mEAT on Halsted

Tonight, we had dinner at mEAT. They have 2 locations. We went to the one in Lakeview on Halsted. It's a small, and very dimly lit restaurant that's only open for dinner.

Our waiter was very attentive and nice, but everything we ordered seemed to take forever. We ordered everything at once: Cocktails, a starter, and 2 skewers.

First came our cocktails. All of their cocktails are classics "with a twist", which is pretty fun. I ordered a Maple Foam Manhattan, which is Jim Beam Select, Cinzano Sweet Vermouth, and maple syrup reduction, shaken and served up, with maple bourbon foam and a skewered cherry. It was a fine drink. The bartender even came to our table to ask how our drinks were, which we thought was nice.

We ordered the Truffle Fondue to start, which is fontina and gruyere cheeses, garlic, white truffle oil, and dry white wine. It took a bit of time to warm, and came with an assortment of breads, Granny Smith apples, broccoli and cauliflower. Everything for dipping was cut into super tiny pieces. It needed some stirring, but the texture and flavor of the fondue was good. We wish there had been more of it.



For our skewers, we ordered the Cajun Andouille Sausage, which is spiced sausage with some red bell pepper and white onion, served with a whole grain mustard sauce. It was spiced very well. Then came the Lemon Chicken, which is chicken, dill, garlic, oregano, lemon juice, and tomato sauce, served with a lemon dill sauce. It was very juicy with good flavor.



We were satisfied with the food and the service, but it took an hour and-a-half to get all of our food, and we were only 1 of 3 seated tables in the place. It felt way too long.