Oh, boy. Just this morning I was taking heat from my mom for (unintentionally) losing weight in the last few weeks. She'll be glad to know that whatever I lost, I gained back with today's ELG outing. I haven't been this full since...well...I guess...Sunday.
That was one big, very pleasing lunch. I can't ID the pie, and my photos of the rare burger and the second salad were not salvageable. Here's everything else we ate:
Spicy Chicken Wings with Homemade Ranch Dressing:
Greek Fries-French Fries topped with Oregano and Feta Cheese, Drizzled with Red Wine Vinegar:
Mixed Greens with Apples, Walnuts, Crumbled Blue Cheese, and Balsamic Vinaigrette:
Top Sirloin Burger with Mild Blue Cheese Topping and Potato Wedges (which I think everyone ate with bun):
Marinated Skirt Steak Over White Beans and Rainbow Swiss Chard:
Crab Cake with Bread Crumb Crust Grapefruit and Avocado Salad, Citrus Butter Sauce:
Sauteed Whitefish with Lemon, Caper and Tomato; Broccoli:
Homemade Italian Sausage with Rigatoni, Marinara:
Warm Chocolate "Muk Muk" Cake with Creme Anglaise:
Double Chocolate Cake:
Alphonso Mango Sorbet:
Nectarine-berry Cobbler (?):
Some kind of pie with raspberries and a super-duper flaky crust (?):
My favorites were the fries (dressed simply and sparingly with just the right bite), the burger (not usually a blue-cheese-on-burger person because I think the cheese usually overshadows the meat--not at Prairie Grass), the skirt steak (lovely with the chard and beans) and the cobbler (I love buttery crumble, but I liked how the fruit was centerstage here). Though I didn't detect any spiciness, I liked the wings. I also enjoyed the simplicity of the white fish though I thought the broccoli was overcooked. The double chocolate cake was also very good, but the top layer of frosting was too thick and made it difficult to discern the texture of the cake proper in my mouth.
Prairie Grass is one of those places I would have never found on my own. I would gladly return, especially to try brunch and dinner. Thank you, ronnie_suburban, for your ordering expertise; GAF for organizing today's lunch; and everyone for the pleasant company.