The Underground
So Friday night I met some friends for dinner at the Underground.
I went in with fairly low expectations, due to the fact that the Underground is located in the Charlie Goodnight’s compound, in the space formerly held by The Old Bar. I still vividly remember Fajita Margarita nights and sticking around to see the middle-aged women dancing on the bar, trying to pick up college guys. But, I digress.
The Underground is a bit different from the Old Bar. The place has been spruced and cleaned up, but it still holds it old dark basement feel. I talked with the chef/owner for a bit, and found that his food is based on local seasonal ingredients. The menu at the Underground changes almost daily depending on what is available and/or in season, which I think is awesome.
Anyway, after a couple of drinks we order food. For starters, we had Calamari and a Smoked Trout Spread. Both were awsome. Now personally, I think that Nana’s has some of the best calamari out there, but now I’m reconsidering. I’m also a big fan of smoked fish, so I enjoyed the spread.
For dinner I ordered the strip steak and orders of the french fries and green beans with cabbage.
It was all phenominal.
The steak was served with a gorgonzola butter which really set it off. The green beans and cabbage were lightly fried in brown butter and finnished with sea salt.
Now those of you that know Matt, have probably heard him expound at length about the joys of the pommes frites at Riviera. They are some of the best fries I’ve ever had. The fries at the Underground, however, are better (I’m sure Matt’s going to want to argue this one). Maybe it’s the garlic aioli they are served with, or maybe it’s the way the are cut so thin that almost the whole fry is crispy, but they are awesome.
Anyway, I plan on coming back to the Underground… a lot. If you are in the area, definetly stop in.
Check out their website at:The Underground.
–Sean