The Second Night – Trip #2 (Sep 5th)
The restaurant opened up to the general public on their first night; evidently they had so many people stopping by that they had to! We decided to make a second trip last night, since it’s Labor Day weekend.
Guests: Me & Jenn
Table: 1, the first booth to the left inside the front door
Server: Samantha
Appetizer: Potato Puffs
Jenn: Buffalo Chicken Sandwich w/ fries, 25 oz Miller Lite
Me: 14 oz Rib-eye w/red skinned potatoes, coleslaw, house salad, 25 oz Miller Lite
Dessert: Chocolate Fudge Brownie
When we returned last night, they had opened to the public (unofficially) and were nearly full at about 5:30. We started with a couple of beers, and they were the same as the night before; frosty and delicious!
The appetizer was Jenn’s choice this trip: Potato Puffs. I honestly do enjoy taters any way you fix them, but I would prefer skins or cheese fries to the boiled potato. That being said, these puffs were still enjoyable for me. Jenn liked them too – but we both thought they could use a little something more. They were basically the red skinned potatoes that had been rolled up, breaded, and deep fried. Maybe a pinch of garlic or some cheese mixed in would make them more interesting. As I said, we thought they were good, but we like things with a bot more spice and than most.
Jenn had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, and it was huge! There were three monstrous pieces of chicken-finger style chicken that had been breaded, fried, and then tossed in the hot sauce (from the Firecracker Shrimp – Jenn’s choice). You can get it without the sauce, I think, but why would you want to? It makes the sandwich that much better. Other than the size and sauce, it compares to most other Buffalo Chickies – but better. The chicken was cooked well and the lettuce/onions/tomato was fresh. They had run out of their regular fries and substituted some shoestring fries. They were skinnier than the others, but had the same flavor sprinkled on. Still very tasty.
I started out with a house salad, which had very fresh ingredients and some good ranch dressing. I’m not a huge salad person, but I always get one when I eat steak. As I said after trying Jenn’s Philly the first trip, I was going to get the rib-eye. The rib-eye did not disappoint! I ordered it medium-rare (I never get rare the first time I eat steak at a new place) and it came with a nice pink center. The flavor combination in the rub was delicious, and the rib-eye was tender. I can’t tell you much more than that; when a steak hits my table, it’s gone. I should really slow down and enjoy it more next time!
The red skinned potatoes were good (I added some salt, as I do with all potatoes) and the coleslaw was tasty. A good meal, all the way around.
The Chocolate Fudge Brownie was Jenn’s choice as well, and I have to commend her on such an excellent choice. A warning for those with grabby hands: the brownie comes to the table on a hot (very hot) plate with a handle. DON’T grab the handle. I know it’s tempting, especially for you Darwin Award candidates, but don’t do it. It hurts.
The brownie was thick, melty, sweet, and covered with chocolate sauce and ice cream. Mmm… ice cream. I won’t bother describing my lactose intolerance issues; just know that I suffer from this sort of thing. It was worth it! I liked the brownie better than the Fried Cheesecake. Just my opinion.
Another trip to Mick’s in the books – eight menu items down (not counting the beers), and I don’t know how many to go. I think I’ll hit the elliptical machine today – I need it!
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