Just a Saturday afternoon...

A few weeks ago we had a chance to visit The Barrel House, a new bar/restaurant on the East Side of town.  Now we went at 3:00, and the place was packed!!  Very surprising for being the middle of the afternoon.  We were given a 25 minute wait time, but it only took about 10 minutes until we were seated.

The atmosphere is very my style aesthetic...rustic, industrial...it was a beautiful setting just to look at...which is always a thumbs up in my book!

We decided to split an appetizer...the garlic knots with marinara....it was pretty good.  The marinara was very tasty, not too sweet, not regular 'canned' tasting.

The hubby ordered the mac & cheese, which had pork butt also.  He enjoyed it and thought it was delicious even if it came without pork, but that was an added touch.

I ordered the Caprese Salad...if a restaurant serves that, I always want it...lol.  It was good also, your basic mozzarella, tomato, basil combo with a lovely presentation.

All in all...we were quite impressed with the atmosphere of The Barrel House and quite enjoyed the food.  We would definitely go again when we are in the mood to drive all.the.way.over to the East side, lol.  Which is probably a first for us with and East side restaurant!

**Christi**

Friday night at Beef O' Brady's

Last weekend I finally had a chance to visit Beef O' Brady's here in Sioux Falls.  They have been open for a few years now, but never have had a chance to go.  We actually intended to visit another restaurant, but being a Friday night at 7:30, they had a significant wait period.  I decided to think outside the box for a restaurant that maybe wouldn't be as busy and chose Brady's since they are out of the way a bit.

They were definitely not busy, in fact there were only 2 other tables occupied.  Hmm....I began to wonder why.   Now on local advertising, they claim "GOURMET BAR FOOD."  Well, after perusing the menu, it was basically all the same as other bar food, didn't really find anything "gourmet."

I ordered the chicken sliders and a fuzzy navel.  Not sure what my drink was that they brought me, it wasn't a fuzzy navel...tasted more like maybe a fuzzy lemonade...but it was drinkable, so I let it slide.  The chicken sliders were okay, but the fries were terrible....not restaurant quality at all, more like generic frozen.  Sadly, this will probably be my one and only visit there.

I'm finding as we dine out more and more, I am becoming pickier about the quality, taste, and presentation of my food!  I find as I'm paying for a meal and entertainment I have high expectations, and sadly, Beef O' Brady's did not meet those expectations.  And judging by their lack of customers, I seem to not be the only one.

**Christi**

Welcome!

Welcome!  My husband and I are semi-empty-nesters that enjoy discovering things in our own community.  We like to frequent restaurants, explore new stores, and attend community events.  This blog will become a place to regale and review our adventures.  Please enjoy our life in the 605....also known Sioux Falls, SD to those of you not in the know!  Lol

Gratuitous pic of my family:

**Christi**