by Heather L » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:08 am
Bumping this up after a weekend dinner at Nostalgic. I will say that my original thoughts on this spot echoed the previous posters. When the pre-opening PR started and I saw the menu & pricing, I thought "Welp, this place is not really for me". I was confused both by the pricing and the meat-focused menu from the owners of Naive. But I was looking for a place to have a delayed mother's day dinner with my mom - she mentioned Nostalgic, so we took another look at the menu and decided to go for it.
It seems like they have made some adjustments to their menu. First, the space is beautiful and I can totally see the restaurant + cocktail house vibe. We decided to eat inside because we went at 6pm and it was still HOT out. But they have a huge, beautiful patio/deck space out front on Bardstown Rd and by the time we left, it was HOPPING outside.
Their updated menu is perfect for the way that my mom and I prefer to eat. Which is to share multiple veggie focused things. We were offered a complimentary aperitif to start and it was served in a very cute bird glass. To drink, I had the Sour Cherry Warhead Marg and mom had the Crispy Treat Colada (what can I say, she like sweet drinks)
We had the following and shared them:
Heirloom Tomato
Ricotta,strawberry, furikake
$10
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
lemon, pickled carrot, popcorn, sorghum
$12
Grains
Roasted oyster mushroom, corn, spring pea, garlic purée
and we ended the meal with
Lemon Meringue
shortbread, candied lemon, blueberry cream
$11
For a hot evening it was perfect and we honestly can't wait to go back and share more veggie dishes. Everything was really good but the brussel sprouts in particular might have been the best I have ever had. The total for 2 drinks, 2 shareable plates, 1 entree and 1 dessert was right around $77 I think. Add in a $20 tip and it still felt like a good value to me for a special occasion dinner.
To comment on some of the earlier posts about their pricing, the caviar potato skins are gone. The smash burger is $17 and comes with fries. The Ribeye is now $55. Half chicken no longer on the menu.
Anyway - we liked it. There are still expensive choices on the menu, but I like places that have options, both with pricing and their offerings. Give it another look!
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