112 Eatery

I checked out the 112 Eatery with a co-worker and our respective spouses. It is a tiny restaurant in the warehouse district that has been getting a lot of buzz lately.

I had the Bibb Salad and the Egg Sandwich. Our table also had a collection of sides which included the cauliflower fritters & creamed corn. The creamed corn bore zero resemblance to the gelatinous goo that comes from the can. It was light and sweet, with a buttery flavor that wouldn't quit. Although the sauce was very buttery it somehow managed to feel relatively light at the same time which seems to break some fundamental rule of physics. I didn't have time to ponder whether any physical laws of the universe were broken; I just wanted to eat more corn. The salad was both artfully plated and delicious. The dressing was really light but very tasty. The egg sandwich was amazing. Jeannie also had the egg sandwich and wasn't so impressed, so your mileage may vary. It had an interesting peppery sauce which added just the right piquant while not overwhelming the eggs. It's funny, in the end I wasn't crazy about the expensive entrees, but the low priced items and sides were home runs in my book.

Dessert at our table was the tres leches cake and the "chocolate pot de creme". They were both good. The pot o' chocolate did seem a little like eating fudge right out of the Mrs. Richardson's bottle but what is not to like about that? The desserts were very large and two people can easily split one dessert. I took 2/3 of the chocolate pot home and have snacked on it for days.

The menu had a number of small plates which could make going to eat at this great restaurant really inexpensive. I'm not in a huge hurry to go back, but you can bet that I will be back when my hankering for some creamed corn reaches a certain point. The servers tip to us was that tables which can require two weeks advance reservation can be had easily by walking in before 5:00 and after 9:00.