A Culinary Masterpiece
When you step into the Ivory Grille, the wonderful smells let you know that you are in for a culinary treat. The manager greats you with a smile and ask you "how you are doing", which is very rare nowadays. It has a relaxing ambiance of original artwork and upbeat music that fits perfectly with the white linen tablecloths. Even the busy servers take the time to say hello. We started off with some fresh-baked rolls and a soup du jour, called Cheeseburger. The soup was rich and creamy, with lots of different flavors in every bite. All the soups are made from scratch with innovative recipes that you can't find in any other restaurant. Then they brought out an incredible meat and cheese tray on a wood butcher block with all kinds of healthy stuff. It was beautifully arranged and delicious. Our main course was the Rueben, which was stacked tall with fresh juicy meat on marbled rye, served with a fresh pickle. We also had the Prime Rib, served with fresh steamed broccoli, a huge loaded baked potato, and warm rolls. Part of the dining experience is how the food looks and the placement was not only original it ended up tasting even better. You can tell that Chef Chris P. cares about his food by how much attention he puts into every dish. Only the freshest ingredients are used. Stopping by our table to check on how we were doing was a nice touch, most Chef's do not do that. It was so interesting hearing about his extensive training and all the different styles he uses to fuse into these original dishes. Our server Yelena was very nice, attentive and knowledgeable about the preparation of the food, along with the menu choices. You can tell that all the staff enjoys being there. The desserts looked amazing, but we were so full that we did not try them. There was so much food that we had a nice picnic the next day with our take-home and it was still great. Usually, eating dinner does not end up being such a highlight of the trip, but in this case, it truly was. We are looking forward to our next visit and trying something new, but the steak was so good I will probably end up ordering that again! https://www.theivorygrille.com/