Home

Ok I wanted to like Home. I love the heretoserve restaurant group.
The place is cute it looks like a «home» I liked the decorum, but the food just eh nothing special. Like at all.
I had the Cesar ok so it had anchovies, but I can make a better Cesar myself, and that’s a pretty good litmus test.
I had the salmon, yeah just nothing special, all in all I would not go back for that price point there is some amazing food to be had in Atlanta.

On a business trip. Really enjoyed the atmosphere — classy yet understated. Attentive service.
Started with the crab cake which was great. The shrimp and grits was delicious. The shrimp was a little overcooked but no complaints. The dish also comes with sausages to add some variety to the dish.
Finished with the molten chocolate cake with almond ice cream.

YUM! Love this place for a default semi-​nice «American» meal. Solid beef and seafood. Sensational Wedge salad and wine selection. Service is always attentive and eager to help with wine selections or food recommendations.
Once it gets nice out, their new patio is the most perfect date spot. Xmas twinkle lights, live singer/​songwriter, bonfire… perfect setting!

Had another ~4 experience here again recently. The place was pretty empty for a Saturday night, but I guess with the holidays and the economy people are less inclined to eat out. Again, service and the food were pretty good. They’re still doing the single roll per person bread service thing, which is odd to me but no biggie.
Anyway, I started off with the Romaine Hearts (Caesar) salad. Last time I was here, their Caesar really blew me away. This one didn’t quite have the magic of the last time. It still had the whole anchovies but no radish slices and the dressing didn’t quite taste the same. Not bad, but I was disappointed after last time. My entrée — diver scallops with mushrooms and gnocchi — was delicious, though. I finished with a bread pudding with butter pecan ice cream, which was very good but it ended up being too large (or the bread pudding itself was too sweet for the portion size; it became cloying about ¾ths of the way through). It would have probably worked better to split that.
Overall, the meal was pretty good, the service was fine and the entire meal was only $ 40, so I was pretty satisfied.

Met a couple of friends and fellow Unilocalers here on a Saturday night and arrived a little early to have a glass of wine at the bar. Was surprised that it was very small — only 5 stools. However, after observing the four couches, five chairs which make up two separate seating areas, it clicked — this is Home. Very intimate and comfortable.
The hardwood floors, oriental rugs and warm colors of the dining room create an elegant yet relaxing atmosphere for a truly wonderful dining experience. I started with the lobster and asparagus salad with butter lettuce and lemon vinaigrette. This dish was an excellent summer salad — the broiled lobster was tasty, the asparagus al dente and the lemon vinaigrette was light and refreshing. All ingredients combined well, I could have ordered this in an entrée portion and been completely satisfied. My entrée was the diver scallops, with artichoke, tomato confit and arugula. YUM! The scallops were tender and combined with the tomato confit, excellent dish. The freshness and quality of all of the ingredients in my starter and entrée made for a most amazing meal.
The service was stellar — our server was knowledgable, attentive without being intrusive and paced our dinner allowing for a most enjoyable evening.
Ah, there’s no place like Home.

5 star worthy!
Visited Home last night with 2 other Unilocalers, Alayne H and Beth E, and we had a fantastic dinner!
The «Back Porch Lemonade» was delicious and not too sweet despite being made with fresh homemade lemonade and fresh raspberries and spiked with vodka for a refreshing summer cocktail.
My Caesar salad was good; pleasantly tangy thanks to a lightly garlicky dressing with freshly grated Parmiggiano Reggiano and sans whole anchovies per my request.
The fried chicken entrée was fantastic, served with a piping hot cast iron ramekin of macaroni and cheese– YUM!
Finished the meal with a wonderful dessert: a creative almond brittle lacy basket nestling Heath bar ice cream– heavenly!
Service was terrific– warm, accommodating and read our group right in that we wanted to enjoy a longer, relaxing dinner and not be rushed (there were several open tables available, so we weren’t causing a disruption to the seating schedule).
Atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, rich saturated colors and wood in a quaint house. Valet available, but all 3 of us managed to find parking right next to the restaurant on East Andrews with no issue.

This is where Seeger’s restaurant used to be. It’s a small, quaint place.
FOOD: I had the lobster and asparagus salad to start, which was very good and very filling. It’s full of lobster and asparagus on top of butter lettuce with diced tomatoes sprinkled on top with a creamy lemon vinaigrette dressing. For my entrée I had the hanger steak and frites. The steak was a little thick, but the rub seasoned it nicely. The frites (or fries) are good and comes with 3 pieces of lettuce. For dessert, I had the lace basket with heath bar ice cream and berries, which was my favorite. I also had the bread pudding and spice ice cream, which was not too soggy for bread pudding.
TIP: Restrooms are downstairs. The faucets may be a little tricky. Also, valet parking is on the side, behind the restaurant.

