Restaurant of the Week
I took the downtown lunch trolley to the Texas St. Grille one day for lunch last week. The ride was fun and the air-conditioning on the trolley was great, especially after walking a bit in the overwhelming heat. I was originally going to go to the Café at Artspace, but my co-workers convinced me to go to the Texas St. Grille with them.
One of our co-workers was already waiting for us and placed our orders. I ordered a Greek Burger with no cheese, sweet potato fries, and a sweet tea. I’m just not a fan of feta cheese, but the idea of a burger with a Greek olive mix sounded very appealing. We arrived within minutes of our orders being placed, walked through the entryway to Mojo’s Bar, and up the stairs to the restaurant.
The lighting inside was very dim, the restaurant was narrow, and the smell of the grill was almost over powering. We were the only patrons there and sat in the back at two tables pushed together. Even though it was only a little after noon, there were people in the bar downstairs and the noise drifted up to where we were. There was some music I couldn’t quite make out and lots of laughter. It wasn’t unpleasant, however, and not nearly as loud as most restaurants at lunch.
My good friend Rebecca was managing and waiting tables that day. We waited for about 15 minutes before we got our food, served to us on paper plates. My order wasn’t exactly right, as she brought me regular fries. My husband’s order was a little wrong, too. He had ordered a Philly cheese steak, no onions. His had onions. He simply removed his onions and Rebecca brought me a bowl of sweet potato fries. They were not really all that good. I thought they had too much sugar on them and it made them too crunchy. The regular fries were much better; not too salty and had pepper on them, as well.
The burger, however, was delicious! Olive mix on a burger is something I had never tried before, but it was amazing. I put a little mustard on mine, removed the tomatoes, and it was perfect. The sweet tea tasted like it was sweetened with Splenda, but hey! That’s healthier, right?
After lunch, we walked back down the stairs and we were greeted by a “Caution: Wet Floor!” sign and a bar attendant who was making sure we didn’t fall. The sun was bright after the dimness of the restaurant and we decided to walk back to work instead of waiting for the trolley.
Over all, I would say that the Texas St. Grille is a great place to get a quick burger if you’re in the downtown area and are short on time and funds. It’s even open until 6 a.m., for those of you who like to stay out late.
For more information on the Texas St. Grille or to see a menu, visit them at www.texasstreetgrille.com.