Hi! This is me, fresh off a flight from California. Scott Good Taste picked me up from DFW and wanted to surprise me with a new restaurant because that is my love language. I have never heard of Whiskey Cake but it sounds fun, as well as the neighbor restaurant - Mexican Sugar.
Upon entering I noticed the air conditioning was excellent. I was warned that Texas was on fire - especially since experiencing a very mild California climate, so the Arctic air was a blessing. The restaurant was decorated beautifully. It gave modern cabin vibes, I liked it.
They had a Crab Cake on the appetizer list. I am sure this is one of the reasons why Scott picked this restaurant for me to try. He knows I love them. I am not sure if I have ever disliked a Crab Cake but I can certainly tell you this was not my favorite one. It was very wet and cool in the center, I wasn't grossed out or anything but it was just way too cold. The combination of the remoulade, cold lemon and room temperature hot sauce squeeze bottle made the temperature too chilled for something to be served hot.
Fry me up some Green Tomatoes and serve them up hot, please! And they did just that. They were take a bite and try in breathe in air between weird open mouth bites hot! My favorite temperature. Salty and tangy and all the things that brought me joy. The best order of the night.
Call me boring because I always order the Fish and Chips. Boring Melissa Good Taste, I will take it. Beer battered wild Atlantic haddock, hand cut fries blah, blah, blah. You know I liked it but to be honest, I was getting full and was getting sick of remoulade. The same remoulade was served with the Crab Cake and Fried Green Tomatoes so I was kind of tired of flavor. Could I have asked for ketchup or Ranch dressing? Yes, I could have but I asked for a box instead. It would have a date with my air fryer the next day for lunch.
Scott ordered the Wood Grilled Steak Salad which included: sliced flat iron steak, house greens, roasted tomatoes, pickled onions, Gruyere, buttered croutons and a horseradish vinaigrette. He was excited about eating a few fresh vegetables because he had been eating like a bachelor cleaning out the pantry and freezer while I was gone. He mentioned his steak was chewy and ate around his salad until he claimed he was full. He didn't take his leftovers home.
We were both tired and ready to go home but we couldn't leave without the restaurant's namesake: Whiskey Cake, so we got it to-go. After an uneventful drive home we unboxed our dessert and grabbed two forks for further examination. Sticky toffee cake, bourbon anglaise, spiced pecans and vanilla whipped cream is what came out of perfectly boxed containers. It was fine. I think it is a dish better served fresh so the warm cake melts it toppings together for a - moist - bite. At home, it was just meh. We didn't think the calories were worth it so we tossed it. How mature of us.
Over all I cannot recommend a visit. The service was friendly but the food was just ok. If you do find yourself there please order those Fried Green Tomatoes. And then maybe wander next door to Mexican Sugar and give a margarita a try for me!
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