[Macaroni's Blog]
we take cheese seriouslyIcon Grill/Zephyr Bar
2007-04-14
The menu describes the Icon grill as "aroused americana," something that we couldn't quite understand but found very amusing. Comfort food is the key to the Icon Grill, which probably gives some clue about the macaroni: traditional. It's a four cheese blend (white cheddar, yellow cheddar, gruyere and their special "molten" cheese). The molten cheese was not warm enough or something--it came in a pitcher, but the server had to scoop it out with a spoon and plop it on top of the macaroni, where it hovered like a quivering alien.
Caroline's Assessment: Aside from the molten cheese, this is clasically delicious. The interior was very cheesy and yummy, a nice crispy topping gave some contrast. I am now in favor of sliced tomatoes on top of every macaroni, because this is my second adoring experience, where thick slices of tomato added to the overall. We didn't find the cheeses inspiring (especially the molten goop), but it was satisfying and good macaroni nonetheless. The Zephyrtini was for the froofy and tasted like sparkling pink lemonade, a bit uninspired.
Other notes: In addition, we ordered the grilled pear salad (with candied pecans--how could you go wrong?) and cilantro-corn-mashed-potatoes. The potatoes were good, particularly the fresh, crispy cilantro, but more corn would have made them more remarkable.
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