Brittany R.
Yelp
I was a bit disappointed by my experience at Brother Fox this evening. I've been to Sister Hen repeatedly because the service is always impeccable and the drinks are perfection. Andrew, Chloe, and Daisy always take care of us and I feel like I get my moneys worth in both quality of drinks, service, and atmosphere.
So I decided to try the actual restaurant this evening and it was frankly kind of a bummer. I 100% do not mind throwing down some money on a meal if its worth it and this was not it. It was a bland, safe experience from the food, to the decor, to the service. While the menu gives an interesting Spanish vibe, there's nothing else in the restaurant, from the interior to the seasoning of the food, that actually speaks to that vibe.
the food: We shared the charcuterie board, the Brussels, and the low country boil. Maybe we ordered the wrong items but here's my thoughts:
Charcuterie board: $36 for a small typical meat and cheese plate. 2 pieces of prosciutto, 5 thin slices of chorizo, 4 small wedges of cheese and a smattering of nuts and mushy berries that would have been good if they hadn't wilted in the fridge before coming to us.
Brussels: $14 I really wanted to like this dish. The lemon air foam on top was unique and super yummy, but the Brussels themselves were hard and the texture of the whole dish was just wrong and not pleasant to eat. The flavors were pretty good together but had the consistency of trail mix. It was a small amount of sprouts for the price, but enough to be shareable, I was just disappointed.
Low country boil: $36. Let me start with the fact that the sauce on this dish was absolutely incredible. I could eat that with a spoon all day and be happy. However, it was overshadowed by the 6 overcooked shrimp, and undercooked potatoes. The corn was yummy but was so small. The bread that came with it was so stale and burnt that it was inedible (a problem the woman at the table next to us also had). The flavors of this were spot on, but it was poorly cooked.
We had two cocktails with our meal that were very good, but overall the whole experience was not worth the price tag. We dropped our $120 on 2 cocktails, a charcuterie board, a small shrimp boil and a side of Brussels sprouts and then immediately went to another bar for food.
Our server was nice enough but kinda dropped the check and ran. It was an okay meal, kind of a blah experience, that was just not worth the price tag
However, Sister Hen is phenomenal I'll continue going there.