Yay! Looks good.

Looking forward to getting over there very soon.

Finally made it over to Wildwood Tavern last night to see how Mark Freedman was faring with his new endeavor, new sign notwithstanding.

By all accounts, pretty darned good. The room is high-ceilinged, spacious (there's a back room too, also a nicely-sized bar area) and thank goodness the noise level was down, although this was at 6PM, maybe before the screaming people arrive. Most tables were full, happy, with a definite good vibe.

Ordered the 'Supper Club Starter Platter', a Myron & Phil old-timey standby. For nine bucks it was a very generous portion of chopped liver with requisite egg & chopped onion. Matzo, quartered green tomatoes & pickles (lengthwise quarters, not thick crosscut slices like M&P) were also there, although there was no roasted red pepper. (Heresy! ) They also do a smaller version for $5, which may have sufficed, but we snarfed up the whole larger portion.

My dinner partners ordered the brisket sandwich, Shrimp de Jonghe (damn close to M&P's version) and fried shrimp, and all were deemed very good. For myself, I had to order the 'Original Myron & Phil's Skirt Steak'. And even at twenty-eight bucks--the most expensive thing on the menu--I was not disappointed in the least. Mark thinks this version is even better than at M&P, and I may very well agree. Almost fork-tender in a great au jus with those burnt onions, it was over a foot long and had to be folded over itself to fit on the plate. With a fair green salad made much better by their signature Green Goddess dressing and tasty mashed potatoes, I took half of it home for steak & eggs this morning. I believe I'd make a return trip just for that skirt steak.

For those who visited in Wildwood Tavern's early days and might not have had the best experience, you should probably return now. It's an operation with staying power that's just hitting its Freedman stride.

jnm123 wrote:For those who visited in Wildwood Tavern's early days and might not have had the best experience, you should probably return now. It's an operation with staying power that's just hitting its Freedman stride.

I completely agree with this (and it touches upon a larger issue that I've been thinking about for some time and about which I may start a separate thread). In any case, Wildwood is pretty damned close to my office and it's become part of our regular rotation. We've been having lunch there a couple of times a month. It's been solid from the beginning but has also improved steadily over the past few months. I find the food to be very good and very consistent these days. Service is ultra-friendly, which is mostly a plus. I've also been enjoying the screened-in porch on the west side and the patios on the south side, which are great places to sit when it's warm out. I'm very glad to have this so near the office and pleased with their obvious forward progress.

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Driving home from Une Anne tonight noticed that Wildwood was completely dark with no cars in the lot. Quick Google search notes that it is “temporarily closed due to staffing issues and inflation.” Last day of service was December 17th.
Also noted that they may be reconcepting.