… we can’t remember what else we toasted to. But sporting my peacock-print dress, my lovely date and I went to Green Pastures. We started with a peacock sighting–look closely and you’ll see a baby in the righthand corner! Unfortunately, the “outdoorsy” man was afraid the peacocks were surrounding us (they were) and about to attack (doubtful), so we headed inside.
Which isn’t so unfortunate after all, when you’re seated on a closed-in porch facing an expanse of green lawn (watering restrictions?) and a cute white gazebo, sipping on a glass of wine and a canned Dos XX. The waiter brought out bread and whipped butter, I smeared a bit of butter on a tiny piece of bread (what is it that I’ve read about pairing fat with your carbs?) and it was delicious. The butter was light, fresh, and slightly sweet–much better than the pillow-y bread, though I think this is mainly because I’ve lost my appetite for white bread after abstaining for so long.
For appetizers, we ordered the tempura lobster and quail sampler. The lobster was tasty with a delicious green sauce, but I was not a fan of the corn mashed potatoes. The boy loved the flavors of the three mixed together, I simply nibbled at the lobster.
The quail featured three styles: legs, sausage, and bacon-wrapped. I at first refused to eat the legs–I’m a texture person, and meat off of bone is not a texture I enjoy–but after some prodding I tried the sweet meat studded with seasame seeds and it WAS good. Though I couldn’t eat another because of the texture. The sausage was unlike any I’ve ever had, very soft and very sweet, with a sort of jerky flavor without the toughness. Sounds strange, but ’twas delicious. The bacon-wrapped quail were the best of the quail apps:
When we scouted the menu online, we fought over who’d get the Rainbow Trout with crawfish sausage and considered the vegetarian dish of garbanzo bean dumplings and veggies in a wild mushroom sauce a secondary option. For me, it was far better than the trout. The date, while he thoroughly enjoyed it, still thought the trout was better.
Pretty good when you’re fighting over which entree was better rather than worse, no? The veggie dish was similar to the one I had at the wedding, with a very rich and very creamy wild mushroom sauce. The walnuts in it were a delicious texture contrast to the doughy dumplings, which were extremely tasty. I’d like to make them at home.
Last but certainly not least, the desserts. I was very excited about the bread pudding, but frankly, it wasn’t very good. Nothing about it was what I like in bread pudding. I’m only posting this pic because the little cinnamon flowers on the side of the plate are too cute:
Now I am not a cheesecake person, which is surprising since I love cheese and I love sweets. But this cheesecake ROCKED:
Overall, we had a wonderful experience at Green Pastures, as good as the wedding we attended there. I rated the dinner a 9, including the pretty atmosphere and my lovely company, who rated the dinner an 8.5 but said that it’s a very high score for him.
Both of us were stuffed well into the evening after an early dinner. Bottom line: for $25, it’s a great deal and plenty of food.
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