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| - 15 North is located at the top of Montford with a bunch of other tasty options that always seem to take priority, but my boyfriend and I decided to check it out last Friday. We called for reservations, and they were able to "fit us in" (after trying a few different options) at 7:45; when we got there, the restaurant was half empty, and it stayed that way for our entire meal. The menu has variety, although nearly half the items incorporate pork in some way, shape or form - great if you like bacon and such, but not so good if you don't dine on the swine. My boyfriend ordered the boneless fried chicken (substituting a side of mac & cheese for the standard collard greens), and I got the mussels appetizer and side of mushroom bread pudding (a "savory" bread pudding, as the waitress described it). After waiting for a while (longer than I'd like to when the restaurant isn't hopping) for our food, it finally arrived.
During the ordering process, our waitress was helpful but rarely around after that, which made it difficult to track someone down when we had problems with our food. My bread pudding was cold in the middle (cold mushrooms - not my most favorite), so I sent it back and waited about 15 minutes for them to bring me a new one. Almost as if the cook wanted to play a joke, this bread pudding was scorching hot and burned black on the top. My boyfriend's first two chicken fingers (chicken fingers, not fried chicken as he'd expected to get) were great, but the one after that was rather mushy; however, his mashed potatoes were the perfect consistency and flavor, and the mac & cheese came pipping hot in a cast iron skillet with melty goodness.
I'd give 15 North another shot, but I'd mix it up and order something different this time. I believe it's got great potential, but they just haven't figured out how to put the pieces together yet.
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