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| - I've driven by, and each time I have said "I must go there soon". Well, I finally went and will become a regular.
Let's start with the ambience: dark yet open. The table set up feels like hoards of friends will be joining the party. The music was excellent: All Metal.
The employees were welcoming, especially our Server, who genuinely engaged us in a conversation about the food. She knows her craft and made the entire food experience all the better for it.
Now to the Pasty: Flakey crust is not easy, but this was perfectly sublime. The filling (I had the Porky) hit every note. The meat had its own, yummily distinctive, flavor, as did the veg. It was as though each were cooked individually, then combined at the last second, to keep the integrity of the flavors. This beautiful combo was swathed in a pastry blanket, and crimped in the traditional style, then cooked so there were little dark bits of carmelized beauty on the underside.
My favorite moment, other than the first bite, was getting to the end, where all the juices had hit the thicker part of the pasty crust. This is the stuff of memories. Literally.
It's been 45 years since I have had a REAL pasty. I am so thankful to have them back in my life.
I will be back soon. I plan on working my way through the entire menu.
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