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| - This is an update to my previous review, which I had given one star due to an unfortunate incident with a waitress who stole our credit card numbers. That is long past (and was dealt with promptly and properly), and though we've been back a few times since, I hadn't done an update.
I was going to give this experience four stars, but when I really thought about it, what was there that would cause me to deduct one of them? NOTHING!! It was a perfect meal, with outstanding service from Nikole, working cheerfully and efficiently on Christmas Eve.
I'm handling alcohol less well than I used to, so when a pub has Angry Orchard cider on tap, that's now my drink of choice. I think LVMPD is happy about that, since I'm the driver in the family.
The menu is smaller than it was years ago, and that fabulous spicy turkey meatloaf that everyone used to rave about has never returned, but there's still plenty to choose from. I was surprised that the prices of some of the entrees seem a bit lower than they used to be, but I don't think that's going to last. Nikole said that a new menu was going to start January 1st, and y'all know what that means, especially now that the economy is improving.
I ordered wild salmon, and Herb had the Flat Iron Steak. Both came with a salad; the restaurant has always been up and down with dinner salads - some years they charged extra, some years they were included with the entree. This time it was the latter, and it was a very fresh good-size romaine salad with lots of extra stuff added.
My salmon, in a lemon-butter sauce (could've had it blackened) came with my choice of garlic mashed, with the red potato skins included, and so much garlic it actually burned my mouth. That's a good thing, since I love garlic and no one was seated near us :) Herb had the loaded baked potato, and we both had the same surprising veggies: thin strands of spaghetti squash, mixed with red pepper, onion, and zucchini strings. That was real novelty, and very inventive. I thought the spaghetti squash was noodles, and was glad it wasn't!
The place was remodeled a couple of years ago, and it was a huge improvement over the former claustrophobic little restaurant area. Now it's incorporated into the same room as the bar, allowing for the corner fireplace to add warmth to the dining area. It's now spacious and inviting.
My husband almost had to twist my arm to go to Outside Inn last night, but after the wonderful meal we had, I'm looking forward to going back soon!!
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