Thursday, March 22, 2012

Woodfire Grill

Last week, our "lunch date" was a dinner date thanks to the in-town babysitting help of Grandma and Grandpa, so we went to the Woodfire Grill, 131 W 2nd St., Davenport. One major upside to the Woodfire is the decor and atmosphere. It was upscale and modern, yet comfortable and inviting so that you would feel at home wearing jeans. For our appetizer we had the pepperjack crab dip, and it was delicious. For dinner, I ordered the pork chop, which had a very nice presentation, but could have used a bit more seasoning before cooking, and was slightly overdone for my personal taste. Jane had the ribs, which were also well presented, and tasted good, but could have used slightly more sauce. It was sort of like they were going in between a smoky, dry rubbed, Texas-style rib and a smothered, moist, St. Louis style rib, and would have been more successful picking one direction and sticking to it, but I appreciate the creativity. The drunken ribeye looked enticing, but I'm a bit of a purist with my steak, and shied away from a steak covered in sauce. Several of the "American Classics" also looked good. Also, maybe it was just the night we were there and the time of evening, but the horseradish mashed potatoes were very thick and it was difficult to detect the horseradish. The atmosphere makes it worth another try, but not before making our way around other local favorites.

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