Super impressed with this food. It is not perfect (the double cut pork chop was undercooked so was the brownie, completely soupy in the middle), but the food is very very tasty in huge portions and modestly priced. Its also a bit funky and neuvo (Foie sliders, wild boar chili, turducken, bacon caramel, etc). I've been here twice and both times have been impressed with everything we ordered. I enjoy the music they play, mainly consisting of Indie rock (Built to Spill), nu-folk (Fleet Foxes) and the like. The waiter/bartenders are all young, hip, fun, and friendly, the service both time I went was excellent, very knowledgeable about the food. Our server even gave me a few samples of the various dark beers on tap before I made my selection, nice service for sure.
The best item I've ordered here is likely the Suckling Pig, (which was much more like pulled pork), with cheddar grits. This was awesome. I did not leave 1 bite of food on the plate, and it's a big portion! Appropriately salty and a bit sweet (which I like), this was a great memorable dish and a good value at $17 (although the menu says $16).
The double cut pork chop aside from being slightly undercooked was excellent! Massive piece of meat, enough for dinner and lunch the next day... Another sweet sauce in a delicious demi-glaze and well cooked potatoes. Excellent dish, very tasty pork chop.
The turducken sandwich is decent, I'm not sure I could distinguish between the three types of meat, but it was tasty. The bread was delicious.
The lobster roll is another winner, big pieces of lobster, good value. Served in a nice open top bun, as I think it always should be.
The wild boar chili cheese fries are out of this world. HUGE portion (as it should be for $15) of well seasoned chili over thick-cut, crispy potato wedges. This is an item that must be shared, and I recommend you do just that, really nice appetizer.
My brownie dessert I was informed is cooked to order and needed 15 minutes, which I did not mind waiting, but it arrived soupy and very undercooked. Still very tasty and they took it off the bill so I'm not really complaining, mistakes happen. I did like the bacon caramel.
The only thing I don't love about this place is that it can get quite loud at times, so even if you are trying to have a private meal it feels a bit like you are sitting at the bar at all times. To their credit the music is not that loud, which often forces people to speak louder to be heard, its just loud enough to be heard but not intrusive. The value is quite good, this food in Manhattan would cost much more, and for the most part its prepared well. I'd highly recommend this place for dinner, drinks or lunch, I look forward to returning soon!
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