Michelle S.
Yelp
If I could give 100 stars, I would! This was the best meal I've had since moving back to the US from Germany in 2001! Every bite was "wow" all around the table. But let me start from the beginning...
This little gem is kind of tucked away in the city of Wayne. There is plenty of parking. It's bright and roomy inside. Upon walking in I was greeted straight away and asked if I wanted a high top or low top table. I mentioned that I had never been here before and I was thanked for coming in. Then the hostess told me about the menu, the craft cocktails, and the soup. She said the waitress would be over shortly to take a drink order while I waited for my friends.
Arwa was our waitress - she was fantastic! I asked for a glass of water while I tried to figure which one of the incredible sounding cocktails I wanted to try. She told me about a few of the most popular and added which one was her favorite. I ended up going with the blueberry pancake mimosa. It was excellent!
As my friends arrived, I was finishing up a sample of the most incredible chicken dumpling soup I've ever had. Homemade dumplings with a delectable broth, plenty of chicken too! One of the friends asked if she could also try it. And of course, she loved it too.
As the soup samples were brought to the table by a food runner, they were presented in a tin serving tray, with a description and a smile to please enjoy.
Next came the ordering of our meals! While the menu is small (as it should be for a scratch kitchen), everything sounded so good we had a hard time deciding! They had some specials that were perfectly described by Arwa. We ended up ordering way more food than we could eat, and literally everything on each plate was perfection. Arwa was great - she answered our questions, offered secret menu items, and great descriptions of everything. She also never steered me wrong with her recommendations! On to the food:
We started with an order of the. Buffalo Chicken Eggrolls - very obvious these are fresh hand rolled
Egg rolls. They are stuffed with buffalo chicken mix, perfect crunch on the fry, and served with a really nice, thick, lime crema.
The special of Honey BBQ brisket served in corn tortillas, with street corn were huge, full of flavor and each bite was met with, "wow" and "this is sooo good." My favorite comment was, "they actually used real honey, my lips are sticky!"
I told Arwa I was debating between a few things and she recommended the Korean Beef Brisket tacos and holy wow were these amazing! So much flavor in every bite and they were stuffed with brisket and a kimchi style slaw with the most amazing sauce! I was really blown away by the intensity of the flavor (in all the right ways)! I, too, was saying "wow" after every bite!
An off the menu item of Chicken and Waffles was also had - and it did not disappoint! Perfectly battered chicken with a nice fluffy waffle and warm syrup. Another "wow!"
Because we love mac n' cheese we had a side of that too - it was a Smokey cheesy delight! Another "wow!"
We also had to try the garlic parm too - they are a nice crispy shoestring fry - and they are very generous with the portions! Sooo yummy!
Then of course, we had to try some desserts. They have several kinds of cake slices from a local bakery. We had carrot cake, red velvet, and strawberry crunch. All were great!
Jason, who we all had guessed was an owner and/or executive chef, because of his incredible attitude, focus on customers, and pride in the food, was fantastic too. When he brought food out, he offered suggestions on the best way to have it - for example, "squeeze that lime all over the top of the tacos and enjoy!"
As incredible as the food is, I would come back for the customer service alone - every single person who walked by, delivered food, or cleared a plate was so friendly, customer focused, and it seemed like everyone was really proud to be a part of this made from scratch bistro. What a great nod to how this place is run - kudos to the owners and managers of this restaurant for creating such a wonderful atmosphere for employees and customers alike!