This place should probably should get 3.5 stars. Way better than average, a bit pricey for what you get.
We went to Home for Valentines Day dinner. I made reservations early, so we had an 8:00 seating. When we checked in with the hostess she took us immediately to our table. We got lucky that night, and were sat at the best table in the house, back in the corner.
For starters we had the Pimento Cheese Sliders and Tuna Tartar. I am not the biggest fan of pimento cheese, but despite this the sliders were excellent. They had a thin spread of cheese, bread and butter pickle, beef mini patty, all on one of the house dinner roles. The tuna was good as well, though a bit spicy.
My entrée was the prosciutto wrapped shrimp on cheese ravioli. It was really good. It was nice and rich, with consistent temperature and flavor, while being relatively light at the same time.
Desert was the sour cream apple pie with caramel ice cream. It was okay at best. The crust didn’t quite get there for me.
Atmosphere — A —
Food — B
Service Quality — A
Price — B —
If you haven’t been, its worth going. Once you have been, there are probably better restaurants for the price.

Decided to visit this restaurant over Social in Town Saturday night since the weather was crappy and I wanted comfort food. I did read a few Unilocal review before going. In the back of my mind, i’m hoping that this was like the HOME I went to in San Francisco last year. Because I love that place!
Anyways, we pulled up to this 2 story home, literally. The place was pretty packed on a Saturday night. I like how they turn the house into an open loft with awesome carpets. To be honest, I never paid attention much to the flooring of any restaurant unless i’m about to slip on it. But HOME has these awesome thick carpets that when you walk on them, your shoes sink into the carpet but not enough to trip you. It’s like wearing dr. scholls on the bottom of your sole.
Their menu were printed on a long sheet of paper, a couple walked in, sat down and walked out right next to us. I was getting skeptical. There were about 10 item on the menu for the main course so it didn’t took us long to order. We had Tom’s Moms chicken soup and french onion soup with duck confit for starter. The girth of the bowl was big enough for me to wash my face in. The food was sparingly served. Both tasted quite good but if you could count the number of chicken cubes in your soup… isn’t something I take kindly to.
The waitress took our soup away without asking if we were done with it. I realized this because our dinner took forever and we could have licked the spoon… When the food finally arrived, we enjoy it very much. We had the Mediterranean seafood bowl and the salmon with polenta. The polenta was excellent. My fish bowl was good but a bit salty.
All in all, our on the whim experiences there was nice. I just wish they would expand their menu out a bit more. Seems like they’re playing safe. But I like the coziness of the place — must be the carpet.

I am still a fan of this place but I must say it was a little off its game the other night. The oysters, which are generally pure heaven, were not so good. The dippin dots were melted when they arrived and tasted a little watered down by the time they hit the table. The service was generally good although we did not get our family style veggies until half way through the entrée course.
We also waited a long time for our table despite our reservation time. It is a bit of a pet peeve of mine to wait so long for a table when you have reservations.
However, I ventured out and tried something I generally don’t get… beef brisket. YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY. It fell apart with a fork and tasted delicious!
I also had the chicken fried sweetbreads and they were awesome. They were cooked perfectly and the gravy was to die for. I decided to live on the edge and get them (something I would never generally eat) and I was extremely happy with them.

Had another wonderful dinner at Home last night.
We had two friends in from LA and that wanted to eat something «different,» as they tend to eat a lot of sushi and Ca fusion type foods. I immediately thought of Home.
When we arrived, we were greeted and taken to the private room, off the bar. Our server was very friendly and did a great job, all night. We all ordered something different and then kinda did the swap thing, so I really got to try a bit of everything. The highlight for me was the strip streak. It had incredible flavor and I loved the sauce that it was served with. I also enjoyed the shrimp and grits, as did my guest. You don’t eat a lot of grits, in Ca. Thanks Home, for another great evening!

