Katy C.
Yelp
Myrth has been open for just over a month in downtown Ada. Their chef won The James Beard Foundation's Best Midwest Chef in 2016 for his work at a different restaurant, so this was a highly anticipated opening. The menu is small and consists of a few starters, wood-fired pizza, pasta, housemade desserts, and beverages.
We were seated right away and I noticed that it was quite busy for a weekday evening - definitely make a reservation. The space is bright and modern with some nice furnishings and decor. I enjoyed the ambiance and design of the restaurant, but it was super loud.
Our server was polite and efficient, although I would have loved a bit of background on the restaurant/menu and we didn't get any guidance. I think she figured we just knew what we wanted, which we did, but I always like to know a bit about a new place.
We ordered the radiatore pasta (parmigiano reggiano, cream, white wine, prosciutto), the fennel sausage and summer squash pizza, and the blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream as well as a slice of the honey pie for dessert.
The pizza was good, but I really loved the pasta. I had heard they make their pasta in house, but since we didn't get any info on it I'm not sure. Either way, it was perfectly cooked and the cream sauce was nicely balanced with some acidity from the white wine. The prosciutto added a savory element and the cheese was delicious. Nate and I shared both the pasta and the pizza, but I'd go back and get more pasta just for myself. It was like grown up mac and cheese, so good.
I like wood-fired pizza, but I feel that there are so many places with it now that it really needs to be excellent in order to stand out. Myrth's was good, with a nice ratio of toppings and sauce, but it just didn't blow my mind. At $21 it was a bit pricey but Nate really liked it it.
I'd heard rave reviews of the honey pie - I almost didn't order it since I knew it would be super sweet (and our server said so as well), but I'm SO glad we did because it was definitely the standout of the meal. The blueberry pie was just okay, nothing special. But the honey pie was decadent, sweet, and delicious. It's like the best pecan pie you've ever had without the pecans. The slice was generous and enough to split between the two of us for a sweet treat.
This is a great addition to the area and worth a stop if you love pizza and/or pasta.