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| - A group of six of us had the pleasure of trying Truffles N Bacon today. We were celebrating a birthday and, since we had no definite plans, I made the call to give them a try even though they had just opened and most of the existing Yelp reviews seemed to be from people with almost no prior reviews. In short, all six of us left extremely satisfied and will all definitely return.
Truffles N Bacon is located INSIDE the antiques mall. It's a little difficult to find, but worth it. The room itself is small, yet cozy and inviting. The staff are very friendly and made us feel at home right away. The menu is quite large and everything sounds delicious. On top of that, there is a specials board with even more delicious-sounding items.
I started with the citrus iced tea and it was wonderfully refreshing. The tea was light with just the right amount of lemon and, best of all, it was not too sweet. There was also the occasional shred of mint leaf which was a nice touch. With the entrees we ordered all being extremely rich, this iced tea was perfect to cut through the flavors and cleanse the palate.
Most of us got either the Signature Hamburger or the Not Your Mama's Grilled Cheese. The hamburger had a nicely cooked beef patty (quite juicy), a rectangular slice of crispy mac and cheese, and bacon jam. A Sriracha mayo came on the side. A side of fried tater tots tossed in truffle oil was also included, as were some salad leaves. With the addition of the Sriracha mayo, the burger was excellent. Savory, cheesy, spicy, and a hint of sweetness from the bacon jam all at the same time. I also enjoyed the added texture of the mac and cheese noodles. If I had to find fault, I would say the generic sesame seed bun could have been swapped for something lighter and homemade. The menu listed the bun as a brioche, but it just looked like a regular supermarket sesame bun. A fluffy eggy golden brioche bun like the ones used at Bachi Burger or Umami Burger would have been better. But it's a small complaint for an excellent burger.
The Not Your Mama's Grilled Cheese was also excellent. The bread choice was thick, crusty, and a perfect contrast to the mound of soft short rib, bacon jam, cheese, and blanched broccoli rabe. The flavor of the short rib was great and elevated the grilled cheese. As my friend said, "this is definitely not my mama's grilled cheese". The dish is perfect and comes with sides of truffled tater tots and salad.
My friend ordered the Pimp My Bruschetta, where you can choose any three of five types of bruschetta. She enjoyed the minty pureed peas with bacon jam one the best. She also had the mushroom with Brie and the babaganoush and liked them very much as well.
We also all shared an order of Godfather's Mac and Cheese. It was the best mac and cheese I've had in a long time. It comes out hot with crispy cheese and burnt edges. The short rib added savoriness and the flavor was incredible. They should do this exact same mac and cheese, add red chili flakes in with the cheese, and call it the "Hot Godfather" or something. I'd order that.
We also received a very nice dessert platter from the kitchen to help us celebrate the birthday. It was a very appreciated gesture and the staff seemed happy to do it.
This might be an overly long review considering it's longer than my review of Per Se, but I was very impressed by Truffles N Bacon and want them to stick around, so I figured I'd post something more detailed than what was already on Yelp.
If I had one critique of the food, I would say that the spring mix salad on each entree platter was unnecessary. It didn't really add anything to the meal. I would have rather seen them come up with some signature crispy apple/carrot/radish slaw using an acidic and maybe slightly gingery dressing (no mayo). It would be the perfect contrast to the rich food. Serve it chilled in small chilled ramekins and it would be much more appreciated than just simple spring mix.
My only regret was not having room for the french toast bread pudding they had on the specials board today.
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