My son and I just ate dinner there. We had been to Dundee Tavern once and were incredibly underwhelmed. This new place, however, is fantastic and I can't wait to go back. We started off with the Wings and Things appetizer. It consisted of 6 wings (choice of sauces, we chose buffalo), a couple of slices of smoked sausage quesadilla, and chips with a pepper jack/spinach dip. The wings were large and looked really good. My son inhaled those. I wasn't very taken with the quesadilla when I read the description but it was actually pretty darn good. Smoked sausage, barbeque sauce, ranch, and cheese. My experience with smoked sausage is limited- I just use it as a meat in stir-fry. But now I'm seeing a whole new way to enjoy it! The prize of the plate, however, was the dip. A nice kick- my nose would not stop running- with good consistency. I would go back just for more of the dip alone.
I ordered the pork and greens and my son order the pub burger. My meal came with bread and a side salad. Soft warm bread slices with real butter. The salad was spinach with feta, dried cranberries, and the most amazing dressing I've ever had- maple syrup vinaigrette. The perfect blend of sweet and sour. I would not judge anyone who wanted to just pour it straight into their mouth. Our server confirmed that they make their dressings, and pretty much everything else, on-site. The meal itself was presented in a very appealing manner. Tender pork over a bed of collard greens, over a pool of white beans. Topped with sweet potato crisps. Large delicious pork rinds on the side! My only complaint is that the pork needed some salt and seasoning. But better under-seasoned than over. As much as a carnivore as I am, I have to say that the beans were the star of the show. Next time I'll probably order the bean soup appetizer to take home for lunch the next day (plus some of those pork rinds on the side if they'll do it!). The collard greens were't bad at all; this from someone who admittedly does not like collard greens. If you
do like collard greens then you might even bump the description up to delicious.
My son's burger and fries were good. Pretty standard, nothing special about them. The sandwiches come with regular fries, not the truffle fries that are featured as an appetizer.
We left good and stuffed, with plenty of leftovers for tomorrow. I have a group of friends and co-workers who meet monthly for dinner at local restaurants and I can't wait to recommend Dundee Gastropub to them!