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| - Perhaps it was a full moon. Isn't that when odd things happen?
Seeing HMG land on so many "best of" lists and after a pleasant brunch here a few months back, I returned for dinner with friends in tow.
We were greeted warmly and seated in the main dining room on what was a slow evening. After ordering drinks, things went a little sideways.
Our Heritage Trifecta sharing plate arrived not as advertised. In fact, it was kind of a hybrid of Heritage and their charcuterie plate. We shrugged and ate it anyway (as we are easygoing folk), though at $22 I'd call it a small share. One in our group never received the gazpacho she ordered, even after mentioning it when the main course arrived. (It didn't show up on the bill.) And while happy to select from the local/regional beer menu, two in our group kept getting different brews than what they ordered--either due to availability issues or sheer potluck. It was not a busy night, so we were stumped why things were so off-track, and some interactions with our server were just plain awkward.
On the positive side, the pork chop is a beast and very well prepared. The organic vegetables on the side were tender and flavorful. I had the risotto, which was delicious and savory with roasted jalapeno. I would say, though, at $20+, an ice cream scoop's-worth serving was kind of a bummer.
I really admire the fact HMG sources locally and for the most part delivers memorable flavors, but given the price we were expecting a more seamless experience.
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