December 15, 2009 – Bonfyre Grill
Visit the Bonfyre Grill website for menu, location, and hours.
erin says: Brian and I and a friend visited Bonfyre Grill last night. One thing that immediately struck me about the layout was that the aisles to get to the tables can be narrow in places. Three of us and our winter coats had to sort of dance around some other guests who were trying to leave, and again on our way out the waitstaff with trays were trying to stay out of our way. It’s pretty dark in there, too, which might be good or bad depending on your point of view. I’d rather have a little more light. We ordered bruschetta as an appetizer. There were 6 small pieces with three topping variations. One was fresh tomato, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, one was maybe sauteed mushrooms and melted cheese, and one other had olive tapenade. The three of us agreed that we thought it was just ok. I enjoyed the salad with balsamic vinaigrette in the middle. I ordered jambalaya, Brian went for the pot roast, and our friend ordered the Ahi tuna steak. The food was a bit slow to come out, but our server brought us some bread and compound butter to keep us happy while we waited. The butter was described as ancho chile butter, and it did look like it had chili pieces in it, but it was slightly sweet tasting, which seemed odd. I gave away two of my shrimp so my companions could taste, and my companions shared a bite of tuna and pot roast. I enjoyed my jambalaya. It was the perfect thing to order on a freezing cold night. It was moderately spicy, enough to make my lips tingle, and left me feeling warm inside and out. The shrimp were large, and the rice was studded with small morsels of chicken, green pepper, tomato, and split coins of andouille sausage. My bit of tuna was tasty. My bite of pot roast reminded me of the beef bourguinon that we make at home. Brian said that the richly colored sauce made him expect a stronger flavor. We ordered a creme brulee and a tiramisu to share among the three of us for dessert. The creme brulee was everything it ought to be (smooth vanilla interior, crackly sugar crust), but the top layer of tiramisu cream had a strange texture – slightly dry. The prices were fairly high (you can see for yourself on the posted menu), except for $4 desserts, which seems low compared to some other places. Overall, I’d go again. I think what our friend said as we were leaving summed it up: everything was good, nothing stuck out as particularly outstanding or extraordinary. My opinion? 8.5 out of 10.
