Jesse Massie
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I want to start off by saying the staff and atmosphere were great. I came here with my partner, and the ambiance was spot on for what feels like an "urban kitchen".
Buttt we of course came for the food. And I won't lie, and can't lie... the food was bad. But what made it worse was the price-to-bad ratio.
$20 For pork tenderloin with 2 sides is a standard meal for a night out. Although: $20 for a chewy, unseasonably, unseared, non-rested small piece of meat was not worth it. The fact that sides cost $6 bucks by themselves is fine, and mine was included in the $20 price. But taking a $1 broccoli floret, cutting a 4th of the actual $1 worth, and charging $6 for it is insane. I am sharing a photo of the actual portion size - it really was that small like in the picture, and this was without any bites.
My partner got the fettuccine alfredo which was $15 bucks, with chicken being an upcharge of $8 bucks. Was already skeptical cuz I was like "who charges 8 bucks for extra chicken for a pasta". Needless to say: The pasta was bland, basically a cream sauce with salt or pepper not added at all. And the chicken was a simple small breast I'd say 3 oz total, which followed the trend of no sear or season. And for the $8 upcharge? Not at all worth it.
The Italian place right by the restaurant serves a fettuccine alfredo with a sauce to die for. Rich, creamy, flavorful, and unique compared to others i've tried. The chicken is included in the price and while theirs isn't the best either, it has far more flavor. Oh, and it costs $18. I got the opportunity to try that earlier this week, and comparing both is like night and day.
But the biggest thing that I find odd is that the risotto urban kitchen has seems to blow whatever I said out the window. The rice used was very tender and creamy, and had a wonderful taste. Like melt in your mouth heaven. That to me was a 5 star, 10/10 dish and well worth the $6 price. Heck, despite the portion size id pay even more for it to be honest. It's like the level of time, seasoning, and ingredient prep went all into the risotto and the prep for the rest of the food was just tossed aside. It's the only reason I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 for a rating.
All in all, despite my love for the risotto we won't be coming back here. If a small portion of food is going to be served on a big plate and to charge that much for it, that food better all be on par with the quality the risotto has.