I took David here for our 5 Year Anniversary dinner! I was pretty excited about checking this place out since I have heard a lot of good things about it on Unilocal.We were seated at a table upstairs next to a group of business men and after sitting there for 5 minutes, we asked the hostess if we could have another table since we felt like we were part of the business conversation. She moved us across the hall, which was a lot more quieter! (Although I noticed a couple sharing kisses after each bite of dessert… I mean really… who does that at a restaurant!?)
Our waiter was fantastic! Very cheerful and very helpful with the menu. We both got the Back Porch Lemonade to drink and started off with the Heirloom Tomato and Georgia Peaches Salad and the Pimento Cheese on Crackers. Both items were very good, especially the pimento cheese! For our main entrée, David got the Pork Chop and I got the Scallops. We both really liked out entrees and really enjoyed the «surprise» side vegetables they offer for each table. For dessert we shared the Pecan Bread with Sweet Tea Ice Cream. I loved having my two favorites… sweet tea and ice cream… in one!
Overall, its a great place! David wished they didn’t carpet the entire place since he felt like there was some sort of lingering food smell. The rest of the décor was OK… although I really didn’t feel like I was at home. Definitely go for the food and next time I will have to try something that has been put through liquid nitrogen!

I am such a side item girl, Home had me at the family style veggies.
Entrees come with a variety of rotating family style veggies that are served for the table.. . and the night I was there meant green beans, beets, fingerling potatoes and carrots.
Also kind of cute was the fact that the waiter gave us the spiel about Top Chef contestant Richard Blais, etc., etc., and how we had to shake our heads like we didn’t know. No actual Blais sighting on my trip but I was focused on other things (like turning a year older and consuming extravagant glasses of wine).
The interior of the restaurant really does feel like someone’s (renovated) home, and it can get actually quite loud in there, which lends a very casual atmosphere to the space. Definitely a good pick for a restaurant that isn’t intimidating in the least bit, and with recommended use for a very classic setting.
I went on the school night of school nights (Monday) and it was pretty packed.. even the secret cellar tables. Like Stephen F, the pepper jelly with the biscuits. .. consumed, and consumed quickly. Entrée portions are hearty and the menu is mixed with these huge portions but also some very «Top Chef-​ish» creations (i.e. table next to us was a bit frightened by their dish).

I hate to do this, but my most recent experience at Home was such a departure from my first time there it seems necessary. Oddly enough, my night started out just like the last time. Nerissa called me to meet her for libations and whatever the food equivalent of libations is (seriously, I’m at a loss for fancy words this morning).
Our initial experience was so great that she decided to host one of her company’s quarterly dinner meetings here in a few weeks, so after work we headed over expecting much of the same. We walked in to perch ourselves at the bar, but that wasn’t possible because a private party had rented out the bar plus a private room for part of the evening. First, who loans out their BAR during happy hour? I know this place isn’t famous for good times and drinks, but come on! Especially considering the bar is only about 6 seats plus several couches (which were all off limits to patrons, by the way). We probably would have gone somewhere else, but Nerissa wanted to go over the menu for their event. Reluctantly we took a mini-​tour and then decided to sit on the patio. Believe it or not, it actually got hotter after the sun went down. Regardless, the umbrella wasn’t enough to keep the humidity under control and I was actually begging for our check by the end of the evening (by the way — I’m not blaming the weather on them and I’ll actually accept responsibility for not calling ahead to ask if the bar was available to commoners — read as restaurant guests — that evening… it’s true what they say about making assumptions).
I got settled with a watermelon mojito and then ordered the lamb ribs, scallops, and foie gras. The ribs were very dry and they were so tough I couldn’t cut them using silverware, so I glamorously gnawed at them with my hands (keep in mind I’ve been using my napkin to wipe the sweat from my neck and forehead… things got a little more tricky after I introduced barbecue sauce to the equation).
The scallops were a new thing to us and I liked them, but the foie gras was very disappointing. The last time we were here it was served almost like a butter and it was perfect with blueberries and mini pancakes. Apparently, now they sear the foie gras and serve it as a big, thick slice. Not as good as before and this time it was brought to us with 3 red strawberries (or raspberries) and 1.5 white ones. Seriously.
Two strawberry mojitos, a glass of wine, an Amstel Light, and all of the above came to over $ 100 with tip. Home might be off my list after this visit.

