After a lackluster lunch performance on our skate trip last weekend up to Bristol, CT, I jumped at the chance to blow my allowance @Chat N' Chew. I've always avoided this place because the prices are a hair in the snoot range, but it was kind of a going away event so I obliged. And boy was I happy I did so.
Sweet Park. Sad Sandwich. Took forever to make but there was nothing in it. Moved the guts from one half to the other, but there was still waaay too much bread. But for a $6 hero, guess I can't really complain. Still yet to have a decent meal in CT, unless I'm lucky enough to grace the walls of a Cracker Barrell.
The place is full of vintage posters and random 50s tchotchkes; not unlike a Shenanigans but it's all legit. Ordered some Hot Cider to defrost from the brickness that crept up today.
The menu is right up my alley of Southern Home Cookin' but since it's near Union Square, I always thought of it as a tourist trap. Unfortunately, the deep fryers were down so no fries and wings. Skewed my original plan for a burger and some sweet potato fries. So I ordered and waited. The wait for service is painfully long but as with all fresh made food, it's all worth it.
First up to bat was their Mac N Cheese appetizer which might have been top three if not the best I've ever had. It came out super crusty like Creme Brulee with a nice hardened ceiling with a bit of heaven underneath. The few servings from the various restaurants I've been to has been slightly on the wet side, not quite my preference; but here it's near perfect: chewy & cheesy. It was sad to just polish off our app sized portion. Perhaps next visit, I'll get the dinner sized kit with the steak or chicken option. Yum.
Dinner arrived a good half hour post app, but by now my appetite was ready to handle this mammoth of a Thanksgiving Sandwich. Sliced Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberries on fresh Ciabatta bread.. Ordered some mashed potatoes as a side {since no fries} and dropped it right onto the sandwich.
Pure Heaven right there.
Yes, our meal did take forever to show up, but the food is cooked to perfection and the waitstaff is very nice and attentive. A must eat and a second visit in the near future for sure.
