Spencer H.'s Profile

Very good food, pretty good drinks and unusual decor. I enjoyed the chicken-fried bacon, the smokehouse burger with a tasty, if a bit fruity, lonestar texas tea. My wife had the fried chicken salad which she called excellent (high praise indeed) washed down with a drink called snickerdoodle,  the first alcoholic beverages she actually likes.

The decor may best be described as a mix of victorian and cowboy-punk. It wasn't bad, just not my taste.

The burger was tasty, juicy and had a good balance of cheese, bacon, bbq sauce and spices; none over-powering the other. The bun was slightly too big though leading to some overly dry bites. The chips were a great compliment to the burger, not at all greasy and a subtle flavor.

The salad was good, the lettuce fresh, the chicken tasty and cooked well, not dry at all. I didn't care for the dressing, but I usually prefer only a dash of salt and pepper with some olive oil on my salads. (In other words, I am not a good judge of dressings).

Our waitress, Julia, was perfectly attentive without hovering and the did was delivered very quickly.

Enjoyed the atmosphere more than the coffee, which wasn't horrible but not great either. Love the light fixtures, plenty of seating on a Saturday afternoon, loads of outlets and wonderful music. I'll definitely be back, but not because of the coffee.

good food, fun place. we went down early on a saturday evening and the band was still (loudly) playing. (another patron asked that they turn their volume down, which they did.)

Tigeorge wasn't there, so they were out of most of the menu except the goat and the chicken. i was looking to try the griot (pork) but since they were out, my wife and i split the goat. it was tasty and had a good meat:fat ratio. i really liked the ti malis sauce, it had a real nice spiciness and great flavor. the beans and rice were a bit greasy but i like them that way. the salad was very fresh but i didn't care for the dressing. (i usually have my salad with only a squeeze of lemon juice anyway, so ymmv.) the plantains were meh, i've only had them once before (from elsewhere) and i've not been impressed with either. the side of coleslaw was enjoyed by my wife (as i'm allergic, i had none.)

we had the limonade/citronade to drink which was very good, very fresh tasting, with a good richness that you usually don't get from citrus drinks. (a hatian friend who went with us attributed this to the vanilla they add.) we tried the malt soda as well and i enjoyed it, though i'd only get it again if i had just done some sort of exhausting yard work. i finished the meal with the black coffee, very hot and very good.

the reason we were given that Tigeorge wasn't there was that he was down in the islands finding coffee as the season starts soon. he likes to have personally picked it out from the farmers he orders from.

at the end of the meal, when i asked my hatian friend what he thought, he remarked that we should come back when we know Tigeorge is going to be there. all-in-all, i was a bit frustrated being told every item i wanted to try wasn't available, but what we did end up getting was very good and i can't wait till Tigeorge is back.