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| - I went here with some friends - excited to try out the fancy new hotel's restaurant. After all, if Ace Hotel's Bar/Restaurant is so popular, why not Indigo's as well? Maybe we'll discover something big!
The restaurant was pretty much empty, only a couple sat at the bar, one person at a booth, and then my group of friends. The place is pretty clean, obviously new, and had a bit of that nice luxury hotel floral scent thing going on. All of that said, it still felt kind of uninspired, and very much like a hotel restaurant that is trying to be massively appealing and unoffensive.
The cocktails we got were actually pretty good. Not the best in town, but all respectably made. The local/custom cocktails all appeared like they'd be a bit too sweet, having lots of soda ingredients, sugar, honey, etc, but when we actually got them, they were surprisingly well balanced, unique, and pleasant.
Unfortunately, the food was a bit disappointing. Vegetarian menu options are pretty limited, and most of the options have to be requested without bacon to be made vegetarian. I got the pierogies - they were good, but nothing to rave about. They may well have been Mrs T's brand - prepared just right - but nothing super special. Not like Church Brew Works or Harris Grill.
Two friends got the salmon. The one who ordered a side salad ended up with just a piece of cooked salmon all alone on a huge plate. No sauce. No decorations, no parsley sprig. No bed of mashed potatoes or rice or anything... Just. Lonely. Overcooked. Salmon.
Weird. She was not impressed.
The mac-n-cheese was pretty mediocre. My friend said the same of his chili. The roasted vegetables were pretty nice - buttery and perfectly cooked.
The tiramisu was actually pretty delicious - probably the best thing we ordered.
Overall, I wouldn't be rushing back to eat here. There are much better options in walking distance of the hotel for people staying in East Liberty - Union Pig & Chicken across the street is excellent, Spoon, BRGR, and Fire Side Public House just a bit down the street seems to be trying to do a similar thing, but is doing it better in a more interesting environment.
I may be interested in checking out their draught beer selection next time. It may be a good clean quiet alternative to, say, Kelly's or Sharp Edge.
With so many good, competitive options in quick walking distance, I think Indigo is really going to have to find something that stands out for the neighborhood if they want to attract enough locals to fill the place up. How about an amazing gourmet Indian restaurant? Or Latin American Fusion? Spanish Tapas?
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