I could not shake The Wizard of Oz from my head during every one of my three visits to Home. The main thought being that of the omnipotent wizard who we later find out is an average man with no special powers but instead, the capability to evoke reverence with nothing more than hype. Like the wizard, chef Richard Blais has drawn oohs and ahs from crowds with his smoking vats of liquid nitrogen and charismatic personality. However, his most recent post at Tom Catherall’s Home Restaurant and Bar is slowly revealing the real man behind the curtain – a chef who is seemingly spread too thin with a new helm, consulting gigs and contractual obligations with «Top Chef.»
I applaud Blais’ attempt to do something «different» and evolve – as many high-​profile chefs around the world are doing – but he is simply not delivering. While Blais’ conceptual creativity is evident on the menus, the actual execution has been a far cry from his dishes I have tasted in the past. I suppose there is some truth in that Gael Greene quote, «It’s not what a chef can do, but what he will do.»
As usual, Blais’ plating and knife skills are impeccable. However, the problems begin with the first mouthful of food. On one visit, the fried chicken was undercooked in the center and the overall dish was overpowered by the intense flavor of way too much rosemary. The accompanying truffled mac and cheese was so salty it caused my lips to pucker. A second chance during a brunch service was an improvement, but the flesh was so dry I could barely swallow it without chugging a large gulp of water. While I appreciated the earthiness of the cauliflower in the macaroni and cheese, there was not enough salt to bring the flavors to life.
Other dishes – like pea soup – fell victim to the ongoing problem of uneven seasoning. In this instance, it was another case of over-​salting. Even some of Blais’ signature dishes that have crept their way onto the menu – like his fried green tomatoes with ranch ice cream lacked the usual punch. Soggy tomatoes and ranch ice cream tasting more like cream than tangy ranch dressing. Salty short ribs, sloppy salads, bland shrimp and grits and poorly breaded oysters also failed to please. Minor issues – like forgotten bread service (on two occasions) and missing family-​style sides – were other glitches that contributed to the deteriorating experience.
There were some dishes that showed promise though. The mushrooms on toast with a perfectly poached egg and crisp asparagus were comforting and well-​balanced. The buttery (and, I do mean buttery) blueberry pancakes with foie gras butter was absolutely divine and showcased Blais’ killer pancake skills. But, a subsequent brunch order of the pancakes with caramel butter and maple foam yielded raw (and gummy) pancakes unworthy of a third bite and the foam lacked the proper amount of sweetness to stand out. The pimento cheeseburger was full of flavor but a bit too black on one side and the bread disintegrated after the first bite. A few tweaks and this might rival my favorite ground to order burger at Rathbun Steak. The fries that came with the burger were a mess. Having spent many hours behind the fryer as a cook, I immediately noticed the fries had been cooked at too low of a temperature which left them soggy with almost transparent skins. I am surprised they made it out of the kitchen. The «BLT» made with pork belly, arugula and peach on buttered toast was a lovely combination of flavors but the pork belly could have been crisper to mimic the texture of bacon. All of the components (except the bread) were soft and the excess of mayo slathered on the butter-​slick toast made it an overall pain to eat.
I have to comment on the atmosphere of the restaurant which is just downright odd. Rap music plays in the background in an apparent effort to infuse some youthfulness into the former Posh space. Unfortunately, the vibe is that of a funeral home where one feels the need to whisper amongst the odd mix of blue hairs and «Top Chef» fanatics clamoring for an autograph or Blais sighting. I give points to the excellent servers who have been very professional, actually know the ins and outs of the dishes and appear to have tasted them too! Always a plus in my book. The bartender is also top notch so make sure you grab a cocktail if you visit.
To those of you who have enjoyed your meals at Home (and there seem to be many of you), feel free to cast me as the wicked witch in this tale. In all honesty, it saddens me to be so critical of an obviously talented and likable chef whose cuisine I have enjoyed and praised in the past. Maybe it has something to do with Tom Catherall’s influence. Maybe not. Whatever the case may be, let’s hope Blais gets it together soon because the boy has talent, «Top Chef» win or not.

