Yet another hipster vibe, cash only overhyped joint in parkdale. I much admire the creativity and quality of food at sister restaurant Grand Electric, hence wanted to give them a shot. The patio was disappointingly small and the table setup is communal. The view from the patio is a bunch of dilapidated houses with clothes hanging on wires.
We tried one of the draft beers which was refreshing on a hot day. My wife had a cocktail which had a unique taste from the thai basil infused gin and distinctly pink from the watermelon.
Pork rinds were a good start with the cheese dip although they did not appear to be freshly made. We also had the squid po'boy which was good but nothing memorable.
The worst dish of the evening was the shrimp and grits. The consistency of the grits did not appeal to me. I prefer them creamy but here it was too watery for my taste. There were only 2 pieces of shrimp (without much flavor) which is not good value for the money you pay.
The fried chicken was the saving grace from the mains. I am not a huge fan of fried chicken since I think it is overrated. They serve it with a cider sauce which to be honest I found to be very mild and did not add anything to the dish but the chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
The best part of the experience was the banana cream pie. There was so much natural banana flavor in the mousse that I can come back just to have this next time.
I will stick with the taco hipster joint next time and possibly stop by just to have dessert here which does not say a whole lot much for a BBQ place.