Around the world on a plate at Diamond Street Grub Diamond's spicy Mexican elotes come in a generous portion of three full corn cobs. I’m generally a bit skittish about restaurants that offer a mix of different world cuisines that extend well beyond the chef’s personal DNA. How can one chef master so many culinary arts?
So I wasn’t sure what to expect when Diamond Street Grub & Hops came to town last summer: Its international menu draws randomly from the street-food traditions of an edible United Nations.
Opened last July in the space that had housed Mellow Mushroom (and, for years before that, Dutch’s Tavern). Diamond Street Grub & Hops is sibling to the nearby Diamond Pub & Billiards. Jared Matthews, owner of both establishments, also owns St. Matthews landmarks Lou Lou Food & Drink and Equus & Jack’s.
Diamond Street Grub stands out, though, not only for its array of 40 craft-beer taps (plus more modest selections of liquor and wine), but for its selection of three dozen dishes, all chef-built riffs on international street-food fare.
Chef Dustin “Che” Stevens’ bill of fare is affordable, ranging in price from $4 (for individual street tacos made with your choice of chicken, pork, steak, or fish) to $15 (for a tuna poke salad, street grub burger, or London fish and chips). A short but appetizing Sunday brunch menu, mostly Mexican-accented with a couple of Mediterranean excursions, featuring nine entrees from $10 to $13).
We dropped in for lunch and had the place largely to ourselves. Let’s face it, the St. Matthews strip is a nightlife destination, but that’s all right. ...
Diamond Street Grub & Hops3922 Shelbyville Road
709-5133
http://diamondstreetgrubandhops.comhttps://facebook.com/foxleerestaurantsRobin Garr's rating: 84 points.
Noise level: We dropped in for lunch and had a quiet room to ourselves. Come back during the evening when the St. Matthews strip is hopping, and it will be another story. (Average sound level was 70dB, the sound of quiet conversation.)
Accessibility: The restaurant and restrooms are accessible to wheelchair users except that most bar seating is on high-top tables.
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