From the moment the valet said «welcome home» to the last bite of sweet tea ice cream, it was a wonderful night.
To quote my fellow diner «So, I finally made it here with a fellow Unilocaler for dinner.» We’d planned it since we both wanted to try the place, but we were happily joined by my husband and a friend.
We sat in the bar area for a while as we waited for the entire foursome to arrive. I had a deliciously refreshing peach bellini, while my husband sipped on the mint julep. When Katie W joined us, she pointed out David K at the bar (yay, I finally met another Unilocaler!) and had the ginger margarita. All the drinks were delicious, however, the margarita was better without the salt on the rim.
We were seated in the middle of the dining room on the main floor. The décor fit the restaurant perfectly — warm and cozy and comfortable. The biscuits with pepper jelly were also a nice touch, piquing my appetite.
The menu was great — lots of variety with several things I wanted. Fortunately, we each ordered something different so we could all try a little bit of each. Starters: fried green tomatoes, butter lettuce salad, arugula salad, and vidalia onion soup. Mine was the arugula salad with goat cheese, beets, and candied pecans. It was good, not great. I was expecting the goat cheese to be tangier, and since it wasn’t it could have used some salt or acid. The butter lettuce salad was heavy on the dressing, but it was good dressing. The soup was perfect — creamy, delicious, and perfectly seasoned.
The main courses were perfect, as best I can tell. I had the «bouilliablais», mainly because of the name, but I was blown away. It was better than I could have hoped — the soup was well-​balanced, a perfect complement to all the seafood in it. Other main dishes at the table: lamb meatloaf with succotash, shrimp and grits, and fried chicken. Additionally, our family-​style vegetables were brilliant-​green brussels sprouts, roasted red potatoes, mushrooms with asparagus. They were tasty, but not as memorable as the mac-​n-​cheese served with the fried chicken.
After looking at the list, we simply had to try a dessert. We decided on the sour cream pecan cake with the sweet tea ice cream to share. We thought about the moon pie, but our server Mike said that it was more about the novelty than the flavor. I’m glad he said that — the sweet tea ice cream alone was worth it!
Service was excellent — Mike made great recommendations, our water glasses were always full, and our plates were promptly cleared.
Like I said — every moment was delightful, and I highly recommend it!

«There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home…». Sorry.
So, I finally made it here with a fellow Unilocaler for dinner. To my surprise and delight, we also encountered David K. at the bar (more exciting even than seeing Richard Blais hustling around and greeting diners when we were there). The bar area is very cozy — I enjoyed hanging out here while we were waiting for our table. We each ordered a fruity cocktail from the menu — the Bellini and the mint julep were quite good while my ginger margarita was just OK. They served it with a salted rim and I just don’t think it went well with the salt. But, I still drank it all.
So, we are seated and the hostess and the servers are all friendly. The servers were also quick and decisive with recommendations when they were prompted — I appreciate this. Again, we each ordered a different appetizer and we all tried each other’s. I ordered the Bibb lettuce salad with apples, bleu cheese and walnuts — it was delicious. The bleu cheese was so fragrant that the whole table could smell it as soon as it was set down. It was also smooth and creamy with a nice sharp taste — my kinda cheese. I sampled the arugula and beet salad (very good), the fried green tomatoes (good but not my fave in town), and the Vidalia onion soup (absolutely fantastic — a wonderful sweet onion flavor).
I did not sample other entrees so I will stick to describing mine. It was the fried chicken with macaroni and cheese. The macaroni and cheese was very good — large shells (I love that) in a creamy cheese (and cauliflower?) sauce with crunchy bread crumbs on top and served in a little skillet. It had a nice little bite to it. The fried chicken was a very good-​sized portion and was drizzled with sweet sauce. It was good but not my favorite in Atlanta (SCK — I still love ya best). I prefer more spicy seasoning on my fried chicken and less of the sweet. The true test of fried chicken for me is how it is the next day when it’s cold. This one held up well although the sweet sauce did make the light breading crumble off.
We also enjoyed a nice wine with dinner, some tasty biscuits with a yummy pepper jelly, and the very enjoyable family-​style vegetables. They had brussel sprouts (love ‘em), this delicious mushroom and asparagus dish, beets (love ‘em), and potatoes. The women’s bathroom is very nice, too. And, the sour cream pecan cake was recommended by our server and it was very good but what was stunningly good about the dessert was the sweet tea ice cream accompanying the cake — I would return just for that!
I would definitely return, and maybe even just hang at the bar (you can eat there, too).

Prompted by an in the know friend, I tried Home last week for lunch. I was nervous of the Richard Blais connection (was too hungry for foam or another molecular gastronomy delight, which has a time and place — just not when you’re starving), but I had no need to be.
The southern menu was charming. I stuck to a pretty basic arugula salad and pimento cheese sandwich (which came with tasty homemade — assuming — pickles on the side, probably my fav. part — they tasted like grandma’s!). I’m still talking about the cuteness of the dessert menu even though we did not partake — a moon pie and coke float combo, I don’t even love either but together they are too cute. I’ll be back for the red velvet cake (must stop writing now, mouth watering — must find snack).
It’s on open table if you are interested in an easy reservation. House cabernet was good too (um, I wasn’t going back to work, so a drinking lunch is fine — don’t judge me!).

