I don't know how we hadn't already discovered this place - we live down the street.
The decor is terrific and perfectly reflects the sophisticated twist on a diner menu.
We started with the chicken wings - excellent. No celery - a small detail, but it didn't detract from good wings.
I had the blackened salmon and grits - it was wonderful. A nice salty rub and I'd like to believe it was reasonably healthy. My partner had the chicken and waffles signature dish. Since he never had chicken and waffles before it was difficult to compare it to anything else. Let's just say that it was interesting and tasty.
To finish, I had ice cream (yum) and he a spiked orange soda float...really excellent. We'll be back.
There were a few oddities:
- We made the reservation through Open Table but received a call from the restaurant that we had to call to confirm our reservation. Odd and defeats the purpose of making a reservation online.
- On two occasions (if it was once you'd ignore) the hostess came to our table and interrupted our conversation with our server. Odd, really odd. She tried a third time when we were speaking with the Manager (a very pleasant Scotsman) and he had the sense to shoo her away.
- Finally, there's a game table in the middle of the restaurant. We were seated next to it. Parents sitting on the patio let their kids play un-supervised and they were fighting. So ask to be seated away from the game table just in case some unruly kids show up.
Heartily recommend.