Everything about this place makes you feel like you just time traveled to the 1920s or something. Its low lighting, the bar, the curtain framed tables, the bartenders, the rustic look of every detail of the decor make it intriguing and cozy.
The cocktails were o.k.
I had the June Rose. It had basil, cucumbers, gin...fuzzy on the rest.
Italianini had the Sazarac. A classic.
We started with the cheese plate. We picked brie to pair with the delicious gruyere that comes standard, grapes, some nuts, honey and toasted bread.
First of all, don't tease me with less than a teaspoon of honey on this plate! The Italianini had it all...grrr.... Second, the cheese was alright, but come on...it's cheese!
We also had fried tomatoes (green and red). The green were super tangy. I could taste fresh lime juice. The aioli was good and they weren't overwhelmingly breaded which is always a plus.
We moved on to the bizarre paté of the night: trout.
It was funny because after the first bite Italianini and I both said at the exact same time: it's like trout salad.
I had two bites. That's it.
Then we had the chicken pot pie.
The puff pastry on top was entirely too flaky for me. Everything about it was bland. Not enough salt, not enough pepper, big chunks of chicken (almost needed fork and knife)...Italianini described it as 'hearty', but for me the word was...BLAH.
Anyway, while the place is cool, the food was disappointing.
Doubt there'll be a second visit.
Thank you, and good knight.
http://www.myspace.com/thegoodknightaustin
Oh, and the East Side Showroom totally kept the 1920s theme going. It's super cute and their cocktails are awesome. Service is slow though (the 'we-just-opened' kind of slow). Will go try the food and let you guys know!
http://eastsideshowroom.com
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