I had seen numerous posts on Facebook about the Hangover Pub… check-ins and likes and favorable comments but I really wasn’t expecting much out of the ordinary. Was I ever in for a surprised! Really cool artwork, tables and chairs, people smiling and chatting comfortably, wait staff hustling about, and my friends even saved me a seat! Even if the food was just average I was already having a great night. But the food was outstanding — just the right amount of spiciness and the portions ample.
I ordered the Chef’s Special of the Day, “PAN SEARED SEA BASS, W/FRANGO CHILI SAUCE OVER JASMINE RICE, WITH SAUTÉED GREEN BEANS.” From the first bite to the last this dish was beyond all expectations. The ambrosial, delicate, and flaky white fleshed sea bass was seared to perfection and the spicy jasmine rice that it sat on had a wonderful light crispiness to it that made every mouthful a joy to consume. I really didn’t want the experience to end but soon I was looking down at a bare plate and was forced to face reality. This particular meal was done but I was comforted in the fact that this place is definitely not going away any time soon. I shall return!
I don’t even remember being served … and that in my opinion is a good thing! Drinks arrived, the food appeared, my water glass maintained, and it all happened without me having to pay attention or get involved. It doesn’t get any better than that!
In retrospect the entire place was in sync — the walls, the tables, the artwork, the service, the food, the smiles, the chatter, the movement — it all felt like one thing … one really good thing. I can’t wait to do it all again … this time prepared to step into another world.