Reviews

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  Intimate and cozy

  Pan | May 12 2010

  This restaurant is very cozy and has a sort of intimacy for which you normally have to leave town. We decided to follow the staff recommendation when we ordered. The wine we drank was the Wirrai Wirrai, a sufficiently rich accompaniment for red meat dishes, but not too heavy. The fresh bread on our table came with a homemade aioli with French mustard, garlic and fresh herbs - very yummy! However, we were hungry and needed a “real” starter, so we had the Stables Tapas Platter to share. The delicious bite-sized appetizers were served on a rustic wooden board and included plump and juicy (and meltingly tender!) scallop, a little beef and bell-pepper skewer, a seared prawn as well as a selection of smoked salmon, chorizo, Parma ham, two canapés of tomato, egg and anchovy, some slices of crisp bread and a bowl of mixed green salad. For main courses, we ordered the Iberico pork chop and the Myers rib eye steak, both of which arrived with a parmesan-baked tomato and our choice of two side dishes each: We had the mashed potatoes (which were creamy and buttery – just how I like it), the mixed vegetables (carrot and zucchini spears), spinach and asparagus. There was an elaborate choice of different condiments for the meat: rosemary gravy, satay sauce, mango chutney, salsa verde, mint jelly, horseradish dip and a Chinese bbq sauce. I drowned my steak in the fabulous rosemary gravy, while my friend had “a bit of everything”. By the time we finished, we weren’t very hungry anymore, but the outdoorsy atmosphere is so relaxing that we decided to indulge in some dessert too. My friend had a selection of sorbets and ice cream, while I (oink oink) went for the impossible chocolate cream tart with whiskey ice cream. Needless to say, we fell into a content silence on the ferry home…

  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 9
  • Service 10
  • Ambiance 9
  • Price 4

• 

  Had to see for myself

  GaGa | Mar 11 2010

  My husband and I had been to 1881 Heritage's DC Wine & Bar previously and was quite happy with the food. We wanted to try Stables Grill because we passed by and liked the decor, but has read mostly bad reviews on Open Rice. So on a normal Saturday, we decided to go for a late lunch and see for ourselves.
  
  We arrived at the restaurant at around 3pm. There was another two tables occupied. We were seated promptly, and the staff were all really friendly and professional.
  
  We ordered a salami pizza and pesto pasta and both of those were really delicious! My husband ordered an ox-tail soup. It was a bit pricey for a broth type of soup ($140), but it did have some goose liver cubes in it that gave it a really rich flavor. The lattes we had were also very satisfying.
  
  It was a really relaxing place to sit and have a calm afternoon.

  • How much did you spend?
    $550
  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 8
  • Service 9
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3