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| - I believe my lunch at 131 Main can be summed up with one dish...the "Awesome Roast Beef" sandwich.
Atmosphere - Upscale, modern, brown, business meeting appropriate vibe, noisy, dimly lit, watch out for that first step into the dining area (accident waiting to happen)
Service - Attentive, informative, black linens for black pants...I like!
Food - After some prompting, I opted for the menu titled "Awesome Roast Beef" sandwich, which comes with a side of shoestring fries. Forgoing the fries as my side (see my JJ's Red Hots review) I opted for an order of the grilled asparagus instead.
My entrée, the Awesome Roast Beef Sandwich, arrived with a minimal wait. It was presented with an au jus and my substitution of grill asparagus.
Um, this sandwich was truly awesome. The fancy cut, baguette style, bread was decent and held the sandwich together during repeated dunks into the salty au jus. To be honest, I thought sandwich tasted fine without the au jus. Maybe this was due to the smear of mayonnaise, which I normally avoid but did not mind in this instance. In the sandwich was red, lean, juicy, and very tender roast beef. While at $16 this was a pricy lunch, it was the best French Dip style sandwich that I have ever had the pleasure of eating. The side of grilled asparagus was good and contained a nice smoky flavor validating the authenticity of its grilled marks.
Overall - While I cannot see (i.e. afford) going here every week, 131 Main is a nice place to take coworkers or that special someone for your scheduled fancy meal.
Enjoy!
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