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2013-12-27
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Having long been on my wait list, this lazy Friday afternoon was the perfect setting to try this creole influenced restaurant and cure my holiday hangovers (and cold =( ). Even before we started eating you could feel the warmth and soul resonating from the atmosphere - decor consisted of post-Katrina window frames and shelves, stark light bulbs in wire cages, and steel chairs. Rumor was it that some of these items were transferred from the hurricane battered New Orleans to the restaurant in memo
The music also fit the ambience very well, with the most soulful voices in music warmly playing in the background. I wouldn't be surprised if they had curators carefully pairing their food with music! We ordered from the two course set lunch menu: Starter+Sandwich ($98) and Starter+Main ($128).
We both started off with soups. My friend with the Soup of the Day - Cauliflower Cream Soup, a luscious, rich and thick soup charateristic of most cream based soups. There was nothing to complain about this dish, but on the other hand, nothing too special about it either.
For myself, I ordered a quinessentially Louisiana dish - Seafood Gumbo. It was thicker than expected, with an almost chili-like texture, but a wonderful medley of flavors from the stewed vegatables and spices, and the occassional scallops and prawns swimming in the stew gave it some bite, while the slight intensity of the peppers provided the kick. Despite the okra, which I'm not particularly fond of, this was easily my favorite dish here. Also Ceelo Green's blaring tenor voice in the background somehow perfectly complemented this soup.
Next up was the main, a Penne Jambalaya, an unexpectedly spicy dish. In fact, so spicy that my friend couldn't taste the paprika on his side of Fries (+$25) after. It was a twist on the tradionally rice-based jambalaya, just substituting Penne as the key carbohydrate. Flavors were still wonderfully packed with cajun spices, with a good amount of smokiness and spiciness (that I suspect came from the Andouille), and well-seasoned chunks of meat. I prefer the traditional version, but this one was still delicious, especially if you enjoy the extra heat! For a dish like this, they (the mystery curators) paired it with Johnny Cash's cover of Personal Jesus and Hurt in his amazing raspy barritone voice.
The BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich also did not disappoint (It's actually a burger). The pulled pork was smokey and succulent with strands of fibres that fell apart in your mouth, and was accompanied by a sweet honey-like sauce and sharp pungent purple onions. A nice touch was the slightly charred bun that had a crunch to it. This is a wonderfully satisfying sandwich, and ranks right up there with the roast beef sandwich at Westwood Carvery (still the winner for me though ;p ), just remember to add the Tobasco or Crystal hot sauce to bring it to the next level! If I may mention, we had John Legend accompanying us on this one.
::||Good for||::Comfort food with flavors that penetrate even cold-shrouded taste buds. Also, lunch would be the better option, as you can better see the tattered furniture that is very much part of the experience.
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