My husband and I ate at Firestone about a month ago, after dance lessons for our then upcoming wedding. We actually ended up there because another restaurant was closed, but we had wanted to go because they have a really awesome patio. We sat outside on the part of their patio where you can still order from the full menu. I started out with the House Salad (minus the bacon and avocado dressing, plus the honey-lime vinaigrette). The salad is mixed greens, hearts of palm, cornbread croutons, and chopped egg. It was alright, slightly overdressed with the vinaigrette.
I had a slight crisis moment when choosing my entrée – I have gotten sick from veggie burgers before, but it sounded so good. Did I want to take the chance, or order a hand crafted pizza and play it safe? I decided to give it a shot – the veggie burger sounded too good to pass up. It’s made of brown rice, black beans, and oats, topped with BBQ sauce and a slice of cheddar cheese. What sold me on it was the burger recipe and the BBQ sauce. It came out on a large roll and was huge. Probably 2-3 times the thickness of a normal veggie burger and 1.5 times the size in length/width. It was so good! I didn’t eat it as a burger, but rather with a fork – I think it would have been too messy otherwise. The burger was very soft and chewy, easy to cut into (with just a fork), and the BBQ sauce and cheddar just added to the richness. I ate the whole thing! And even some of the bottom roll that sopped up the BBQ sauce. I believe that it is the best veggie burger I have had to date.
We ended up having dessert too – goodness that was a big meal for me. We chose the Warm Double Chocolate Brownie a la Mode – this was a while ago, but I remember it being pretty good. Not as good as some of the desserts I have had at Isaacs or the lava cake at Capers and Lemons, but still a good end to great meal!
No comments:
Post a Comment