4 /5 Heino Puidak: Beef Sandwiches Were A Hit
We have always been happy with their food on previous visits. Not so this time with the Chicken Nachos appetizer ($12.00 base, add $4.00 for the chicken). I typically order nachos to have as my dinner and our server assured me that the portion would meet my needs. Indeed, it is a large portion and it looks really appetizing, but appearances don’t tell you about taste. The large plate had a mound of corn chips, topped with grilled chicken pieces, roasted corn, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, fresh jalapeño slices (not pickled) and their house Blazin’ spicy cream sauce. It was supposed to have avocado and if it was there, I couldn’t find it. So let’s look at the components. The corn chips lacked a good corn flavor. Just blah corn chips. I would guess that they cut up one grilled chicken breast to spread over the chips and I found the chicken to be flavorless. The roasted corn kernels were good, just not very many of them. The pico de gallo and pickled red onions were the tastiest parts of these nachos, but sparse. I should have ordered more of both to amp up the flavor. I did not find the sauce to be ‘blazin’. I did see flecks of red pepper in the sauce which looked more like liquid cheese to me. To sum it up, this dish was disappointing and I would not order it again. My daughter ordered the Tavern Steak Hoagie ($22.00) and selected Truffle Fries as an upgraded side (add$2.00). Shaved ribeye was piled high on a garlic butter toasted hoagie roll. The meat was topped with mushrooms, caramelized onions, provolone and steakhouse aioli. Excellent flavor, a great sandwich. The truffle fries are to die for. I’m sure they were twice fried and the truffle – outstanding!! The Beef on Weck sandwich ($19.00) is my wife’s favorite here and they did not disappoint. Thinly sliced tender roast beef piled high on a toasted Kummelweck roll served with a side of au jus and ground horseradish, an excellent condiment for roast beef. She selected the upgraded Brussels and Bacon with Thai Glaze side (add $1.00). We have had these sprouts before and they are great! They roast the sprouts with bacon ensuring they get some good carmelization, toss them with some Hot/Sweet Thai chili sauce and serve it in a mini cast iron skillet to keep them hot. So, so good with just a little kick from the chilies in the sweet sauce. A great meal! We will go back for sure and I’ll try something else.
