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Flame: Cooking with Fire

November 18th, 2008

Last night, a couple of us decided to try out the new eating establishment in the Rosedale Mall, Flame. According to their site, they only offer that which is cooked with fire, and “whether it is roasted, toasted, baked, flambéed or broiled” you can find it at Flame: Cooking with Fire.

The décor is relaxed but still classy - of course color scheme is very warm with a lot of red tones - and simply decorated. My first impression was a fun, snazzy little restaurant with a good theme.

At the door we were greeted by our hostess, who promptly took us to a table and accommodated us nicely (we requested a booth).

Our server very quickly came over to take our drink orders, which arrived quickly. Granted, all we asked for were two waters and a glass of wine* (for me). She asked us if we had any questions, told us the specials, and gave us time to look things over. We didn’t have to wait for the food, either. (Of course, it was merely a Monday night at 6:30; we’ll be returning on a weekend night to see how a bigger crowd affects things.)

The food was pretty darn good. The appetizer (BBQ Shrimp Skillet) and our meals (Eight Hour Pot Roast for me; Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin for my partner in crime) were excellent and reasonably priced.

The restaurant boasts a full bar in front of plate glass windows, and both booth and table seating. We’ll be returning soon to sample more flame-cooked meals!

 

* The wine I ordered was Gabbiano Chianti, which is my FAVORITE! I’ve only ever found that in one other restaurant, Olive Garden. I normally get it at Cub Foods Liquor for ~$12.00.

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