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| - One thing that put me off initially about The Summit Room is that no one answers the phone when you call - there is an automatic recording and no option to speak to someone, only to leave a message. I was calling to follow up on a reservation I requested online (and never heard back about whether I had it or not) and I was disappointed I couldn't actually speak to someone before arriving at the restaurant.
As far as first impressions, it is a quaint space that they use well. The front patio is lively and the spot to be on a warm spring/summer night. All the seats were taken and there was a wait for the patio, so my husband and I grabbed a table inside. The cucumber water they serve in the stainless steel glasses was delicious. Hidden gem - it definitely helps keep you hydrated. They have an amazing, boastful cocktail list that is fun and intriguing - with names after different mountains, you get in a fun mindset about choosing your drink. I started with the Mt Vinson with titos vodka, vanilla bean syrup, ginger beer and a cinnamon sugar orange wheel. The drink was good (I sure do love ginger beer) but I honestly didn't get much of a vanilla taste, which is why I ordered the unique drink in the first place. My husband had the peach bourbon he said was just okay.
For the food, we started with the sweet potato and mushroom flatbread and added pork belly. I will tell you that what was served wasn't exactly the flatbread that I pictured. It was a lot more doughier than your typical thin and crispy flatbread, which was what we had in mind. It was pretty salty, and I was also hoping for more of a sweet potato taste (deceiving flatbread name). The gouda was delicious because who doesn't love a cheesy piece of dough? But that was probably the highlight of that dish for me.
We also tried the shrimp bahn mi sliders, which may have been my favorite plate. They are served on a baguette sliced into smaller sliders, with a shrimp pattie (DELICIOUS), topped with some pork belly. The jalapeno relish really gives that zing of spice that takes over your taste buds, but it's a nice accompaniment to the sliders. I actually think it goes well with the flavors! I wasn't overly impressed with the pork belly - I think they were a little too crisp and not very flavorful.
Pro tip - the Mac n Cheese is a huge serving size. It could be a full meal. It comes with bacon (yum) and layers and layers of cheese - I would guess cheddar cheese. It comes served in a skillet so the cheese just melts throughout the dish. It is definitely very comforting, creamy and cheesy - all that you would want in a mac 'n cheese dish.
They definitely have a "comfort" food niche here - cornbread, mac n cheese, grits, collards, etc. available. I think it would be great to go with a group to split a variety of dishes, or just come for the cocktails. I think the food quality is average, but the atmosphere more than makes up for that. Service was a little slow. Overall, I'd give 3.5 stars.
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