The items on the menu don't rotate like some of the other "local" style restaurants, but because the menu is simple and the items aren't ridiculously off the wall, it's easy for them to seem "in season" all year round. But, it seems that they did learn that not all Fort Worth locals eat just meat and potatoes. On our first visit the chef was so kind as to create a vegetarian dish from scratch. With this last visit there was a vegetarian item on the menu (beside the salad).
I started with the Organic Local Greens (from Tassione Farms in Stephenville, TX) - crispy potatoes, Texas goat cheese and beets. I know, some guys are afraid of those "local greens", but come on - who can resist a Texas goat cheese and beets. The salad is worth that alone. Hubby had the Shaved Asparagus. This comes topped with something they call the "black hole" - it is a sort of egg, bacon and hash bake. Shockingly tasty, and he said should have been a dish of it's own.
The veggie dish on the menu is a fresh made Five Cheese Tortellini - english peas, ramps and green onion emulsion. I thought I could talk the chef into making something "off the menu", so I was slightly disappointed when this came to the table. First bite taken - disappointed no more. A great "warm" summer dish that was the perfect balance of both light and heavy. And not overwhelming, so have no fear I had room for dessert.
One of the guests that joined us got the Meyer Ranch All Natural Beef - grass feed, antibiotic free, no growth hormones. The fat structure in the beef just seems so unnatural from what we normally see, but it so smooth that you can cut it with a fork. Sauce choice originally was just good 'ol original horseradish, but the waitress talked him into trying the chef's special preparation of Espresso Horseradish. If you are a true horseradish connoisseur - steer clear of this - the flavor combination is unlike an other, but not in a good way.
Local Organic Greens
Five Cheese Tortellini
Meyer Ranch All Natural Beef
3 diners, 3 desserts - Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake topped with Henry's organic vanilla bean ice cream - Pain Perdu with butter pecan ice cream, bruleed bananas and salted carmel - Chocolate Walnut Milkshake made with homemade vanilla ice cream, Nochelle and dark Creme de Cacao. I ordered the milkshake - the best combination of liquor and milkshake around (I drank the whole thing), then I tasted both the other desserts ordered and both were top notch. But, if I had to put them in order 1. Milkshake, 2. Chocolate Pudding Cake, 3. Pain Perdu. Would I recommend dessert - heaven's yes.**Oh and please pardon the picture quality - I don't claim to be a photographer. But I thought I had better get better about including photos of the meals.
