Relish (A Recommendation)

I won't even tell you how late I am in posting this meal. Suffice to say its been a while since we ate at Relish, but I'll do my best to faithfully recount the meal/experience.

Before I actually start my critique, please keep in mind that I am slightly biased towards Relish. Regardless of what the food actually tastes like (delicious!) I like the people who run this restaurant. No, I don't know them personally, but I'm inclined to like them. Relish is hosting a St. Baldrick's event (shameless plug here) October 2nd. People volunteer to have their heads shaved and through that raise money for research for Childhood Cancer. For more information on the event, go here.. Donate. Shave. Volunteer. 

Moving on to the actually food. (finally?) The charm that Relish lacks in decor (think cafeteria colors and cheap fake flowers on the table) is made up for in the food, which is more important anyway- I think. Drinks come served in mason jars, food is fresh and delicious, and desserts are a must have. At the risk of a slightly more boring blog entry, we forewent the fried black-eyed peas since neither Andrea nor I were very hungry. For dinner I had the Italian Mac N Cheese skillet - fresh basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes. A tough decision to make, what with all the choices of grilled cheese sandwiches and tempting burgers, but I stick by it. I recommend it to anyone who goes here. Andrea got a burger, and when it wasn't cooked quite long enough to suit her, the waitress very graciously took it back to the kitchen with many apologies to make her a new one. Another woman came out (one of the cooks?) and apologized again to Andrea, told her her meal was on the house, and even gave us a complimentary banana pudding (which, to be honest, is what I wanted most anyway.) The service was excellent, to say the least. I like my banana pudding just like I imagine a southern grandma would make it. My grandma is from Pittsburg, so she doesn't make banana pudding, but her cookies are always amazing! Anyway, Relish's b.p. was a little gussied up. They used carmalized bananas, which added a good flavor but didn't have that thick, pudding consistency that I love in my pudding. That, and though this batch was fresh, that meant that the wafers didn't have time to get all soggy and delicious. Now I'm just being picky. 





My final assesment? Go to Relish. The food is good, the people are nice, and if you eat outside (foregoing the not so trendy interior decorating) there really isn't much more you could ask of a place. Did I mention the prices are reasonable? I should have, because that's important too. And the best day to try Relish is October 2nd.