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| - Anytime a restaurant is featured on the Food Network, it's at least worth a try in my book. And after having eaten there, I'll agree with the other reviewers that it certainly lives up to the hype.
I went with my family for Christmas Eve brunch and surprisingly didn't have to wait very long for a table. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu--a definite plus since there are so many good things on it.
Since the restaurant uses locally-sourced ingredients, Lucky's has a tendency to run out of certain dishes. But fortunately the Reuben was still available! The sandwich was excellent and by far the best part of it was the corned beef, which was much more flavorful by itself than any I'd had before. The thousand island dressing was also rich, creamy, and delicious (and I appreciated that it came on the side so I could be the judge of how much was "just right"). The potato salad that came with the sandwich was good but not great. It had a much higher potato-to-mayo ratio than most potato salads I've eaten, and the chunks of potato were much larger--a plus in my book. But I still didn't find it to have a particularly unique flavor.
The other dish I tried--the mac-n-cheese--was to die for (and probably clogs your arteries as you eat it!). It's so rich an creamy with several different kinds of cheeses, plus extra cream. The brie gives it a little more "grown up" flavor, just going to show that you're never too old to eat mac 'n' cheese. We didn't order it with the bacon--that would've been a little much--but it probably wouldn't hurt to add it!
For dessert, any of the cookies, pastries, or cakes are good. My personal favorites are the biscotti and rugelach, but of which come in several varieties. And since they're on the small side, you can get a few and see for yourself which ones you like best. You won't be disappointed (with this or any of the other food at Lucky's)!
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