Before seeing the amazing Allegiance, we went to 25 Forty Bistro and Bakehouse in Old Town. Like our last visit several months ago, we thought this is just an amazing restaurant that is so under the radar (TOO under the radar - they should have more business on a Sat. night - patio was hopping but was mostly empty inside). Go, taste!
Delicious things tonight:
--their bread basket: so ridiculously delicious and worth paying $4: three adorable warm mini-muffings, superb whole wheat mini-roll, two foccacia-type rolls that CH hogged, and fab baguette. Great butter
--ordered soup of the day: zucchini: just as scrumptious as when I ordered cauliflower soup last time. Very delicate.
--CH got the simple green salad (super bargain at $4) and liked it as much as I did last time
--I got a white sangria made with soyu vodka (they have a wine list but can't do anything with hard liquor except soyu). Not the best best cocktail ever, but refreshing and tasty and interesting enough. AND only $6.
--I got a crazy delicious homemade fettucine with organic veggies. LOVED. THE. GREEN. BEANS. Don't normally like green beans. Scarfed up all of the veggies - they were so flavorful. Pasta was great too. Beautiful presentation.
--CH got a ribeye, which arrived looking so impressive, on a block, with gorgeous fries, a little greenery and some sea salt.
Service not the fastest ever, but it takes some time to make great food. And they were very friendly.
(Baby near us was crying loudly and luckily didn't stay too long. Too bad to get a babysitter and then listen to other loud babies! But the crayons on the table are a nice touch for well-behaved toddlers)
We were too stuffed to get dessert, which is what they're apparently known for.
New list of favorite restaurants in SD:
1. Grant Grill
2. Alchemy
3. 25 Forty
4. Searsucker
5. Cucina Urbana
(so-so meal at Charisma pushed it off the list. Still haven't had a bad dish at 25-Forty)
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