Well, we took a chance tonight by deciding to dine at the Ironwood Grill on Oakland Ave. We hadn't been there in over a year to eat, although we have stopped in periodically to buy 6-packs (great selection!). The last time we were there to eat was a holiday weekend and apparently all of the real management were out, leaving the "service" and "quality of food" to a skeleton crew. Needless to say, we said we were never going back.
Never say never. We needed someplace different to go, so we took the plunge.
We were seated right away, but it was before we could read the special board. The waitress brought our menus and took our drink orders right away. Unfortunately, the specials were not listed. A separate sheet of paper with the specials listed would have been most helpful. The menu offered lots of variety...everything from bar food to full dinners. The wood-fired specialties provide something unique to the Indiana area (side note: the pepperoni and pierogie rolls are fantastic)
We sat in the dining room which had a more contemporary southwest flair -- much better than the bar area.
We ordered in accordance to the decor with each of us getting the Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Sandwich. They arrived in a timely manner and were freshly prepared. The kaiser rolls were soft but sturdy. The chicken was sizable, cooked properly and had a fantastic char-grilled flavor to them. I personally like that type of flavor. The cheddar and Monterey jack cheese were melted to the chicken beautifully. The guacamole provided a great flavor boost and texture to the sandwich. The lettuce, tomato and red onion were left on the side for us to place on the sandwich ourselves, which is fine with me.
Instead of fries, the sandwiches were served with tortilla chips and salsa. The chips were extremely tasty and could have stood on their own. The salsa, which tasted rather fresh with cilantro and a hint of garlic, complimented the chips very nicely.
All-in-all it was a nice dining experience. No complaints...this time. We will still exercise caution moving forward.
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