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| - My first visit to the newly opened restaurant and overall I'd say I was impressed. Met a fellow yelper there and started our meal with the Eggplant Stack, which was VERY good! Perfectly cooked, slightly batter and layered with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes...YUM! Would definitely order again! For my meal, I ordered the Crispy Chicken that came with Thyme Waffles with salted caramel butter and chili infused honey drizzled over it. It was very good fried chicken (on the bone, so I picked at it with a fork and it pulled right off. The waffles were very good and the toppings were delish.. For $14 it was an ample portion I suppose, perhaps should've included another side dish for that pricepoint in my opinion. He ordered the 18 hour beef short rib and chose fries as his side. The beef was tender and tasted well seasoned, not being a huge beef fan, it's hard to get me too excited here, but it was definitely good. Fries were okay, nothing to write home about and calling them "herbed pommes frites" doesn't really change the flavor.
While the online menu mentions two desserts, our waiter told us that there was only one and my fellow yelper had sampled it the last trip he made and wasn't impressed. I totally trust his judgement, so we didn't try it again. I must say i was suprised at the lack of dessert options, it seems like this would be the kind of place that would be up for the challenge of a variety of options.
The decor is hip and modern, the space is intimate and attractively decorated and the owner greeted us while were dining and seemed very friendly. Our waiter was super helpful and patient and not too chatty and was only a glance away at all times. For $49, I'm not sure I'd be back on a regular basis as that seems a little pricey for the offerings, but Small's has potential and hopefully with some tweaks will fair just fine in this location.
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