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| - If I had to sum up the fare at Greenhouse Tavern, I'd say it's both tasty and extremely rib-sticking.
The food, which is local and fresh, is VERY hearty and probably not for someone trying to keep his/her hourglass figure. With selections like Roasted Pig's Head, Beef Shin, and Chicken Fried Lamb Steak, you can see what I mean.
We started with the Animal Style Frites, which were unfreakinbelievable. The frites were cooked in duck fat (!) and smothered with brown gravy, amazing mustard, two fried eggs, bacon and mozzarella cheese curd. As a long-time lover of Yours Truly's Notso Fries, I can safely say I have found their more sophisticated equivalent at Greenhouse.
For the main event, I had the Chicken Fried Lamb Steak, which was really tasty and served with a strongly vinegar'ed cabbage slaw and creamy mashed potatoes. My sister had a lamb burger, which was good as well, although it would have been nice if it came with something more than garlic and cheese on it. My mom had the pumpkin and duck pasta which, while I thought it was fine, she wasn't a big fan of. I think we all assumed it'd have larger chunks of duck in it and a heavier pumpkin flavor.
Dessert was good, but not great. We had the vegan Butterscotch Pudding. It definitely had a unique flavor, but didn't blow us away. Next time, as strange as it sounded on the menu, I'll try the Buttered Popcorn Pot de Creme.
Due to the heavy nature of the food, I probably won't be back here for a while but I'll be thinking about those Animal Style Frites all winter long.
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