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| - Based on the reviews, we were uncertain about The Standard. Boy, were we glad we threw sub-par reviews to the wind and gave it a chance! Delicious. We were visiting from out of town and went on a Sunday. Thinking it was going to be packed, we were there right at 11 a.m. when they opened and, to our surprise, were the only ones there the entire time. Score! Our awesome server, Bridget, said around 1 p.m. there's a big after-church crowd; and pretty much every evening is slammed. So, best advice is to go during off hours.
First, the bread. Hot, delicious. I know, it's just free bread, but this stuff was addicting. We ordered the arancini, which was my favorite order of the day. I wanted more. The sauce, the meat, the flavoring; all perfection. I'd have had three orders of that and called it a day :)
My husband and I split two entrees: shrimp and grits, and chicken paprikash. The grits were good. Pretty good. But not great. I've had better grits, but the shrimp was on-point. Oh, and it had bacon bits in it. Mmm. The chicken paprikash was a hit. They were whole legs of chicken (two of then on the 'small' size order). Goodness, was this a great meal. Slow-roasted, bone-in chicken that literally fell right off the bone.
The Bloody Mary was yummy; but, really, I've rarely had a Mary that didn't please. LOL. In short, definitely, absolutely go to The Standard. If we lived there, it would be our standard!
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