I heard about the Standard from a friend who grew up in the neighborhood, now further suburban. He had been there twice and loved it. I went there for lunch 3 days ago with a friend, had the wedge salad and chicken liver with grits. Both were superb and definitely a hearty meal. Service was great, ambiance excellent. Iced tea was pineapple flavored, not sweet, not my favorite. Wonderful black and white photography of the steel mill area at night tops it off...along with a photograph of Danny Green indicating the men's room!
I came back with my wife last night, food and service again excellent. She had the beet salad and small scallop plate. Perfectly prepared, though she preferred other veggies as a base for the scallops. I had the Brussels sprouts as an appetizer and the short rib beef Stroganoff, small size again. Perfection. The small plates left room for dessert, though we almost never have dessert. My wife had a lemon tart which was wonderful and I had the bread pudding with carmel salt ice cream; a hearty portion which I couldn't finish, also very good. We will definitely return.