Three weeks ago my mother, a friend of the family named Phil, and I went to a bar called Flame Club that was quite interesting, not just because of how inexpensive the foods were but because of the manner in which the cook picked what to make that day.
We went there because the cook was a friend of Phil and told him it would be nice if he came to the bar.The first thing my mom and I noticed was what the bar looked like. It was dark, with only two windows and one light. In the corner there was a list that noted what day it was and what the cook would be serving that day. What was being served changed daily, with the food styles also being rather varied, Mexican and Italian food seemed particularly common.
The cook came out and told us what he was serving that day, as the appetizers and desserts were not written on the list, only the entrees : For the appetizer: a salad with a choice of balsamic vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing. For the entree: ribs, potatoes, broccoli and green beans, for dessert: Rainbow sherbet. My mom and I got the balsamic vinaigrette for our salads and Phil got the blue cheese dressing. We also asked that there be no potatoes with our entree as we are all dieting.
In a few short minutes the salad came out and it was really good. The vinaigrette was thick, not too sour and coated the leaves perfectly, the large piece of tomato that was there added brightness and there was also a large piece of bell pepper that added some good texture. The only thing that I did not like was the raw red onion in the salad, it was too sharp for my tastes.
In between the courses my mom and Phil had a drink called a Gin Ricky. They appeared to like it very much, although my mom noted that the drinks were very strong, especially for it being only eleven-thirty AM.
The entree came out almost as soon as they were half-way through their drinks. The pork ribs smelled fantastic, cumin was the main scent that wafted through the air. We ate the pork ribs slowly, savoring the smell and trying to identify the other spices that were on the meat. Because there were three ribs per plate, we barely had enough room in our stomachs for the vegetables.
The vegetables were good and simple, steamed salted broccoli and tender green beans.
The dessert was small servings of sherbet, just enough to fill in what little parts of the stomach were not quite full. We found it more than enough.
The best part? It was quite inexpensive, especially for so much food, only around 27 dollars for three people!
Em's Eclectic Eats 