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| - The Stanley has been on my radar since I finally heard that they were opening up. The wife and I had a few hiccups with trying to get in for our reservation as they had some last minute construction that needed finishing up this past weekend. Either way, I was able to secure a last minute-ish time for Saturday night after our Friday one needed to be cancelled. The restaurant is laid out a little strange as there is a front dining room and bar area, and a separate back dining area, with the kitchen kind of being in between the 2. Now I know that some guests have commented on the acoustics in the back dining area and it certainly was loud when we were first seated, but it was definitely due to a 6 top of people who were super above normal decibel levels. There was a definite hush in the room when they left even if the rest of the dining area was still packed. Either way, on future visits, I would opt for the front dining area or the bar itself. I'm not completely sure, but I don't think that the same acoustic issues would be the case there.
The service was attentive and allowed us to take time to make decisions on drink and food all the while explaining us the concept and the menu. The wife decided in a salad to start and the trout with beet risotto for her main. I went full on freestyle and got 3, well 4 in total small plates if you include the pâté, which I made my dessert. The wife went more traditional for dessert with the strawberry shortcake. I started with the mushroom soup, which was the only off the menu special I believe. There were a few delivery issues as the thicker soup was difficult to pour out of it's carrying vessel. The server apologized and said that the chef was still working out a few kinks with the presentation. The flavor was there and I really enjoyed it, so no problem in any event. Next up I had the sweetbreads which were served with the inspired flavors of buffalo chicken wings. Blue cheese dressing/sauce, carrot foam and hot sauce. The sweetbreads were pan fried I think with some light batter on them. I was glad that they weren't deep fried as I don't feel like that is the best presentation for them. I really liked the idea, and the flavors were all represented well. Hopefully, there will be a continued presence of the sweetbreads on the menu maybe with other presentations, like an entree version. Next up was the beef tartar, which was a little disappointing, as I have had better versions. Sightly under seasoned on the tartar and really the dish didn't have any wow factor after the sweetbreads. As previously mentioned, I chose the pâté for my dessert as I clearly didn't have enough meat at this point in the evening. The country pâté was good, but the pork belly rillette ball was over the top good and really closed out the meal for me on a high note. It was deep fried and appears in the middle of the picture. I highly recommend this dish to anyone that loves meat. The wife said that her goat cheese and strawberry salad, and her trout were delicious, as I can attest since I snuck a few bites. The drink menu is varied for cocktails and the wine list was pretty extensive, so there should be plenty of options for all. Some drinks were hit and miss for me, but I really enjoyed the After Dinner which had bourbon, fernet, coffee and a dairy ice cube. As the ice melts, the drink changes and it was delicious. Looking forward to future visits at The Stanley and explore more of the menu as it changes with the seasons.
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