the boarding house.
guys, this was a hard one. i'm giving fair warning that this post might seem like i'm bashing the boarding house ... i'm not. i just had such high expectations & everything fell flat for me. ugh, here we go.
josh & i celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary last month ... per usual, i was unable to decide what i wanted to do or where i wanted to go eat, so josh decided to plan a surprise. please note, i hate to be surprised. i like to know everything... so josh was forced to deal with me asking for hints for a week until he finally relented & told me we were headed to alpana singh's the boarding house in river north for din. yay!
before i dive into the food, i'm just going to say that my inability to find a good description online of the actual restaurant / menu is a sign of things to come. per the facebook page, it's "a restaurant & wine bar located at wells & superior." per the website, "the menu features a mix of small, medium, large, & shared plates." what?
i went into the meal knowing they had a separate vegetarian menu, so i had high hopes. here's what i had ...
it's been about a month since we went here. so while i tried for the "distance makes the heart grow fonder" path of writing this post, it didn't work. i'm actually a little more worked up about it than i should be. here's what i know ...
1. they're under no obligation to have a fantastic vegan option ... but given the vegetarian menu, i just expected it!
2. josh's meal was incredible & he loved every bite.
who else has been here & what did you think? i'd love to hear!
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the boarding house
720 n. wells
chicago, il 60654
josh & i celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary last month ... per usual, i was unable to decide what i wanted to do or where i wanted to go eat, so josh decided to plan a surprise. please note, i hate to be surprised. i like to know everything... so josh was forced to deal with me asking for hints for a week until he finally relented & told me we were headed to alpana singh's the boarding house in river north for din. yay!
before i dive into the food, i'm just going to say that my inability to find a good description online of the actual restaurant / menu is a sign of things to come. per the facebook page, it's "a restaurant & wine bar located at wells & superior." per the website, "the menu features a mix of small, medium, large, & shared plates." what?
i went into the meal knowing they had a separate vegetarian menu, so i had high hopes. here's what i had ...
carrot salad :
i can't find this on their online menus anymore, so must be out of season now ... i love a plate of roasted/grilled/sautéed/etc. carrots ... but for some reason, i was shocked when these came out cold.
soy-glazed vegetables :
zucchini ribbons, julienned carrots, peppers, garlic & sugar snap peas.
okaaay. when a restaurant has a whole separate vegetarian menu & the vegan option is just soy-glazed veggies, we have an issue. our server tried to "make the dish a little more unctuous" (direct quote) since he could tell i was a bit disappointed with this option ... but the chef's response to that was adding some cauliflower. (i originally asked for the cauliflower puree that comes with the mushroom ragout, but it wasn't vegan.) let's be honest, this was fine. that's it.
black cherry sorbet (gratis) :
i did appreciate the free anniversary sorbet they threw in. it was delish.
it's been about a month since we went here. so while i tried for the "distance makes the heart grow fonder" path of writing this post, it didn't work. i'm actually a little more worked up about it than i should be. here's what i know ...
1. they're under no obligation to have a fantastic vegan option ... but given the vegetarian menu, i just expected it!
2. josh's meal was incredible & he loved every bite.
who else has been here & what did you think? i'd love to hear!
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the boarding house
720 n. wells
chicago, il 60654
My husband and I both went separately with our works and both had the same thoughts. The meals were ok (I ordered vegetarian) but nothing special and certainly not worth the $$$! We were glad we didn't have to foot the bill but would have rather gone somewhere more delicious with that kind of budget.
ReplyDeleteglad i wasn't the only one! disappointing. :(
DeleteMy husband and I both went separately with our works and both had the same thoughts. The meals were ok (I ordered vegetarian) but nothing special and certainly not worth the $$$! We were glad we didn't have to foot the bill but would have rather gone somewhere more delicious with that kind of budget.
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