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| - Harry's continues to impress with friendly service and great food. It's a little pricey, but worth it. I feel welcome here. On my most recent visit it was freezing outside. What a welcome sight to see Brian's smiling face at the bar, suggesting the perfect wine. I'm a little old fashioned and also think the bartender's uniforms with dress shirts and suit vests are very classy.
I met a couple of friends at the bar for drinks, then we moved to the dining room for a dinner of small plates. When we requested a warm table away from the door, the host accommodated immediately with a smile. We experienced great service throughout the meal, with visits from the server at appropriate times and team service to deliver the food so that we all got our dinners in unison. Ahhhh....how nice.
The crab cake is solid. I'm super-fussy about sub-standard cutting-corners fishy crabmeat in the expensive cakes that many restaurants serve, but Harry's has nailed it with a great recipe - with plenty of lump crab! I had the small plate with Asian pear slaw, which was a nice accompaniment. A few of us had salads, and the ingredients (including produce in the middle of winter) are high-quality here. They don't serve their dressing on the side of salads in a flimsy plastic containers with lids, a terrible practice beginning to settle in at even nicer establishments.
One person at our table ordered the lobster mac and cheese, which looked delicious and decadent, and two others enjoyed the night's small plate special, three lamb "lollipops" served with brussels sprouts. What an excellent selection, and impressive gamble on brussels sprouts (which were excellent!).
I certainly hope Harry's keeps it fresh and stays in Ayrsley for a long long time.
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