First time dining here and so many positives to write about. An elevated dining experience offered in a small and intimate setting with a warm and friendly staff that will remember your name.
Dave's pork chop lives up to the hype completely, tender and juicy in every bite with perfect sear and seasoning. The scallops were equally succulent with a declicious and creamy sauce. Easy to recommend the scallops in whatever way they are prepared (since they are a special that changes) for any subsequent visit.
The jalapeno mac n cheese while having an excellent flavor were a bit of a miss for me. The thinly sliced jalapenos did not offer enough of a texture contrast in the dish whose cheese was solely delivered through a roux. Would have liked to see a crispy broiled cheese topping on top of the mac n cheese but realize this can be time consuming for a simple side dish, in spite of its additional cost.
The 4 crab stuffed mushrooms were large and tender and served on a small platter with butter and garlic. The crab stuffing featured a satisfying amount of crab and was balanced nicely with the breading. Due to their size, I think the mushrooms could have benefitted from being dipped into a little ground sea salt but a little table salt did the trick.
I ordered the angel hair aglio e olio as a side with my pork chop, which costs extra. The noodles were cooked well and the garlic flavor could be tasted throughout. However, the noodles were criminally devoid of salt to the point that I question whether the chef may have forgotten to salt the pasta water. This was the most disappointing part of my meal. I will likely try the chicken parmigiana at some point in a future visit but if it is equally underwhelming then I will avoid the pasta in the future.
Far from a perfect dining experience but I still won't remove a star. Shannon was an excellent bartender and never stopped hustling the entire night. My appetizers came out after my meal and both she and the owner's wife Laurie offered to make it right. Will definitely come back with friends and family and look forward to exploring the...
Read moreMy wife and I visited on a Wednesday evening in December around 6pm. When you first enter, there are 2 sections: one for Fruedy's and one for Samantha's. We made the mistake of not going in further towards the door leading to the bar area.
We were taken to a table with high seating, where a candle was lit, and with the dim lighting, added a nice ambiance.
Once seated, we were immediately served water with ice and straw. The server asked if we wanted to drink anything else, which we did not.
For dinner, i ordered the flat iron steak ($21) (medium rare), baked potato, and added the vegetable of the day, broccoli ($4). My wife ordered the Greek Pasta Aglio e Olio, linguine ($19).
Before our meal came, we were served complimentary bread with some sort of garlic oil. My wife enjoyed it. I am currently on a bread free diet, so I can only say that it looked very good.
Once the entrees came, I was impressed by the presentation. My steak came topped with a couple of asparagus stalks. And the steak was tender and juicy. So much better than Outback Steakhouse, not that that's a fair comparison. The baked potato was soft and buttery. The broccoli was fine, but I wasn't expecting much.
My wife's chicken and pasta was very good, juicy chicken and seasoned well.
We took a peanut butter pie home. Can't tell how good it is yet but I'm sure it's great if it's similar to the food we ate.
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Read moreThe food is amazing but the bartender Bree was awful. She was cursing and complaining about how horrible her night was. Complaining about a couple that said she was rude and she began slamming drinks and bottles expressing that she had no help and it was a horrible day. She actual said that the couple was “ a special kind of crazy” I sat at the bar 10 minutes before she acknowledged me and then she rang my order in wrong. So, the poor guy that brought it out had to remake it. We all have bad days but this type of display is not professional nor is it appropriate. I was very unconforable with her behavior. I still rated a five because I do not want to drive down the google scores of such a fine establishment but I felt the owners needed to know how their staff has the inability to control...
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