Two Boroughs Larder
Fried Quail – Popcorn, Blueberry, Aged Cheddar, Fish Sauce
Roasted Goat – Fava Bean, Sunflower Seed, Goat Jus
Bread and Butter – Everything Bread, NC Butter
Scrapple Sandwich – Farm Egg, Aged Cheddar, Hard Roll
Whipped Ricotta – Country Bread, Anchoiade
Described as a “charming locally owned restaurant” featuring a kitchen, bar, beer/wine shop, and store with provisions both edible and not from local purveyors Two Boroughs Larder seemed like one of those can’t miss dining experiences, a fact bolstered by an innovative hyper-seasonal menu available throughout the day, and yet when it was all said and done there was nothing I’d have rather done than miss every moment of our nearly ninety minute succession of poor service, forgotten plates, and nonchalant indifference to the fact that the larder is, in fact, in the business of food ‘service.’ Small in size and largely empty save for a few folks chatting at the bar when we arrived it would not be long before one of two servers approached and presented menus and water, returning shortly thereafter lacking both a smile and any significant knowledge of the menu, and with orders placed the bread and whipped ricotta would arrive swiftly – both decent but not particularly memorable – before the wait began…a nearly hour long delay later attributed to the young woman being ‘new’ without any semblance of an apology. Spending much of our wait browsing the store and chatting before finally deciding to inquire as to the nature of the delay when the quail and goat did arrive both were quite good but minuscule in portion given the $16 and $12, respective, tabs – a situation all the more frustrating when the wrong sandwich arrived – the pork neck in place of the scrapple – further delaying the meal while we awaited the admittedly funky and delicious sandwich which was delivered without a word simultaneously with the bill.
http://twoboroughslarder.com/