11/14/12\n\nWhat a romantic spot!\n\nA friend and I decided we'd meet for dinner here (neither of us have ever been), and we elected to be seated outdoors. Thank goodness it wasn't too chilly out, as I soon detected a repulsive sulfuric scent and were told by either manager Sal, or our server Todd, that the heat lamp was the likely source of the fumes and that he would turn it down to mitigate the repugnant odor. Nice! The setting outside was very pretty (lighted trees, window sills, and fences), but it quickly turned very dark, and not even the lone votive candle on our table could cast enough light for me to see my friend's face, much less read the print on the menu. Thankfully, Todd brought us a couple of mini-flashlights to use. \n\nWe started off by ordering the House brisket and biscuit <url> the Crab fondue <url> the Arizona arugula salad <url> a Gone A-Rye cocktail for him, and a glass of Conn Creek cab sauv for me. For entrees, he chose the Roasted Jidori Chicken (I said we could compare this dish to FnB's at a later date) <url> while I was enticed by one of tonight's dinner specials, the Day scallop entree <url> He chose another glass of Gone A-Rye, while I opted for a light and buttery Lioco chardonnay.\n\nHouse brisket and biscuit: Came with a brush of chili jam on the side, but didn't need it. My favorite of all three apps, and I think it was his, as well. I chose the biggest piece of the three, since he was going to get the other two! \n\nI really liked the viscosity and the chunkiness of the fondue, which came with a lot of crab. However, it was a little too sweet for me, so the saltiness of the accompanying toast was appreciated. We didn't finish this one, even though I gave it my best shot. \n\nThe salad was lovely- I enjoyed the crispness of the grilled slices of peach, which presented a gorgeous color and glaze! The dressing was a little too acidic for me, but my friend thought it was just right. I really liked the triple cream crostini that came alongside the salad, for it helped to cut the sourness of the salad's dressing.\n\nIf I weren't already too full with the apps and salad, I may have enjoyed the scallop entree a little more; However, the dish did arrive with a strong seafood odor, one more akin to say a shrimp dish, rather than the lighter scent of day scallops. I found the bites too sweet, and a little too rich. I enjoyed the salty and crisped bacon bits and the texture and flavor of the spaetzle, but came to find out a little too late that it had a mustard base, so I'm assuming it was taken off my friend's bill. I do know that we were offered a complimentary dessert, but we were already too full, so I elected for the caffeine in coffee, which helps to lessen food allergy symptoms. My first time trying Chemex, and the coffee was delicious!\n\nHope to return soon!\n\np.s. He absolutely LOVED the roasted Jidori chicken. It came with mushrooms that sounded divine. Too bad I couldn't try any of it. :( I was able to sample the second Gone A-Rye cocktail (I wanted to try a \"spicier\" version of the first) and found it a little too bitter to enjoy. I did, however, really like the heat. Perhaps I could talk the bartender into making a spicy mango mojito for me to try in the future?\n\np.p.s. The House is so adorable, even down to the \"outhouses,\" but I doubt these will be appreciated when winter comes. I'm picturing heat lamps taking up more space in the already crowded walkways.
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