Upon entering Lock 50 you are greeted by a beautifully refinished brick building that formerly housed a dental supply business. The brick, wood work, reclaimed wood in the bar areas, patio, and exquisite entrance doors all come together in a wonderful gem in the canal district. My only suggestion is that all of the hard surfaces come together beautifully but leave for a slightly noisy environment. The staff was quick to greet us and get us settled in.
After a review of the menu I was tempted between ordering a few smaller plates or a main course. I opted to start with the roasted beets with creamy goat cheese, baby kale and blood orange. The dish delivered as promised offering a nice portion of beets over a thin creamy goat cheese spread that did not over power the dish and was accompanied by blood orange wedges and baby kale that completed the dish perfectly.
For may main course I opted for the Porchetta, Grilled Sausage, and Pork Rib served with stewed lentils and fried polenta. The plate was a health portion of the above mentioned items. The grilled sausage was perfectly grilled and had a nice flavor to it. The pork rib was also perfectly prepared and paired well with the stewed lentils which had a great taste and consistency. Unfortunately the porchetta and polenta and did not quite live up to the same expectations. The porchetta seemed to be very fatty and lacked texture or flavor and the polenta was extremely salty.
