Louise B.
Yelp
Cocktails hello!!?! Ingrid's & 2nd Son grew up fast, a great way to celebrate their 1-yr anniversary with a liquor license! Happy Birthday! +regional distillery choices: Ghost Owl Whiskey (WA), Brown Bear Aquavit (PDX), a gin, coffee vodka, add fresh squeezed citrus, honey syrup, and dry cucumber soda; this is truly the better, more inventive cocktail joint in the OC, and at killer price point $7 for one huge martini pour. It's great competition for the higher priced, traditional cocktails on offer on Main St.
Those familiar with the crossroads of food and beer must stay in house for the cocktails that are normally a two-way street/hallway into Arch Bridge Tap House (without liquor license) but the beer certainly can come to Ingrid's, or have appetizers and cocktails first then cross over to beer haven, taking your food finder number so waitstaff can track you down.
First time noshers at Ingrid's...2nd Son always seems to win out, and it was sooo good and fresh! Lefse, the thin potato wrap is served cold on the in-house smoked salmon, crisp arugula, chevre, sliced egg and cuke crunch, uber fresh and sustaining. Match that with the aquavit and transport yourself to the fjords of the old country, or the chilly OC winter/spring.
Venison Burger is a lean hulker with bacon, caramelized onions, arugula, horseradish cream that has a bit of a kick, and will have you neighing at $9 -- look to pay near twice that at kitchens like Dick's.
Saved the $2 coffee and dessert lefse for the next visit, but fair warning, brunch is coming soon and the lines will be forming with those cocktails and heart filled wraps ;)