Looking for a place to have a drink and a snack in the middle of a Sunday afternoon? Want that place to be located at "the crown of Queen Anne"? If so, then I have a fabulous place for you to try and it's called Emmer & Rye. See? It's so delicious I felt the need to rhyme about it. Good food will make you crazy like that.
Emmer & Rye is charmingly located inside a restored Victorian house. This is yet another place where you feel like you are hanging out in some one's house to share a meal, only in this case it would be more like you have been invited over for a very special dinner party. The menu is seasonal and the ingredients are sourced locally. Considering the location and atmosphere, I would say the price point is very reasonable, especially for Happy Hour.
We did have to inquire about the definition of some of the terminology on the menu. It is obvious by the descriptions that the chef is classically trained because instead of saying "raw cured salmon" or "ground pork paste" the menus says "gravlax" and "rilette". Makes you feel extra classy when ordering with your $5 glass of wine or beer though. Normally, I would shy away from such foods, especially the pork. However, my gravlax bruschetta with mushrooms and white cheese and my partner's pork rilette with pepper jelly was outstanding. Both appetizers were like mini parties of flavor in my mouth.
Our experience here was so good that were the location not inconvenient for us, we would likely become regulars here. Highly, highly recommended and I definitely plan to go back when the weather warms up so we can dine outside for even more ambiance.
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