It was a waist line busting Monday for me, but oh so good!
For $9.99 you get a meat and three (that right three) sides. And these are no little bowl of vegetables, but a basket of bread for your heaping spoonful of hummus, a fried potato ball the size of the palm of my hand and heaping with flavor, and a mound of tabouleh. The food is fresh, the décor is kitschy north African, and it is BYOB to boot (although I didn’t partake in any during lunch…boo). I also had the spinach feta pastry that was their side special that day and it was the perfect flaky phyllo dough crust stuffed with gusto that put me over the edge. I could only eat half of my chicken kabob, which has a tangy marinade and served with a yogurt sauce. For less than $15 a person (including soft drinks) our table was as full as our stomachs were afterwards. Aladdin’s – I don’t know why I have neglected you for so long…but I will be back soon.
BRC – burger night
BRC describes itself as a Revolutionary American Gastropub – an aptly fitting title for this slightly trendy, slightly pub like, and more than slightly risqué new Shepherd restaurant. Risque you ask? The initials are BRC and there is a huge red rooster out front…you do the math. The décor also gives a nod to the provocative, but it is still very nicely done. This is my second visit and it does not fail to surprise.
We were in for the $6.50 burger night special, although since I am more inclined to shell fish, I opted for the mussels. BRC always has steamed mussels on the menu, but the sauce changes daily (I love the concept!!). Service at this restaurant is exceptionally good with the wait staff being able to offer advice on wine and beer selections. I had a Meritage that was lovely.
We ordered blue crab beignets to begin. Served hot out of the fryer the dough was sweet, the crab was flavorful, but ours came to us slightly on the burnt side. We still scarfed them while they were piping hot and they were accompanied with a sauce that as described in the menu was horseradish, but it was a pinkish color and definitely had some zip to it. They were very well paired.
The mussels last evening were done in a white wine sauce with capers, tomatoes, and TONS of garlic. I dove in. While they were very packed with flavor, the mussels were not the freshest I have had. My bad for ordering a shell fish on a Monday.
But I would not be doing BRC justice without raving about the fries. Crispy, salty, with parsley and served with a garlic cream sauce, I downed the whole basket and still looked at my tablemate’s plates hoping for some stragglers. No luck…we had finished the lot.
I will be visiting BRC for an indulgent meal of their American fare with a fun twist.
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