Monday, December 10, 2012

Parkside 23



So I just spent like 20 minutes making a blog for my favorite enchilada recipe and accidentally deleted it before I 'published' it.  I really didn't have it in me to redo tonight.  Sorry!  Instead you get to read my review on this fantastic restaurant in Brookfield, WI.  It is called Parkside 23.  The restaurant uses all local ingredients, some grown in their own back yard where they have about a quarter acre of home grown vegetables and herbs.  The menu is broken down by prices.  Aaron and I usually get a local beer and a glass of wine, share a flat bread and get our own main course.  This is one of the few restaurants that I don't get the same thing at every time I go. 
At this particular visit we shared the Caprese Flat Bread that was drizzled with balsalmic vinegar.  They change up the menu so this isn't always available or it is slightly tweaked.  It was wondeful this time.  I like the consistency of the flat bread, its not too tough.  I could go with a little less of the balsalmic but it never stops me from taking a 2nd piece.  I ordered 1/2 a Rotisserie Chicken on this particular visit.  It is well seasoned and cooked wonderfully.  I like the skin to be pretty crispy and it still had that kind of chewy texture but I just pulled it off and didn't eat it, its not all that good for you anyways...  this dish came with mashed potatoes which were divine and cooked cauliflower.  I really don't like cooked cauliflower but its a nice alternative to the usual veggies you seem to get with meals like this.  There is also a corn bread muffin served with most of their dishes.  I don't like whole kernels of corn in my corn bread, may sound weird, but I hate that texture.  This corn bread would be absolutely to die for it it weren't for all the corn in it!  Aaron got the fried Amish chicken breast which comes with greens sauteed with bacon and mashed potatoes.  Also comes with a cornbread muffin that Aaron doesn't eat either.  The chicken was incredibly juicy and the breading was crunchy!  Aaron also really likes the mashed potatoes.  They are very creamy, whipped up real good. 
We really like the restaurant.  It has a wonderful atmosphere and a VERY large dining area.  It is a little pricy, you'd think that when your getting all your ingredients locally or in your own back yard it would bring the price down a little but that's not quite the case.  The service has always been good and I don't think we've ever had to wait for a table.  We don't frequent this establishment often but we do go when we want more of a comfort food type meal.  Check out the website and the restaurant and support our local establishments!!  They are amazing!
http://www.parkside23.com/

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