9
Elm American Bistro
9 Elm Street
Danvers,
MA 01923
http://9elm.com
P:
978.774.9436
Tonight we get together with Steve and his wife Jodi. We are trying to find a place we have not gone to before and one that we all will like. So I am happy when they decide on this place called
9 Elms in Danvers. Is been on my list for some time now.
So we get there and the first thing I can see is that this place is small. But the waitress sits us right at our table (We did have to make a reservation). And the waitress is very helpful, getting us our drinks right away and answering all our questions.
We
start off with some appetizers.
The
wife and I get the Tuna Tartare. Now this is one of our go to dishes. This was
not one that I would order again and the only reason is that they put some kind
of mayo dressing on it. It was almost mushy? Sorry I did not take a picture.
Steve and Jodi order the pan seared scallops that
they have. These on the other had where done perfectly. Nice way to start.
Now onto dinner.
Steve had the Rigatoni
Bolognese the meat was a nice mixture of Lamb, Veal and Pork. The
sauce was made with San Marzano tomatoes and cream.
This was a good Bolognese. The pasta was done just right;
the sauce was not too thin. So overall a good dish.
For my dish I was torn
between the Bolognese and the Cider Brined Pork Chop.
But as I always do I
asked the waitress and she suggested the pork chop. And I was very happy she
did. The dish came with these Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
that where the fluffiest sweet potatoes ever. I mean you could just have these
sweet potatoes with nothing else. They were that good.
Don’t get me wrong I mean the pork chop was done to
perfection as well and was served this Rosemary-Cider Reduction. This was a perfect
comfort dish.
The wife ordered the Pan
Roasted Salmon with Lentil Du Puy, Lemon-Dijon Beurre Blanc
But instead of the Lentil she replaced it with a house
made Risotto.
She went on and on about the Salmon, saying that it
was just cooked to perfection and that she was so glad she could get the
Risotto in lieu of the Lentil.
Now for Jodi she orders
the Bell & Evans Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, Garlic
Confit, and Herbed Pan Jus.
So I ask what is Bell and Evans I never heard of
this before. Do they cook it some special way or what?
Turns out that Bell and Evans is
the oldest branded chicken company in America and have been open since (1894).
They
raise organic certified chickens out of Pennsylvania.
Per
Jodi this was a good tasting chicken done just right. All I know is that it looked
really good.
For
desert the wife and I shared the Tahitian
Vanilla Bean Crème Brule served at the right temperature and with fresh berries. Now
this is not my favorite desert but it is the wife’s and she said that it was
one of the best she ever had.
Steve ordered the Profiteroles with Coconutice
cream, chocolate sauce. Steve let taste these and I can tell you. These where
worth it! The ice cream was smooth and rich, just a nice way to end a meal.
This
is a nice place for dinner, rather small so people waiting for a table may be watching
you eat your meal and yes you will now exactly what your neighbor are having
for dinner but that is some of its charm and is worth a visit.
