Try 2 at Postino’s in Heights Mercantile off of Yale near the hike and bike trail and this time we wait the 1.5hr wait and I have to tell you, I don’t think it’s worth the wait. The atmosphere is nice, casual and festive but the food is disappointing. And it wasn’t the taste but more the selection. All they have is finger foods, salads and paninis. It’s more like a lunch menu than dinner. But, the food really didn’t taste all that great either. The Tomato soup was actually pretty good. I forgot to take a photo of the Butcher’s Block that had Ana assortment of items, olives, 2 small things of cheese, meats, a not so tasty hunk of hummus, nuts, a couple of asparagus, dried fruits, and some toasted bread, sounds tasty, but it wasn’t that great. Anyway, over all a ho hum m kind of experience.
Fig & Olive
I’ve been to the Las Vegas location and liked it, so naturally when I saw it was opened here, I knew I totally wanted to visit. It made the perfect sense to make it the spot for our next date night. But at the same time Postino just opened and that looked a lot like my speed, so the plan was to go there first, since they don’t take reservations...and if it were crowded, we would still be able to make our reservations at Fig & Olive. Well, just as I suspected, Postino was jam packed! It was an hour and a half wait...Fig & Olive it is! However, after seeing the vibe and crowd there I was really disappointed about having to leave and go to Fig & Olive. Anyway, once we arrived in the Sak’s 5th parking lot, we did feel even more sad...it was a fancy place...not totally what we were in the mood for tonight. It’s a pretty place though, older, stuffier crowd. I breeze through the food because it wasn’t really that memorable of a meal...we had the Quinoa salad, Filet Mignon, side of Sauted Spinach and the Apple Tart for dessert...all was decent to ok, we both rated it a 3. In their defense, we skipped their Crostini’s which seem like a signature piece, since I’m still taking care of a baby, and he might be lactose intolerant, I had to be mindful of my dairy intake, so that meant no cheese, so no Bruschetta and no Burrata, booo. Anyway, the food and atmosphere were a disappointment for what we were in the mood for...but ultimately we were crazy about the food either. However, I can’t wait to actually try Postino’s!
Les Noodle
It’s official, no longer Les Ba’get but now Les Noo’dle...and they are now open, as a noodles only restaurant. No longer housing their old menu but only 3 main dishes, Beef, Chicken and Vegetable Pho. They also have some side dishes but that’s really it. I hadn’t had it in awhile so I had the Beef Pho, still so good! I’ll try the Pho Ga (chicken) next time. I liked how it was pretty much empty inside and you don’t have to try to beat the rush crowd. The truth is, it’s not that big of a change for me since I always got the Beef Pho anyways. Their other menu items will be at their new location near 34th and Ella as Les Ba’get, opening hopefully around early Summer. Anyway, that’s it for now...I’m very happy to report they are back open!
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