Lunch at eat

After a promising brunch at eat, I returned with Blondie to try out the lunch menu. While I would not say that I left disappointed, I was not exactly wowed either.

We started with the crawfish boullettes - a quintet of golf ball sized cornbread fritters studded with tails. The more interesting aspect of the dish was the remoulade, which was unlike any other I have had. There was no identifiable mayo, and the consistency was that of a chutney. The flavor though had a nice acidity which cut the richness of the boullettes.

The fried green tomatoes were atypical as well, with a batter as light as tempura in texture but the flavor of biscuit dough. The three thick slices, however, did not justify the $8 price tag.

The special of the day was a buffalo oyster sandwich. Fried oysters tossed in buffalo wing sauce and placed between two thin slices of buttered french bread. Very rich, and the sandwich would have benefited from a smear of blue cheese dressing but none was provided. But like the fried green tomatoes before it, the price ($12) was not justified by the sandwich (which contained 6 oysters). The accompanying side of smothered greens were sad as well - obviously straight from the freezer and quite bland.

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In summation, I would say that eat does a much better job at brunch, when the BYOB factor plays a much stronger role. Of course, you could always bring a bottle of wine to lunch, but the firm frowns upon drinking during the day.

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Lunch at eat - Bogey