Highland Kitchen
Feb. 11th, 2008 12:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bex77Another brunch idea!
We finally made it out to try a new Somerville restaurant
for Sunday brunch - Highland Kitchen - that's taken over
the 150 Highland Ave. spot (near Central Street). It was
good, fast and cheap, running under $10 a person!
The place reminded me of the Thirsty Scholar or Johnny D's,
except it has a Southern flair (the chef is from NC) instead
of Irish food, in that "big bar room" way. It has lots of
windows facing the Avenue that keep it light and open.
There was a lovely trio band in the bar corner (violin, banjo, guitar?)
providing a nice sound.
The place was busy during the 12:30 - 2 pm time we hung out,
including a couple of large groups.
The menu is not long, but they have both breakfasty eggy things,
and lunchy sandwiches, with Southern flourishes like grits or
sausage gravy or NC pulled pork barbecue. The food was fine.
Portions were average. Yummy bacon.
They had special drinks and endeared themselves to me
(the non-alcohol drinker) by highlighting hot cider as
the first choice. I had a perfect tall glass of Bloody Mary mix
with celery and lots of ice.
Their dinner menu was very tempting - only 5 entrees and 2 specials,
but some very interesting appetizers and sides - Grilled mahi-mahi,
curried goat, winter veg risotto, along with the usual chicken, steak,
pork shoulder, rigatoni bolognese, all under $20. So we plan to go
back to try that.
It was especially fun to be warm and safe in there during some of
the bizarre weather yesterday - sun, pouring rain, sun, snow squalls,
more sun, more snow, WIND, COLD and black ice...wheeee!
We finally made it out to try a new Somerville restaurant
for Sunday brunch - Highland Kitchen - that's taken over
the 150 Highland Ave. spot (near Central Street). It was
good, fast and cheap, running under $10 a person!
The place reminded me of the Thirsty Scholar or Johnny D's,
except it has a Southern flair (the chef is from NC) instead
of Irish food, in that "big bar room" way. It has lots of
windows facing the Avenue that keep it light and open.
There was a lovely trio band in the bar corner (violin, banjo, guitar?)
providing a nice sound.
The place was busy during the 12:30 - 2 pm time we hung out,
including a couple of large groups.
The menu is not long, but they have both breakfasty eggy things,
and lunchy sandwiches, with Southern flourishes like grits or
sausage gravy or NC pulled pork barbecue. The food was fine.
Portions were average. Yummy bacon.
They had special drinks and endeared themselves to me
(the non-alcohol drinker) by highlighting hot cider as
the first choice. I had a perfect tall glass of Bloody Mary mix
with celery and lots of ice.
Their dinner menu was very tempting - only 5 entrees and 2 specials,
but some very interesting appetizers and sides - Grilled mahi-mahi,
curried goat, winter veg risotto, along with the usual chicken, steak,
pork shoulder, rigatoni bolognese, all under $20. So we plan to go
back to try that.
It was especially fun to be warm and safe in there during some of
the bizarre weather yesterday - sun, pouring rain, sun, snow squalls,
more sun, more snow, WIND, COLD and black ice...wheeee!
