to add to the novelty) and considered not ordering it. But it was pretty good! Tender, not insanely gamey and just the right amount of "wait, this isn't beef." I would order it again in a heartbeat.
- Charcuterie Board
Mixed reviews. The schmaltz was the most memorable in the good way. The not so good way was the cow heart with dill. I think it could have done without the dill. I'm a fan of sweetbreads and the more unconventional cuts of meat but that was a frown-inducing taste. I like how they include chorizo on the board too, because who doesn't love chorizo?
Halfway through the meal, our server eventually combined a table next to us so we could be reunited at last - how we survived so long apart I'll never know (I'm kidding). I appreciate the gesture but the predicted rush never came, save for another couple that walked in. Slightly pretentious and hipster, but I don't doubt that these are really nice people. If we ever make the trek back, I think maybe we'll try the brains.