I ate at Home two days ago. Since the moment I got in the car to go home, I have been thinking about my Unilocal review. I have been searching for the most appropriate way to describe my experience, from that very first bite, to bargaining with my date to let me take home all of the leftovers. This is what I came up with…
Holy shit, that was good.
I made the reservations two weeks ago, and had been looking forward to dinner since then. Not even a hair disaster was putting a damper on my day – I was going to a real restaurant! One that I wasn’t working in! A miracle in itself, added to it all of the amazing reviews I was an excited girl.
We got to the restaurant and started browsing the drink menu once we were sat. I settled on «The Dastardly Deed» a cocktail with vodka, basil, and simple syrup (I think). My date ordered the sidecar. Fifteen minutes later we finally got our drinks, except they were both the drink I ordered. He was fine with it, and if he was, I was. The drink was all right. Very strong, but the floating bits of basil didn’t seem to add anything but garnish to the glass. But I looked up, and through one of the portholes that peer into the kitchen I could see Richard, and being the Top Chef addict I am, giggled like a little girl and told my date what was happening behind him, completely forgetting about the less than perfect drinks.
We ordered two starters, the crab cake and the pancakes with foie gras butter. The crab cake was amazing, the best I have ever had. It had the perfect amount of kick to it, with huge chunks of crab. The pancakes were just right– rich, sweet, and I wondered if people would stare if I just ate bites of the butter. I decided against it, but that doesn’t change the fact that I thought about it.
Then came our entrees. We ordered two with the idea we would split both. He started with the fried chicken and mac and cheese. I have had better fried chicken, and the mac and cheese did have a stronger cauliflower taste than I care for, but it was still delicious. My entrée was lamb loin and ribs, served with goat cheese «dumplings». Oh my god. The lamb was perfect, tender and flavorful. The goat cheese was lightly cooked, and was slightly gooey and wonderful when eaten with the lamb. I think I gave him one bite, making me the worst date in the world, but a very satisfied diner.
The sides came out a few minutes after our entrees, and I was already close to full. But I soldiered through, trying the golden beets, brussel sprouts, yellow squash, and mashed potatoes placed in front of me. It was my first time having brussel sprouts and beets, and while I was not converted into a brussel sprout fan, I was loving the beets. Vinegary and lovely, they went well with the squash, that was seasoned well and cooked just right. The mashed potatoes were good, but I kept going back for bites of the squash.
I was way too full to try dessert, even though every time a waitress brought one by, I got minor whiplash trying to figure out which one it was and if I could possibly eat any more. After begging to take everything home (I did and had a piece of the fried chicken a couple of hours later, after a couple of drinks at Thinking Man) and snagging the receipt so I could do this review justice, we were on our way home, and I was the happiest girl in the city for a night.

Hmm. well after getting sucked into Top Chef of course I wanted to try this place right away. It’s nice, it’s a little fancy and the dishes as expected — are very unexpected.
I went to Richard Blais’ previous restaurant Element and although the food was unique there were almost no options for non-​meat eaters and paying $ 9 for 4 cucumbers and some veggie pâté was just a bit too much, even as an experiment.
HOME however was much more soothing and even a little filling. The surprises of the different tastes together is always an adventure (like allspice in cream cheese ice cream, WOW, yum!).
The mac and cheese was an amazing casserole type dish, yummy & filling. The fried chicken looked good from across the table. Green beans were simple and fresh. The pickled cucumbers were great — they were pickled but they still tasted like cucumbers (not pickles). How do you do that? There were lots of things made out of turnips. I don’t really like turnips but they were editable… not my favorite but not bad. The biscuit was a nice way to start out the meal and the orange/​jalapeño jam/​chutney spread was super good. There was a jalapeño pickled tomato that was a little too much for me though. The parts of the meal where paced well and you felt like you got to try a bunch of different things, some shocking, some you wished there was more to take home.
A friend of mine described it as a place you go to taste, not to get filled up at. Everything was in small plates and came in moderation.
If you are a non-​meat eater you can ask for the veggie dish if you want to be risky. It is a chef made dish of his choice on the spot. I think every dish is different. Now that is interesting… a veggie person getting extra attention instead of being an afterthought.
Oh yes, and of course everyone there was whispering about Top Chef and treating RB like a rock star. It was kind of cute.
We will go back again to see what else they have to taste.