Rae R.
Yelp
A hidden gem! Despite living within 10 miles of this place, I had never been there before. But we were looking to go out for dinner and all the old regular places just ... didn't seem tasty tonight.
The interior of the restaurant was lovely -- modern country chic -- and very, very clean. The tables were well -spaced and allowed easy conversation. Our waitress greeted us promptly and took our drink order. The restaurant is attached to an amazing spirit shop, so you can imagine that the adult beverages menu is "well-stocked", to say the least! The drinks menu was creative and so many of them looked very appealing. We decided to try the Skrewball Peanut Butter White Russian. OK, one of us had WAAAY more of that drink than the other, but we both declared it to be delicious! It contained just the right proportions of alcohol to be tasty, but not so much as to be overpowering.
We started our dinner with the Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer. The shrimp were lightly fried and coated in a sauce that was pleasantly spicy but not too much (think mayo + sriracha). Delish!!! For our entree, we chose the Drunken Mushroom Pasta and added grilled chicken for the protein. The Drunken Mushrooms also can be an appetizer option, but I really wanted to try the shrimp, so this was a good compromise. The dinner entree comes with a house salad which was gorgeous -- fresh, crisp spinach leaves, thinly sliced red onion, ripe cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and crunchy croutons-- Yum.
The Drunken Mushroom Pasta came out right on time. The portion was perfect for sharing and we could both barely finish it. The rich, creamy Brandy sauce was perfectly complemented by the mushrooms and grilled chicken. Again -- I cannot stress how Delicious this dish was (and I'll admit that I'm totally a pasta snob).
We finished the dinner with the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie -- which I note is made on the premises! At this point I fully expected it to be delicious and it was!!!! I regret only that I did not have a coffee along with it.
I've read some previous reviews that said the restaurant had slow service. That was not our experience at all. Our waitress (Cassandra!!!!) was fantastic -- attentive but not intrusive. She was friendly and had great suggestions for us from the menu. Everything was brought to us in a timely manner, and we never felt rushed nor ignored. If the restaurant had staffing difficulties during Covid, I would say they are fixed now. Everyone we encountered was friendly, polite, and seemed genuinely happy to work there.
I'll definitely return and I highly recommend it to others.