Whitney: Water Grill Restaurant has been open for about a week. They intend on serving lunch, and brunch but at the current time they are only serving dinner. On a sticky August evening three friends decide to dine at Water Grill. The haunting chill of what used to be Karsens still remains since none of the decor and architecture have changed. We were seated upstairs because on this particular Thursday evening Water Grill was packed. We started with the usual rounds of Reds of Whites, some chosen for name and some chosen for body. They were all lovely and most about 8.00 a glass.
The first appetizer to arrive at the table was a beautiful Tuna Tartare-9.00- Sesame seeds, Soy Syrup, Wakame Salad, and Dragon Noodles- stacked neatly about 1.5 inches thick with the Wakame Salad and Dragon Noodles balanced on top this dish is aesthetically appealing. The texture of the crunchy Wakame Salad and crispy Dragon Noodles blended with the moist Tuna Tartare was simply phenomenal.
Next came the Fried Green Tomatos-7.00- Homemade (Spicy) Pimento Cheese, Ancho Cream and Cilantro Oil- Since Kate is a bit of an expert on what is good and what is not a good Fried Green Tomato, she these were better than the ones that she has anywhere and that includes Julep's.
Whitney: While we were pigging out on the first two appetizers the Fried Calamari arrived. Fried Calamari-7.00-Hanover Tomato-Orange Chile Sauce- Very nicely displayed (didn't have that popcorn texture to them at all) but possibly a bit overcooked. They were a little dry but the overall verdict for the ever so popular Calamari was told by the empty plate not with words.
I personally ordered (to share of course) the Vegetable Trio-16.00- Polenta Cake, Shitakes, Black Pepper Balsamic Reduction: Tomato Mozzarella Napoleon: Stuffed Roasted Pepper. This was a meal where and every thing on the plate complimented the other items on the plate. The Polenta cake was indeed a little slice of cake covered in a blanket of wonderful Shitakes. The Napoleon had no need for a complex any longer. This three tier Tomato and Mozzarella teased my taste buds and satiated me immensely. The tiny stuffed Red Pepper seemed to be stuffed with a Cous Cous of some sort. It was delicious.
Overall: The Water Grill is a nice place to dine. The atmosphere is nice and the patio if you can get a seat out there is wonderful.
The first appetizer to arrive at the table was a beautiful Tuna Tartare-9.00- Sesame seeds, Soy Syrup, Wakame Salad, and Dragon Noodles- stacked neatly about 1.5 inches thick with the Wakame Salad and Dragon Noodles balanced on top this dish is aesthetically appealing. The texture of the crunchy Wakame Salad and crispy Dragon Noodles blended with the moist Tuna Tartare was simply phenomenal.
Next came the Fried Green Tomatos-7.00- Homemade (Spicy) Pimento Cheese, Ancho Cream and Cilantro Oil- Since Kate is a bit of an expert on what is good and what is not a good Fried Green Tomato, she these were better than the ones that she has anywhere and that includes Julep's.
Whitney: While we were pigging out on the first two appetizers the Fried Calamari arrived. Fried Calamari-7.00-Hanover Tomato-Orange Chile Sauce- Very nicely displayed (didn't have that popcorn texture to them at all) but possibly a bit overcooked. They were a little dry but the overall verdict for the ever so popular Calamari was told by the empty plate not with words.
I personally ordered (to share of course) the Vegetable Trio-16.00- Polenta Cake, Shitakes, Black Pepper Balsamic Reduction: Tomato Mozzarella Napoleon: Stuffed Roasted Pepper. This was a meal where and every thing on the plate complimented the other items on the plate. The Polenta cake was indeed a little slice of cake covered in a blanket of wonderful Shitakes. The Napoleon had no need for a complex any longer. This three tier Tomato and Mozzarella teased my taste buds and satiated me immensely. The tiny stuffed Red Pepper seemed to be stuffed with a Cous Cous of some sort. It was delicious.
Overall: The Water Grill is a nice place to dine. The atmosphere is nice and the patio if you can get a seat out there is wonderful.
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