Filter Through Life

I wrote yesterday about taking my wife to Main Street Grill in Round Rock for our third anniversary.  Today, I bring you my reaction: Superb!

Let me preface with a little background.  I love food.  I have always loved food and spend years in the restaurant business partially because I love food so much.  I have worked in casual restaurants and fine-dining restaurants.  One of the big things to do in your free time when you work in the food service industry is go out to eat.  I did.  A lot.  I have had some fantastic meals.

Last night, I had the best meal of my *cough*ty some-odd years.  This is not hyperbole.  Cheri will agree.  I had the rib eye.  It was 12 ounces of pepper crusted decadence, perfectly cooked to a warm, medium-rare and topped with a chipotle infused butter.  It was served with tamale whipped potatoes and vegetable du jour.  Let me tell you, tamale whipped potatoes are exactly what they sound like and they are just flat out delicious.  First word out of my mouth following the fork was, “Cool!” 

Cheri had lamb loin, crusted in horseradish breadcrumbs with some kind of red wine demi glace.  It was served with Roquefort whipped potatoes and vegetables du jour.  I don’t normally care for horseradish but it complemented the lamb very well. 

We were seated in the old bank vault (by request only but it was recommended by the hostess that took my reservation), it was a nice touch.  We were the only people in the vault. 

Our server, I believe his name was Jeremy, was fantastic.  He was friendly, made fantastic recommendations and he even treated us with a decadent cheesecake, topped with caramel sauce and sugar coated pecans with fresh strawberries on the side.

Simply put, Main Street Grill is a wonderful find of a restaurant.  I will be back and I will recommend everyone I know to go at least once (if only once because it is a little pricey).  Dudes, listen up.  If your chick has a special day coming up, whether birthday or her anniversary or whatever and you are in the Austin area, go to Main Street Grill.

P.S.  It helped that my company was totally smoking hot.