Rob P.
Yelp
The Ravens Club looks like the sort of place Don Draper might have frequented on Mad Men. And, indeed, there is a massive selection of various liquor, as well as a nice selection of beer. And, the decor is what a classy saloon would have had back then (and in decades before).
But, that's where the similarities end. The menu is eclectic: you can get gnocchi, fish tacos, risotto, pad Thai, duck breast, burgers, and kale and quinoa salad.
We started with a cup of soup of the day, which was French onion soup. The chef was a bit heavy-handed with salt, but otherwise it was silky and delicious.
I barely had a chance to get to my second spoonful of soup when our sandwiches arrived. I'm not kidding: I felt like about five minutes from the time we placed our order. In another place, I would've guessed that these were premade, but they clearly weren't. My wife asked for a custom made grilled chicken sandwich, which wasn't on the menu, and it showed up along with my sandwich. Everything was literally piping hot. We had to let it sit for a minute before we could eat it. I wish I could get service like this everywhere.
I went for the Korean fried chicken sandwich. Extra points, by the way, for the fact that they call it fried in the menu. Enough of this marketing nonsense that we see these days where they call fried things crispy. But, oh my goodness, was it ever crispy. It was served with a kimchi slaw and fresh avocado, with a mango gochujang aïoli.
There were many outside dining options, but it looked like rain today, so we ate inside. Everything was done with the upmost safety, and I saw tables being cleaned immediately after people left.
I want to make a bad pun about Edgar Allan Poe's the raven, but the famous line from that is "nevermore". But, I will definitely be back here next time I am in town.