![]() ![]() ![]() So you got the earthiness of the beets, creaminess of the goat cheese, nuttiness all mixed together with the peppery tartness. This one had ember roasted beets (of course), goat cheese, and cashews- which I found very unusual all atop of some peppery arugula tossed with a tart sherry vinaigrette. I am all about a beet (I used to steal all the marinated beets out of the fridge from my mom) and love to see what different twists chefs can create. The cornbread was sort of like an adult milk and cake combination and who doesn’t like that? Of course, I did wash it all down with another one of their specialty cocktails called the ‘Honey I'm Not Coming Home’ cocktail created with Rye (I know I’m not a Rye kinda girl either, but this combination was great!) honey and cream. It was the best fluffiest, sweetish cornbread with the creamiest of honey butter! Yum! The pepper jelly was equally as good, adding just the right amount of sweet heat. I slathered the honey butter on the warm cornbread and popped it into my mouth. The cornbread came out piping hot right from the flames, served in a cast-iron skillet (which we all know keeps all the flavors within), and served with three different spreads, honey butter, pepper jelly, and a sweet jam. And because this place is known for its rustic yet elegant fair using their custom oak burning grill, it’s got to be good right? And it was. We then decided to go for the cornbread because it seemed like a non-traditional kind of appetizer. (Note that none of the mixers are store-bought everything is made from scratch) along with their roasted oysters topped with this ingredient they called preserved lemon which is really cool, kind of like dried lemon candied bits along with an herbal horseradish butter giving it just the right amount of bright lemony, salty, and bitterness. ![]() This delicious concoction is made with tipplers orange liqueur, hibiscus, and smoked sea salt. You can’t go wrong!Īnother great oyster/drink combination I tried was the Not Your Average Margarita. These oysters have a lemon zest champagne mignonette poured over them so when slurped (yes, the only way) down you taste the saltiness of the oysters, the sour of the lemon, and when washed down with a sip of the sweet tingling RHSJC. It is so refreshing and makes it a perfect accompaniment to their super fresh raw oysters. So my friends and I jumped at a chance to see what all the commotion was about! Drinks first! The cocktail that caught my attention was the “Real Housewife of SJC”, named after our county! Of course, they know what they are doing because this cocktail is light and effervescent made with gin a splash of bubbly and sweetened with orange and hibiscus. ![]() It’s a place where you can share laughter, friendship, sumptuous meals, amazing hand-crafted cocktails all within a stylish comfortable atmospheric surrounding. It has a bar area that is lively and filled with unanticipated bar brands. This is a restaurant where you can feel the cool vibe but yet it's not overly formal. We've got a new place in town and boy have they stepped it up a notch! Ember& Iron is a must-try! Chef Mike and wife Brittany have created a restaurant that I like to refer to as Casual Chic. ![]()
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