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| - I can finally say I understand the hype that this place gets. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I haven't been here before--I have. It's just that both times when I was here before, I didn't get the appeal. We had mediocre service and my dish was undercooked. I was hesitant to feel completely negative about them; after all, they were new and I have never had an unenjoyable experience at their sister restaurant, Meat and Potatoes.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming that perhaps they were working out the kinks (after all, they had just recently opened), we returned to tonight and I am so happy that we did.
We arrived slightly earlier than our reservation, so we had some time to sit at the bar. The bartender was friendly and helped my fiance pick out a whiskey from their enormous selection. Given the limited information my fiance gave him, the bartender was spot on and recommended a whiskey that he really enjoyed (Black Maple Hill). I ordered a Brandy En-Rouge and, spoiler alert, that's what I drank for the rest of the night, despite their extensive cocktail list, because if it ain't broke, why fix it, yaknowwhatimean?
We were seated soon thereafter and greeted by our really wonderful server, Stephani. She promptly refilled our water and replenished our cocktails. Bobby tried a whiskey flight, which he thoroughly enjoyed. For a starter, we split the Sunday Gravy and it was amazing. My taste buds were seriously having a dance party right there in my mouth. Soon after we were finished, a friendly guy came by to bus our dishes, and immediately had our silverware replenished and our waters topped off. Our water glasses never made it to empty the entire night.
On to the main course, my fiance had the skirt steak which looked amazing, and it was definitely cooked perfectly. I enjoyed the Dirty Pasta. And by enjoyed I mean it was definitely one of the best things I've ever eaten. The sauce was amazing and the pasta was cooked perfectly.
For dessert we split the du jour pot de creme (espresso with raspberry topping). I kid you not, I could have eaten like 7 of these. It was delicious.
Despite the fact that the restaurant was crowded and loud, our seats felt intimate and we could hear each other talk the entire time. The restaurant was a little warm, but the food was totally unparalleled and the service was obsequious without being domineering. The atmosphere was trendy and cool, and the armchairs we sat in were so comfortable. I'm happy to see this place has finally found its groove.
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