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| - Hello Yelp Fans: My husband and I tried Rhythm and Wine this week.
We made a reservation through OpenTable and indicated it was our first time at the restaurant. After we were seated, Julie the Manager came by to say "hello" and made a comment she noticed it was our first time. Nice touch Julie!
We went for Happy Hour and each ordered a glass of wine from the menu. Wine is $3.00 off a glass during Happy Hour. You can order a six or a nine ounce glass of wine. Nice option.
Maybe you don't want two glasses, but nine ounces would be perfect - - another plus.
Many of their menu appetizers are on the Happy Hour menu at a reduced size and cost. Therefore, determine for yourself if you would rather pay a few dollars more and get the "full size" appetizer or if you want the smaller portion for a few dollars less.
We ordered the cheese platter Happy Hour appetizer. We asked the waitress if the Happy Hour Cheese Platter was "the same as the menu appetizer platter" and she indicated it was indeed the same, only with two cheese selections instead of three.
Okay, we thought we would give that a try then.
We received two cheeses (about two ounces each), a few olives, corn nuts, almonds, dried cherries and five pieces of what would be called a Melba Toast. The Melba Toast served with the cheese platter crumbled into numerous pieces when we tried to spread the Brie we ordered as one of our two cheeses on it.
Although we were told the Happy Hour cheese platter was the same as the menu platter only with two cheeses instead of three. But, we did NOT get any assorted charcuterie, chocolate, fruit mustard and local artisan bread on our platter. I don't know if this was an oversight in the kitchen or if our waitress gave us incorrect information.
Had we known this (the Happy Hour Cheese Plate was in fact not the same as the menu plate) we would not have ordered this Happy Hour appetizer for the price.
Julie: The cheese platter would be much better served with thinly sliced baguette bread and not a Melba Toast product.
Also, our cheese board was warped and there was a large section of wood that had started to come up on one side. I put my hand on the board to grab a few almonds and almost got a sliver! Perhaps staff need to look over the boards used for serving and toss the ones which are worn beyond safety any longer.
Moving on . . . We thought we would try one of the salads. If you order a main menu meal you can get a side salad for $3.00. But, the two options did not appeal to us especially since one was a Caesar salad and other Yelp reviews did not find that to be a good option.
Therefore, we opted to pay full price for the Brussel Sprout Salad (but without the chicken). Cold chicken on the salad did not sound appetizing to us.
The salad came with: Brussel sprouts, bacon, cheese, dried cherries, almonds, an mango-hazelnut dressing. The dressing was nice and light and not overdone. The bacon was a nice touch on the salad but it could have been a little crisper (it was chewy). There were plenty of nuts, cherries and sliced cheese on the top.
Our issue was the Brussel sprouts - the center had not been cut out of them before cutting and tossing them into a salad, so when we took a bite we would get a hard Brussel sprout center which, when uncooked, can be difficult to chew and enjoy.
Julie: The brussel sprout salad would be wonderful if the Brussel sprouts were baked in a 400 degree oven with some olive oil/salt/pepper on them, cooled, then cut to make the salad. That way the hearts could be used/served and not wasted, but the texture would be much more appropriate and appealing.
I ordered the Meat Loaf Dinner. This is a regular on their menu. Reviews of this dish have been on and off on Yelp. But, I would like to say: My meatloaf was not mushy. It had a nice, appropriate texture, perhaps a little bland (could have used some spices), but a good texture. The mashed potatoes were nicely done with a few chunks in them - with meatloaf this was appealing to me. My potatoes were not runny as other reviewers had complained about. They held their shape on the plate. The veggies were a mixture of red pepper and zucchini squash, sliced the right thickness and sautéed just until they were fork tender (not overdone). Overall, I felt the presentation was nice and this menu item (with the exception of the meatloaf needing a little spice/basil/salt or something) was nicely done. I would order it again.
My husband ordered the Pasta Special which was a fettuccine with broccoli and chicken. On Friday night there is a Pasta Special. For the price the portion was nice. The sauce on the fettuccine was an Alfredo which had a nice creamy texture. The chicken was tender and the dish overall was a nice deviation from the regular menu.
A sign on the door indicated $7 wine specials on Friday, but we were not made aware of any.
Real pepper grinders!
Enjoy!
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