Earl S.
Yelp
City Pharmacy is the creme de la crème and the bomb dot com. From start to finish, our dinner was simply stellar. We made reservations online for an earlier evening time and we are delighted we did because it got rather busy afterward. Parking is free and ample in the town square just outside.
The hosts are nice and accommodating. The vibe is genuine and business casual. There is an air of laid-back, chill elegance about the place. Echoes of yesterday when it was an actual pharmacy adorn the shelves and walls, but this is a restaurant par excellence.
The fried green tomatoes are decadent, garnished generously with a sweet cheese sauce and bits it bacon. The grits are hearty, slightly cheesy, and are just the right consistency. My wife had the Brussels sprouts which are sure to cause an immediate stir of reaction and reflection at just how delicious they are. They were slightly charred and crispy. They were just right, and I love what City Pharmacy does with then. The sweet potatoes were perfectly candied and topped with little pieces of bacon and were bathed in an abundance of their own natural juices. Anybody who knows me knows I can eat a sweet potato and a bowl of grits with any meal, so I was right at home getting my appropriate dose at this pharmacy. The soup of the day was this beautiful melange of flavors in a bowl of meaty chili, perfect for the weather and season that day and second only to my Mother's, who uses my Grandmother's recipe.
My entree was the Salmon. It was meaty. It was flaky. It was appropriate seasoned and not over cooked. They were not stingy with it as sone places can be. If I'm eating salmon, I want salmon I can see and not just a small bite. City Pharmacy does not disappoint. They have the audacity to serve it over a generous helping of delicious peas, which remind me of field peas dancing in their own gravy.
There was no room for dessert. The prices are awesome for everything you get. Travis was our server and was knowledgeable, attentive, accommodating, and simply awesome.
City Pharmacy is my fave in Covington now and on the square here, and that's saying so much because they have an amazing assortment of offerings in their town square alone. Bravo on a restaurant well done indeed. We'll definitely be back.