Ellerbe Fine Foods
Quickie review of Ellerbe Fine Foods on Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth: It’s quite good.
We skipped the appetizers and went straight for the entrees. There was not a vegetarian entree on the menu, so that was a little bit of a downer, as I don’t eat much meat, but I made an exception for this meal only and gave the leftovers to the cat, who appreciated them greatly. There’s a nice wine list and a decent selection of beers, including Fireman’s 4, a personal favorite.
The entrees we chose were the halibut and the chef’s choice steak. Both came in perfectly cooked, the steak with some dressed-up french fries and a tomato and the halibut with — I don’t remember, actually.
When did french fries become a side dish at nice restaurants, anyway? Not complaining, just wondering.
For dessert we split the pot de creme, which was a little confection like a meringue accompanied by a small cup filled with chocolate topped with creme. Excellent chocolate flavor.
Service was first-class, very professional.
So it’s good. It is not cheap. The entrees were in the $25-$30 range, a glass of wine was $10, so pretty soon you’re talking about real money. Definitely a special occasion place for us, as opposed to a weekly or even monthly visit. There were three sorority members from TCU at the table next to us who apparently dropped in for dessert and coffee, which sounds like a fine idea although we didn’t try the coffee.
