Latitude 35 – Food & Yuengling

Latitude 35 has been open a couple of weeks now and I’ve managed to visit a few times to sample their menu. Nothing major or over the top mind you, so far I’ve tried an appetizer, a sandwich and breakfast. All have been good and go down well with Yuengling, the only beer I’ve had there for some reason.

Kobe Beef Sausage Rolls (not pictured)

I had these tasty nuggets during Rossini Festival a couple of weeks ago amongst a hoard of drunks at the large table. They were good but don’t be fooled by the name. These are “high-end” pigs in blankets, nothing more, yet still good enough that I ate every one, though I may have actually shared some that day. Honestly, I don’t remember because we were on the downside of the evening at that point.

Black Angus Burger (with cheese & bacon) and Sweet Potato Fries

This beast was extremely good. I say beast because it took me 45 minutes to finish but I believe the unique pretzel roll it is served on had a lot to do with that. The roll is very tasty but it is filling and takes extra chews to work your way through, so be ready for that. The meat was grilled perfectly (med) and still moist at the end of my meal. Thick bacon slices and smoked cheddar cheese topped it off. I had the sweet potato fries with my burger and they were also very tasty, and sweet enough that ketchup wasn’t necessary but I did anyway.

Southern Breakfast w/Grits

Just last weekend I was awake early Saturday with no food at home so I went downtown specifically for breakfast. I’ve tried Pete’s, Mkt. Square Kitchen and even Crown and Goose in the past but I had to give the new guys a chance and they lit it up. No, they BLEW it up, as in portion size. I was expecting a modest piece of ham with my breakfast but they bought out an entire steak! A thin, griddle fried ham steak that took up half my plate. The only thing missing was red eye gravy but I was so distracted by the size I didn’t think to ask if they offer it. Anyway it was salty and delicious, and maybe a tad tough. The eggs were dwarfed in comparison but lightly scrambled and nicely seasoned. I was disappointed by the skillet potatoes mainly because they were bland but they also appeared to be prepackaged and weren’t the hand cut, home style taters I’m partial to. I didn’t have room for all that food yet there was still a side of grits to consider. Oh yeah, I ate most of them out of gluttony but couldn’t finish due to carb overload. That was an ordering mistake I’ll have to pay attention to next time.

So there it is, my brief review of a few menu items from Latitude 35. All were good. All were affordable. And all go well paired with a Yuengling lager. Cheers!