When Taste of Dahntown was open - did you go? Were you bothered, as I was, on how you had to try to wiggle past the bar to get to the sit-down restaurant area? The set up in that place was just - terrible. I went once, and never went back. Our service was terrible too. But this isn't a review about Taste of Dahntown, this is a review about Grit and Grace. Grit and Grace happens to be in the same location that taste of Dahntown was. BUT - they completely re-did the interior. It is phenomenal. It is SO much better.
Lets move onto the important part of the program - the food. I was meeting my dear friend Molly for dinner. So I text her when I got downtown and she graciously ordered 1 of everything on the dim sum menu that Grit and Grace provides. Each item is $5. A nice gal came around with a tray and you would pick off the tray. They had 5 items on their Dim Sum menu - pork belly, salmon, raw beef, celery root and brussel sprouts. All 5 items, every single bite was - absolutely amazing. I am not a brussel sprout gal - but I could have licked that bowl clean. However, my favorite dim sum that was offered was the pork belly. I did get a couple pictures of the pork belly - half eaten - then me trying to lick the bowl. Don't judge :)
Must lick the bowl....
The portions of these 5 dishes were small - but that is what dim sum is meant to be. We also ordered some items off their regular menu - which is served tapas style. Tapas style is basically smaller plates and you share. The ladies at the table next to us could not accept this concept. It was quite interesting (and entertaining) :)
Since everything is served tapas style, they bring it out as it is ready - not in a particular order. We ordered 3 different dishes. The first to arrive was our steam bun, w/housemade mortadella, coriander mustard and homemade bread & butter pickles. This is one large steam bun - so we cut it in half so we could both enjoy it. Now - I am not a big mustard or pickles gal. But I devoured this sandwich. We both asked our waitress (Michelle - who was incredible!) what mortadella was - for those of you, who are similar to us, it's a type of sausage.
Sorry for the fuzzy picture!
Our next plate we received was the braised goat, appams, garlic & ginger, smashed potatoes and curry. This.was.delicious! I will give you warning - if you do not like spicy things - be aware that this has a bit of kick. It's the curry heat - but it was still great. The goat was so tender, it fell apart as you picked it up. If you have had Ethiopian food and enjoyed the bread - this bread is quite similar and you eat it the same way - with your hands!
Our last main course plate was ramen noodles, more specifically - roasted pork ramen, mushrooms, daikon, carrot, 5 min egg, tonkatsu broth and chili aioli. Out of all the dishes we got, this was my least favorite. But - that being said - it was still scrumptious! The broth, noodles, everything was good. However - the mushrooms were overpowering. They were SO salty, I felt like I could feel my arteries clogging with the 1 bite I took. But, when you ate a mushroom with the additional foods (broth, noodles, etc) it came together. Not to mention there was more (!!!!) pork belly :)
Molly had been lucky enough to enjoy Grit and Grace previously - so she knew what dessert to get - apple pie, with homemade cheez-its and cheez-it ice cream. Again - I am not an apple pie gal. I enjoyed this, but I let Molly devour it. It is - QUITE - good. But I am more of a savory gal. So I got another dim sum of pork belly :)
Every single morsel at Grit and Grace was amazing. I am actually hoping to go back again this month. It is the best!
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